Bently Nevada Orbit 60: Next-Gen Machine Monitoring and Protection System

Bently Nevada’s most advanced condition monitoring and protection system, the Orbit 60 Series, will help you make smarter decisions faster—and accelerate your journey to digital transformation. It rapidly collects and processes data at the edge, providing operators with the analytics and machine health information they need to optimize performance and maintenance.

The 3500 Monitoring Series has been the undisputed workhorse of the Bently Nevada family for the past quarter-century, with several enhancements and improvements since its introduction in 1996. For many of you, the 3500 has long been the go-to turbomachinery protection system. Others may have heard about the 3500’s reputation but felt it lacked a key feature required for plant-wide asset monitoring. Here is a quick comparison overview highlighting some key enhancements with Orbit 60 to assist you in making the best decision for your application and overall organization.

Orbit 60 Series Advancements

Robust cybersecurity

The Orbit 60 Series is the first intrinsically cyber secure vibration monitoring system with a built-in data diode, enabling data processing in a safe industrial environment. It adheres to the ISA 62443 Cybersecurity Standard.

Enhanced analytics

The system’s signal processing power is 100 times greater than the industry standard. It provides best-in-class data resolution across all machine types and connects seamlessly to System 1 software for advanced data analysis, delivering highly accurate machine health information at the speed you require.

Scalability and flexibility

The architecture can support up to 80 dynamic data channels per rack (compared to the industry average of 50), allowing you to monitor more machinery with less effort and capital expenditure.

Features

• Architectures that are centralized and distributed
• Dimensions: 3U (4+ in a cabinet)
• Configuration and Condition Monitoring modules are separated (SIM and CMM)
• All modules can be hot-swapped.
• PAV cards alone can cover 90% of common inputs, allowing for greater flexibility and part consolidation.
• Any input channel can have multiple levels of redundancy provided by redundant processors (increase availability)
• Multiple modules can communicate within the chassis and among other chassis via bridging in a distributed deployment.
• For Keyphasor input, any dynamic input channel can be used.
• Sensor data is published to the CS, and process data is received from the CS.
• LEDs for each channel, as well as detailed health data for the module, wiring, and transducer (front and rear)
• Relays, both electromechanical and solid-state
• Modules are designed to make all data available for a wide variety of applications.
• Ethernet-capable on-board and external displays
• Dynamic vibration resolution (3200+ lines) is adjustable.
• All machine types, including REB, have been optimized.
• Channel-level configuration with no jumpers and native support for positive voltage powered transducer types
• Telemetry data is available for monitoring and diagnosing device health.

Summary

The Orbit 60 series addresses every type of turbomachinery in every industry while addressing 21st-century challenges such as cybersecurity, data integration from disparate sources, and edge devices that can live close to the assets they monitor and thus reduce installation costs.

Orbit 60 was developed in response to feedback from hundreds of customers in order to overcome the limitations of previous systems and provide the best value in the industry.
Register today to hear from our experts as they discuss the new platform and how it can significantly reduce the initial and ongoing costs associated with permanent monitoring while delivering superior capabilities and superior results.

3500/42M, 3500/93, 3500/45, 3500/25, 3500/22M, 3500/33, and 3500/92 are some examples of the Bently Nevada 3500 components.