Quick Access Part 1: Why Vibration Monitoring Matters—And How It WorksPart 2: Vibration Analysis Principles on Rotating MachinesPart 3: Identifying and Interpreting Overall Vibration and Fault PatternsPart 4: Diagnosing Imbalance, Misalignment, Looseness, and Bearing Wear The Four Most…
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…
Background Corrugated packaging is everywhere—protecting shipments, storing goods, delivering takeout. But behind every perfectly folded box is a high-speed, high-stakes manufacturing process where precision is everything. That precision starts long before a box takes shape. It begins…
Summary After seeing the impact of ParAlign Roll Alignment Services at one facility, a global packaging and blown film manufacturer extended the service to another site—eliminating misalignment and improving production efficiency at both locations. The impact 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…