Technology and advanced tools are enabling maintenance teams to address shaft misalignment faster and easier. Shaft misalignment happens when two rotating shafts are not parallel to one another. This kind of machinery misalignment is extremely common in…
Proper motor alignment can keep your rotating machinery up and running for longer, drastically reducing breakdowns and increasing overall productivity. An estimated 50% of breakdowns in rotating machinery are caused by faulty alignment. Even when misalignment doesn’t…
Machinery misalignment is one of the prime causes of equipment downtime, and it often results in increased energy costs and damaged machinery. Misalignment occurs when a motor’s centerline does not line up with that of the equipment’s…
Machinery alignment is a key part of installing new equipment, maintaining your existing assets, or integrating new parts. Today’s equipment requires precise alignment to reach optimal performance, and you can’t always achieve that using tools like straight…
Identifying misalignment issues in motors, pumps, fans, blowers, and other rotating machinery used to require a highly experienced expert and took a lot of time. Fortunately, with the right modern laser shaft alignment tool, all experience levels,…
Diagnosing potential machinery shaft alignment issues can be difficult and time-consuming, so maintenance professionals approach it as simply as possible. They break down shaft alignment in two ways: determining the issue and finding out how best to…