Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of the operation and maintenance of Bentley Nevada 3500. It covers the fundamentals of vibration; the displacement, velocity and acceleration vibration transducers; the optical sensors to obtain timing and phase reference data to perform balancing and diagnostics on rotating machinery; the monitoring system components and layout; the rack configuration, communications and operator display software; and the Bentley Nevada measurement capabilities. The course will also discuss the various modules descriptions that include power supply module, rack interface module, keyphasor module, etc; the system software packages and data acquisition software; the configuration of radial vibration channel and axial vibration channel; the electronic overspeed detection system, temperature monitors, process variable monitor and dynamic pressure monitor; the relay operation; the relay card configuration; the common pitfalls; and the troubleshooting and maintenance of the system.Further, the course will also provide adequate knowledge and skills required how to configure the various monitoring modules that are used in the plant and explain how various configuration parameters affect the quality of your information. Trainer will also demonstrate how to interface the 3500 system with various plant systems, and show troubleshooting techniques as well.

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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy materials will be issued
Training Methodology	:	80% theory, 20% practical
Training Program	:	4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30