Apparatus for determining the actual state and/or the remaining service life of structural components of a work machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for determining the actual state and/or the remaining service life of structural components, for example large-diameter rolling bearings, of a work machine, in particular a construction machine, a material-handling machine and/or a conveyor machine, comprising a sensor system for acquiring state information relating to the structural component, and an analytical device for analyzing the acquired state information and determining the actual state and/or the remaining service life on the basis of a comparison with predetermined damage characteristics, wherein an active database device is provided for storing the damage characteristics, to which database device a determination device for determining the damage characteristics from design data of the structural component, and an adjustment device for adjusting the predetermined damage characteristics on the basis of the state and/or the remaining service life information determined by the evaluation device are connected.

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