Turbines · generators · BOP
Vibration monitoring for power generation
API 670 compliant monitoring for steam and gas turbines, generators and balance-of-plant with 3500, Orbit 60 Series and 3300 XL.
Typical assets
Steam and gas turbines
3500/44M, 3500/53, 3300 XL and 330193 HTPS — vibration, position, overspeed.
Generators
3500/42M, 3500/45 — radial vibration and rotor axial position.
Pumps and auxiliary equipment
Orbit DCM, 1900/65A, Velomitor — balance-of-plant without full rack systems.
Hydro units
2300/20–25, 3500/46M — guide bearing gaps and shaft vibration.
Recommended equipment
2300 Series — hydro turbine monitoring
Specialized monitoring for hydro turbines and hydrogenerators
- Hydro turbines, hydrogenerators
- Shaft vibration, bearing vibration, gaps
330193-00 — 3300 XL proximity component
High-temperature 3300 XL proximity probe rated to +350°C for turbines and hot zones
- up to +350°C
- HTPS (High-Temperature Proximity System)
3500/44M Aeroderivative GT Vibration Monitor
3500/44M Aeroderivative GT Vibration Monitor: 4 channels, 1X tracking, multimode alarm setpoints
- 4 channels
- Velomitor sensors and accelerometers via Bently Nevada interface modules
3500/46M Hydro Monitor
3500/46M Hydro Monitor: 4 channels, vibration, air gap, thrust, multimode alarm setpoints
- 4 channels, programmed in pairs
- proximity, seismic, dynamic pressure and air gap sensors
Orbit 60 Series — Next-Generation Monitoring System
Next-generation machinery protection platform with advanced cybersecurity and high channel density
- 80-88 dynamic channels
- 100x higher processing power
Articles and applications
Industry solutions and Bently Nevada vibration monitoring resources
Industries and applications
Application catalog →Articles
All articles →- Case Study: 12-Month PdM Rollout at a Mine and CHP — Artesis, Bently and SDT
- Integrated PdM on One Site: Artesis + Bently Nevada + SDT
- 3500/42M Module on CHP Auxiliary Equipment — Bently Nevada
- Vibration Monitoring of Power Transformer Cooling Auxiliaries at CHP Plants
- Integrated Monitoring of CHP Transformer Bays: Rapidox, Vibration and Ultrasound
- Online vs Route-Based Vibration Monitoring at CHP Plants — Bently Nevada
- 3300 XL Eddy Current Probes on Large Fans — Bently Nevada
- Bearing Monitoring on Auxiliary Motor Drives — Bently Nevada
- How to Read an FFT Spectrum: Five Vibration Signatures Every Mechanic Should Know
- The Mysterious 0.6× Frequency — a Frequency That Shouldn't Exist (But Does)
- Shaft Misalignment: the Hidden Killer of Bearings, Couplings and Seals
- 4 Stages of Bearing Failure: How to Catch a Defect Months Before It Fails
- 10 Equipment Maintenance Strategies That Cut Downtime in 2026
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