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Dynamic Unbalance: What it Is, What Causes it, and How to Fix It
Shaft Alignment

Dynamic Unbalance: What it Is, What Causes it, and How to Fix It

December 17, 2024March 27, 2025

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…

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Figure 3: Using data quality enhancement to override the bad data induced by coupling play/backlash
Shaft Alignment

Backlash in Pump Alignment: What It Is and How You Can Fix It

December 17, 2024December 20, 2024

Backlash is unintended movement between two coupled shafts that can cause mechanical problems and impede the alignment process. It is a common problem during pump and motor alignments and can occur between any two mated components. Backlash…

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Vibration Monitoring & Analysis
Shaft Alignment

How the SHAFTALIGN Touch UI adjusts to your team’s experience level

December 1, 2020

Need a rugged device that is user-friendly even in harsh environments? ShaftAlign Touch, the latest addition to the Prüftechnik Adaptive Alignment family of products, boasts a user interface (UI) designed with your entire team in mind. The…

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Pruftechnik Laser Alignment Systems
Shaft Alignment

6 reasons why PRÜFTECHNIK laser alignment systems are No. 1

November 4, 2020June 4, 2024

Laser shaft alignment is the fastest, most precise way to align rotating equipment.  Prüftechnik, the inventor of laser shaft alignment, leads the way for cutting-edge technology, including our exclusive, game-changing Single-laser technology. Here’s a quick overview of…

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Customer loves his ROTALIGN Touch: “This tool is not going to let me down”

November 2, 2020August 28, 2024

Not everyone relishes doing difficult jobs at work. But Matt Joinson, owner-operator of Jaffray Millwright and Welding located in Jaffray, British Columbia, enjoys projects that may seem daunting. “I like them all to be a little bit…

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How to align film extruders prior to installing an extruder screw

October 1, 2020April 21, 2023

By Spencer Thomas  Correctly installing an extruder screw requires a tightly aligned extruder barrel and gearbox shaft. Follow these instructions to detect and correct misalignment and create a common axis between the barrel and gearbox shaft. Figure…

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ShaftAlign Touch
Shaft Alignment

Innovative, cloud-friendly, and simple to use

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020

ShaftAlign Touch—the newest member of the Adaptive Alignment family of products from Prüftechnik—may be easy to use but that doesn’t mean it’s basic. Featuring the latest advances in laser shaft alignment technology, this sophisticated tool instantaneously detects…

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Getting process manufacturing back on track quickly

September 10, 2020July 24, 2023

By Scott Jenkins When a company has an emergency manufacturing problem that delays production, it needs a solution quickly—and the quicker the better. That was the scenario when a pulp mill was faced with a time-sensitive sheet…

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Innovators or Imitators?

September 1, 2020January 20, 2023

It looks like we’ve struck a nerve in the laser shaft alignment market with our announcement of Adaptive Alignment systems. All of a sudden, various forms of the word “adaptable” have been popping up on social media…

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What does it mean for a laser shaft alignment system to be ‘adaptive’?
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What does it mean for a laser shaft alignment system to be ‘adaptive’?

August 27, 2020June 4, 2024

Adaptive, adaptable. What’s the difference? If you want the ultimate in shaft alignment technology, the difference is huge. It’s the difference between maximizing production time and team efficiency or squandering time and money.  It’s the difference between…

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