Bently Nevada 330876-03-90-00-05: High-Performance Vibration Transducer
Product Description
The Bently Nevada 330876-03-90-00-05 is a precision-engineered vibration transducer designed for reliable monitoring of rotating machinery in industrial environments. As a key component of machinery protection and condition monitoring systems, it converts mechanical vibration into electrical signals, providing critical data for assessing machinery health. This transducer is renowned for its accuracy, durability, and ability to operate in harsh industrial conditions, making it an essential tool for preventing unplanned downtime and ensuring the safe operation of critical equipment.
Product Parameters
- Measurement Range: ±500 μm peak-to-peak, capable of capturing a wide range of vibration amplitudes from subtle vibrations to more significant oscillations.
- Sensitivity: 9.8 mV/μm, ensuring precise conversion of mechanical vibration into measurable electrical signals for accurate data analysis.
- Frequency Response: 0.5 Hz to 10 kHz, enabling the detection of both low-frequency vibrations (such as those caused by unbalance) and high-frequency vibrations (such as those from bearing defects).
- Linearity: ±1% of full scale, guaranteeing consistent and reliable measurement across the entire measurement range.
- Output Signal: Differential voltage output, which minimizes noise interference and ensures high-quality signal transmission to monitoring systems.
Product Specifications
- Power Supply: Operates with a constant current power supply of 4 mA to 20 mA, typical of industrial vibration monitoring setups.
- Operating Temperature: -54°C to +121°C, designed to withstand extreme temperature variations in industrial environments, including high-temperature machinery and cold storage areas.
- Storage Temperature: -54°C to +121°C, ensuring the transducer remains in good condition during transportation and storage.
- Pressure Rating: Up to 1034 kPa (150 psi), suitable for use in applications where the transducer may be exposed to moderate pressure levels.
- Material: Constructed with a stainless steel housing (316L) for excellent corrosion resistance, ensuring long-term durability in harsh environments such as those with moisture, chemicals, or dust.
- Cable Length: 9.0 meters, providing flexibility in installation and allowing the transducer to be placed at optimal locations on machinery while connecting to monitoring systems.
- Connector Type: MS connector, ensuring secure and reliable electrical connection, even in vibrating industrial settings.
- Weight: Approximately 250 grams, lightweight for easy installation on various types of machinery.
Series
The 330876-03-90-00-05 belongs to the Bently Nevada 3300 series of vibration transducers. The 3300 series is a comprehensive line of vibration monitoring sensors designed for critical rotating machinery. This series includes a variety of transducers with different measurement ranges, sensitivities, and cable lengths to meet diverse application requirements. The 3300 series is widely recognized for its high performance, reliability, and compatibility with Bently Nevada’s machinery protection systems, as well as other third-party monitoring systems. It is a trusted choice in industries worldwide for its ability to provide accurate and consistent vibration data.
Features
High Accuracy and Precision
With a sensitivity of 9.8 mV/μm and linearity of ±1% of full scale, the transducer delivers highly accurate vibration measurements. This precision allows for the early detection of subtle vibration changes that may indicate potential machinery faults, enabling proactive maintenance.
Wide Operating Temperature Range
The ability to operate in temperatures from -54°C to +121°C makes it suitable for use in extreme industrial environments, including power plants, refineries, and chemical processing facilities where temperature fluctuations are common.
Corrosion-Resistant Construction
The 316L stainless steel housing provides excellent resistance to corrosion, ensuring the transducer can withstand exposure to moisture, chemicals, and other corrosive substances in industrial settings, extending its service life.
Noise Reduction
The differential voltage output minimizes noise interference, ensuring clean and reliable signal transmission to monitoring systems. This feature is crucial for accurate data analysis, especially in environments with high electromagnetic interference.
Long Cable Length
The 9.0-meter cable provides flexibility in installation, allowing the transducer to be mounted on machinery at optimal locations while connecting to monitoring systems that may be positioned at a distance.
Function
The primary function of the Bently Nevada 330876-03-90-00-05 is to measure mechanical vibration in rotating machinery and convert it into an electrical signal. This electrical signal is then transmitted to a monitoring system, which processes and analyzes the data to assess the condition of the machinery. By continuously monitoring vibration levels, the transducer helps identify issues such as unbalance, misalignment, bearing wear, and shaft defects at an early stage, enabling maintenance teams to take corrective action before these issues lead to equipment failure.
Use
In industrial applications, the transducer is mounted directly on rotating machinery, such as turbines, compressors, pumps, motors, and generators. It is positioned to measure vibration at critical points on the machinery, such as bearing housings or shafts. The transducer’s output signal is connected to a machinery protection or condition monitoring system, which displays real-time vibration data, generates alarms when vibration levels exceed predefined thresholds, and stores historical data for trend analysis and predictive maintenance.
Application Fields
Power Generation
In power plants, the transducer is used to monitor vibration in steam turbines, gas turbines, generators, and pumps. It provides critical data on the condition of these assets, helping to ensure reliable power generation and prevent costly unplanned outages. By detecting early signs of vibration-related issues, it supports the efficient operation of power plant equipment.
Oil and Gas
In the oil and gas industry, it is employed to monitor vibration in compressors, pumps, and turbines used in upstream exploration, midstream transportation, and downstream refining. The transducer’s ability to withstand harsh environments and provide accurate data ensures the safe and efficient operation of these critical assets in challenging conditions.
Chemical Processing
Chemical plants use the transducer to monitor vibration in mixers, agitators, and rotating pumps. It helps detect potential equipment failures that could lead to process disruptions, ensuring the safety of personnel, protecting the environment, and maintaining product quality.
Pulp and Paper
In pulp and paper mills, the transducer monitors vibration in motors, rollers, and pumps. By providing real-time vibration data, it enables timely maintenance, reduces downtime, and ensures the smooth operation of production lines, which is essential for meeting production targets.
Water and Wastewater
Water and wastewater treatment facilities rely on the transducer to monitor vibration in pumps, blowers, and other rotating equipment. It helps ensure the reliable operation of these assets, minimizing service interruptions and supporting efficient water and wastewater treatment processes, which are critical for public health and environmental protection.
In conclusion, the Bently Nevada 330876-03-90-00-05 is a high-performance vibration transducer that plays a vital role in machinery protection and condition monitoring. Its accuracy, durability, and ability to operate in harsh environments make it an indispensable tool for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of critical rotating machinery across a wide range of industrial applications.
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