Description

Technical Overview

The Bently Nevada 31000-16-10-15-201-02-02 Proximity Probe Housing Assembly is a precision-engineered component designed for demanding industrial condition monitoring and machinery protection applications. As part of the industry-standard 3300 XL series ecosystem, this housing assembly ensures optimal mechanical alignment, thermal stability, and electromagnetic shielding for compatible proximity probes—enabling highly accurate, repeatable shaft displacement and vibration measurements in rotating equipment such as turbines, compressors, motors, and generators.

Manufactured to stringent API 670 (4th Edition) and ISO 10816 compliance requirements, the housing assembly integrates seamlessly with Bently Nevada’s 3300 XL 8 mm and 11 mm probe systems. Its robust stainless steel construction resists corrosion, mechanical wear, and harsh environmental conditions—including exposure to oil mist, high humidity, and wide temperature fluctuations (–40°C to +125°C). The precisely machined internal geometry maintains consistent probe gap tolerance and minimizes signal drift, ensuring long-term measurement integrity critical for predictive maintenance and asset health monitoring programs.

Key Features

• Precision-Machined Housing: Tight-tolerance stainless steel body ensures consistent probe positioning and repeatability across installation cycles.
• EMI/RFI Shielding: Integrated conductive gasketing and grounded housing design suppress electromagnetic interference for clean, noise-free signal transmission.
• Threaded Mounting Compatibility: Standard 1/4–28 UNF thread enables secure, vibration-resistant installation on OEM and retrofitted machinery housings.
• Thermal Stability: Low-coefficient-of-expansion materials minimize dimensional shift over operational temperature ranges, preserving calibration accuracy.
• API 670 Compliant: Certified for use in safety-critical machinery protection systems requiring fault-tolerant monitoring architecture.

Specifications

• Part Number: 31000-16-10-15-201-02-02
• Manufacturer: Bently Nevada (a Baker Hughes business)
• Type: Proximity Probe Housing Assembly
• Warranty: 24 months limited warranty from date of shipment, covering defects in materials and workmanship under normal industrial use

This housing assembly is a critical enabler of reliable, high-fidelity eddy-current sensing—supporting real-time rotor dynamics analysis, orbit plot generation, and trip-level decision making in mission-critical rotating equipment. Its compatibility with Bently Nevada’s 3300 XL monitoring systems ensures plug-and-play integration into existing 4–20 mA or digital (MMS™/System 1™) infrastructure, reducing commissioning time and lifecycle support costs. Designed for global deployment, it meets CE, UKCA, and RoHS directives and carries appropriate hazardous area certifications (ATEX/IECEx Class I, Div 1, Group C & D) when installed with approved probe and extension cable configurations.

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