Monitoring and computerized vibration information systems provide the information you need to assess the mechanical condition of rotating and reciprocating machinery. These systems continuously measure and monitor various supervisory parameters and provide crucial information for early identification of machinery problems such as imbalance, misalignment, shaft crack, and bearing failures. As such, these systems are an efficient and effective means of satisfying plant management, engineering, and maintenance concerns for:

• Increasing plant safety by minimizing the occurrence of hazardous conditions or catastrophic failures.

• Improving product quality by minimizing process variances caused by improperly operating equipment.

• Maximizing plant availability by servicing only those machines that require it and providing more efficient turnarounds.

• Reducing plant operating costs by minimizing unplanned shutdowns and by making more efficient use of maintenance resources.

For protection of critical machinery, we highly recommend that you permanently install continuous monitoring systems. The term “protection” means that the system can shut down machinery on alarm, without human interaction. These systems include applicable transducers, each with its own dedicated monitoring circuitry and alarm setpoints. The 3500 Monitoring System is the newest addition to the family of continuous monitoring systems offered by Bently Nevada, LLC.

3500 Monitoring System

The 3500 is a full-feature monitoring system whose design incorporates the latest in proven processor technology. In addition to meeting the above stated criteria, the 3500 adds benefit in the following areas:

• Enhanced operator information

• Improved integration to plant control computer

• Reduced installation and maintenance cost

• Improved reliability

• Intrinsic Safety (IS) option