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Nathalie Drouin
01 November 2021
Source Stan Riddle, Acoem US
Engineering and technical people often use technical phrases that sound complicated. Thermal growth is one of those terms. It sounds like it...
Maxime Corey
19 October 2021
After taking readings, with a laser alignment system, when making corrections, how often do you have to correct and correct again? Frustration sets in?
Precision alignment...
Jonathan Look
06 November 2020
Bearings are considered principal elements of all rotating equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, compressors and many more. Proper installation and maintenance are...
René Lagacé
24 March 2020
The run out Probe was introduce on the market by Fixturlaser 3 years ago.A multitude of verification can be performed with the ROP. It is also easy to save and manage data...
Omar Rouissi
14 March 2020
Properly installing a belt is essential to the good operation of a machine. Proper alignment and tension ensure optimal efficiency and performance.
The right sizing of a...
Camille Moras
06 March 2020
Great pre-alignment practices
It is often exciting to jump right into the alignment process, however, there are several good pre-alignment practices to perform in order to...
Alex Le Comte
02 March 2020
Steam trap testing can be a hassle. The regular inspection of steam traps and valves is a must for preventive maintenance. Preventing lost of steam of accumulation, the...
Charles Gagne
02 March 2020
I've been in the vibration industry for the last 10 years, I’m now 33 so this is pretty much all my work life experience. Since the beginning, vibration analyst always...
admin1
13 March 2015
When installing your equipment make sure that everything is tight down properly; V brackets, rods, etc. If you start your alignment and that one small part of your set-up...
admin1
13 March 2015
Making sure that all your bolts are properly tightened before taking your first set of readings will help avoid having to do numerous vertical corrections. When bolts are...
admin1
13 March 2015
Many applications will experience thermal growth meaning; this is a displacement that occurs due to the heat produced by the application itself. Be sure to have the...
gestion
13 March 2015
When performing shaft alignments procedures, be sure to account for soft or angle foot possibilities; that is, where one machine foot does not sit correctly on its base...
