Orbit 60 vs 3500: What Changes for Machinery Protection Engineers
What Orbit 60 changes compared with the 3500: architecture, configuration, alarming, self-diagnostics and cybersecurity, and when to choose each platform.
Orbit 60 Monitoring System
The next-generation Bently Nevada protection and condition monitoring platform, combining protection and prediction in a single cyber-secure system.
Orbit 60 is the newest machinery protection platform from Bently Nevada, engineered to succeed the 3500 series while retaining compatibility with existing Bently Nevada transducers and field wiring. It unifies machinery protection and condition monitoring in one architecture, eliminating the traditional split between protection racks and separate diagnostic hardware.
The system uses distributed input modules that can be located close to the machine, reducing cabling while delivering high-resolution waveform capture on every channel. A flexible chassis supports simplex or redundant configurations for controller, power and network, so critical trains stay protected during maintenance and upgrades.
Cyber security is designed in from the ground up, with secure boot, signed firmware, role-based access control and network segmentation. Orbit 60 connects natively to System 1 for advanced diagnostics, and to control and historian systems through standard industrial protocols.
Features and Benefits
- Combined machinery protection and condition monitoring in one platform
- Redundant controller, power and network options for critical machines
- Distributed input modules that reduce field cabling
- Built-in cyber security: secure boot, signed firmware, role-based access
- Compatible with existing Bently Nevada transducers and wiring
Datasheets & Documentation
- Orbit 60 Series System Datasheet
- Orbit 60 Series Protection Processor Module
- Orbit 60 Series Dynamic Input Modules
- Orbit 60 Series System Interface Module
- Orbit 60 Series Communication Gateway Module
- Orbit 60 Series Relay Modules
- Orbit 60 Series Process Variable and Discrete Input Module
- Orbit 60 Series AC LVDT Input Module
- Orbit 60 Series High Speed Keyphasor Input Module
- Orbit 60 Series Temperature Module
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