Features:
- Combines proximity probe and velocity sensor to provide shaft relative position, shaft relative vibration, casing absolute vibration, and shaft absolute motion in a single housing.
- Two assemblies in X-Y configuration per radial bearing enable full orbit analysis, shaft centerline position tracking, and comprehensive rotor dynamics diagnostics.
- Features 3/4-14 NPT adapter with 1.8-inch length and 8.5-inch probe penetration. Adjustment range of 22.4mm toward target and 22.6mm away from nominal setting.
The 26530-12-10-03-018-085-24-03-00 integrates both a proximity probe and a seismic/Velomitor transducer in a single housing, providing four distinct measurements from one mounting location. The 3300 XL 8mm proximity probe measures shaft relative radial position (static displacement) and shaft relative radial dynamic motion (vibration). The Velomitor sensor measures machine casing absolute vibration. Most importantly, the system can calculate shaft absolute motion by summing the seismic signal (after integration to displacement) with the shaft relative displacement.
For effective machinery protection and diagnostics of radial bearings, the 26530-12-10-03-018-085-24-03-00 should be used in pairs. Two assemblies mounted at 90-degree angles (X and Y axes) on the same bearing provide the data needed for orbit analysis. The orbit diagram—a plot of shaft centerline movement as the shaft rotates—reveals critical information about bearing condition, rotor stability, and preload forces.
The 26530-12-10-03-018-085-24-03-00 offers significant installation flexibility through its adapter and penetration options. The 3/4-14 NPT adapter thread (option C=03) is a common industrial standard, compatible with many machine casing ports. The adapter length of 1.8 inches (option D=018) provides standoff distance from the casing, while the probe penetration of 8.5 inches (option E=085) positions the proximity probe tip at the optimal gap from the shaft surface. The system provides an adjustment range of 22.4mm toward the target and 22.6mm away from the nominal setting when using the 3/4-14 NPT adapter.
The 26530-12-10-03-018-085-24-03-00 Bently Nevada Proximity Probe may still be available for purchase and support from Apter Power beyond
End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
Bently Nevada 26530-12-10-03-018-085-24-03-00 Proximity Probe Manuals,
Datasheets, Drivers, Link
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Bently Nevada 26530-12-10-03-018-085-24-03-00 Proximity Probe Specs
General
- Manufacturer Bently Nevada
- Model 26530-12-10-03-018-085-24-03-00
- Condition New Original ready stock
- Product Family
330105-02-12-10-02-00,330780-50-00,330780-51-00
Important Notice: Other accessories, manuals, cables, calibration data, software, etc. are not
included with this equipment unless listed in the above stock item description. All prices are
shown in USD.
- Hydroelectric Turbine-Generator Units: Especially suited for low-speed hydro units experiencing high structural loads, where both shaft runout and frame wobbling are significant.
- Large Steam & Gas Turbines: Deployed on the main bearing pedastals of high-, intermediate-, and low-pressure cylinders to monitor complex machinery thermal flexing and structural resonance.
- High-Load Industrial Fans & Compressors: Used on critical centrifugal or axial compressors in oil, gas, and chemical plants where aerodynamically induced vibrations are common.
- Heavy-Duty Industrial Gearboxes: Monitors low-frequency shaft displacement alongside high-frequency casing velocity signals caused by gear mesh and mechanical gear-train degradation.
- Installation Efficiency: Traditionally, acquiring both relative shaft vibration and absolute housing vibration required drilling two separate mounting holes. The 26530 system integrates both sensors coaxially. It requires only a single 3/4-14 NPT tapped hole on the bearing housing, reducing field installation and maintenance time by over 50%.
- Shaft Absolute Vibration Calculation: This is the core performance feature. A downstream monitor (such as the Bently Nevada 3500 system) can mathematically combine the relative displacement from the proximity probe with the integrated velocity signal from the Velomitor in real-time. This provides a highly accurate calculation of the shaft's absolute motion in free space.
- Heavy-Duty Physical Shielding: Built with a thick-walled stainless-steel sleeve (with an 8.5-inch penetration depth), the housing efficiently isolates the interior sensors from high-pressure turbine oil splashes, chemical exposures, and harsh steam blowouts.
- n hydro plants, the turbine rotor experiences heavy unbalance forces caused by turbulent water flow. Here, the 26530 system's internal proximity probe targets the shaft directly to track its relative alignment to the bearing box. Simultaneously, the top-mounted Velomitor tracks the absolute velocity of the structural guide-bearing housing.
- When a utility steam turbine ramps up and passes through its critical resonant speeds, both the rotor and its outer casing shake violently. If a standard proximity probe is used alone, it would generate distorted data because its reference point (the bearing housing) is also moving.
- In a refinery, high-speed input/output shafts are vulnerable to misalignment or localized bearing fatigue.