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Alignment tolerances| compressor frame flatness| equipment reliability| geometric measurement| Laser Shaft Alignment| maintenance reliability| Precision Shaft Alignment| specifications| tolerances

By Tom Shelton on September 7, 2017

Whether instructing a training class for precision shaft alignment or geometric measurements, the topic of machine specifications frequently comes up. Specifications such as shaft alignment tolerances, bolt torque values, frame or base flatness requirements and the frequency of verification of these specifications are typical of what is asked. There are general industry specifications such as […]

condition monitoring| equipment reliability| maintenance reliability| reliability

By Mac MacCormack on October 20, 2016

As a technical trainer for VibrAlign, I do a lot of reading in order to hopefully continuously improve. I am also very curious.  Quite often I run across articles I believe are worth sharing. This article was on LinkedIn, an IDCON reliability and maintenance discussion written by Mr. Ken Latino. In case you have not […]

"energy savings"| aligning machinery| equipment reliability| mechanical seals| seal failures

By The VibrAlign Blog on May 19, 2015

One of the common misconceptions in industry is that precision shaft alignment is not needed when using flexible couplings. Studies have show that nearly 50% of all machine breakdowns is due to misalignment. So what happens to misaligned machines? Check out the recently added video to the VibrAlign You Tube Channel titled “5 Effects of […]