In August 2022, the HMS Prince of Wales, one of the Royal Navy’s most advanced aircraft carriers, suffered a catastrophic propulsion failure shortly after departing Portsmouth, UK, for a mission to the United States. The cause was…
Few alignment tasks demand the level of precision that bore positioning does. Across large turbines, even minor deviations in centerline position can have measurable effects—wearing down bearings, increasing vibration, and cutting into efficiency over time. Given the…
Bore alignment doesn’t grab headlines, but anyone who’s worked with turbines, compressors, or heavy rotating equipment knows just how critical it is. A slight misalignment—fractions of a millimeter—can lead to excessive wear, energy loss, and expensive downtime….
Summary A leading turbine manufacturer’s service team and Pruftechnik specialists used CENTRALIGN® to align a 550 MW steam turbine, cutting assembly time in half while achieving precision within ±0.03 mm. What would happen if a service team…
Demand for power is surging globally as many countries shift to renewable energy. But when coal plants shut down, they leave a gap in energy production that companies must rush to fill. Gas turbines — widely used…
The maintenance team did everything right: They shut down the motor, took precise shaft alignment measurements, and made the necessary adjustments. At room temperature, the numbers were perfect. But a few hours after startup, something was wrong….
Pumps are used in virtually every sector, from food and beverage to pharmaceuticals. They play a critical role in many industrial processes, which is why pump failure is such a high-stakes problem. Failed pumps can shut down…
Wind turbines operate in some of the harshest conditions on Earth. Keeping them in optimal running condition is a challenge for any team — but drive train alignment presents unique hurdles and is one of the toughest…
Misalignment in wind turbine gearboxes can lead to costly repairs, with expenses exceeding $200,000. Regular alignment using laser tools like Prüftechnik’s RotAlign and OptAlign can prevent failures, reduce downtime, and maximize turbine efficiency. The world is increasingly…
Dynamic unbalance, also called dynamic imbalance, occurs when rotating machinery is out of balance at its center of gravity and the principal inertia axis is not balanced with the rotational axis. Dynamic unbalance is a combination of…