Description
Bently 3500
Technical Specifications
- System Type: Modular Machinery Protection & Condition Monitoring System
- Architecture: Framework-based with backplane communication
- Software Integration: System 1 State Monitoring Software & 3500 Rack Configuration Software
Key Features
- Comprehensive Monitoring: Supports vibration, displacement, temperature, speed, and keyphasor measurements.
- High Flexibility: Modular design allows custom configuration of monitoring, relay, and communication modules.
- Hot-Swappable: Supports online module replacement without system shutdown.
- Advanced Diagnostics: Provides buffered waveform data and deep diagnostic insights for predictive maintenance.
Application Scenarios
The gold standard for protecting large, expensive turbomachinery such as steam turbines, gas turbines, centrifugal compressors, and large generators across global industrial facilities.
Performance Parameters
- System Availability: Extremely high reliability with redundant power and communication options.
- Response Time: Millisecond-level processing for critical alarm and trip functions.
Material Composition
Industrial-grade rack chassis, high-reliability electronic modules, and robust backplane connectors designed for decades of continuous operation.
Structural Characteristics
Standard 19-inch rack framework with individual full-height and half-height modules. Includes power supplies, rack interface modules, and various I/O and processing cards.
Working Principle
Sensors transmit raw analog signals to the 3500 modules via Proximitors. The modules digitize and process the signals, comparing them against configured alarm limits. If limits are exceeded, the system triggers local relays and transmits data to the System 1 software via the TDI/RIM.
Installation Requirements
Must be installed in a climate-controlled control room or cabinet. Requires proper grounding, shielded cabling, and dedicated power supplies. Configuration must be performed using authorized software.
Usage Precautions
Never remove critical monitoring modules while the machinery is operating unless absolutely necessary and procedures allow. Maintain strict cybersecurity protocols for the connected host computers.
