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Precision Shaft Alignment| equipment reliability| Vibration Analysis| pump cavitaion| RT300

By Mac MacCormack on December 8, 2020

In a recent RT300 class during the field portion of the training, the team made the decision to take vibration readings on a motor/pump assembly that was very noisy and had frequent coupling failures. The RT300 diagnosed misalignment, cavitation and shock modulation. Then using the same RT300, they checked the alignment and it was indeed […]

maintenance reliability| training| "shaft alignment training"| equipment reliability| VibrAlign Training

By VibrAlign Author on May 1, 2019

It’s no secret that there is a shortage of skilled labor in manufacturing, specifically in machinery maintenance. Therefore, those in leadership positions must answer the question “training or no training?”. Another way to look at it is, am I willing to invest in the workforce to better insure a more reliable operation? I wrote a […]

pipe Strain| aligning machinery| equipment reliability| Pipe Stress

By Mac MacCormack on July 18, 2018

Not only do we write blog articles at VibrAlign, we also read them. Nearly every training session I conduct, pipe strain as a source of alignment frustration, comes up. I recently came across an excellent blog written by Ricky Smith CRL CMRP CMRT that I would like to share. There is some really good information […]

Laser Shaft Alignment| Fixturlaser NXA Pro| Precision Shaft Alignment| misalignment| equipment reliability| "shaft alignment training"

By Mac MacCormack on November 16, 2017

I recently received a support call from a nearby client, the issue was that the precision shaft alignment of a right-angle gear reducer to a line shaft was taking up to 12 hours (using another brand alignment tool) with little to no success. There are about a dozen of these units in this facility. This […]

reliability| maintenance reliability| equipment reliability| Vibration Analysis| condition monitoring

By Chris Troutt on October 18, 2017

A hype man in rap and hip hop supports the primary rappers with exclamations and interjections, and attempts to increase the audience’s excitement. Emmanuel C. M. says, “the hype man is essential to a live performance. He is an integral piece to the whole show.  It’s his job to be the support for the performer, give the performer energy […]

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

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 […]

maintenance reliability| equipment reliability| condition monitoring| 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 […]

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

By VibrAlign Author 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 […]