Misaligned machinery is costly for a number of reasons, from increased energy consumption to more frequent repairs and failures to shorter asset life cycles. Precisely aligned machines use up to 10 percent less energy than misaligned ones….
Now that PRUFTECHNIK has joined Fluke Reliability, customers have access to an even more comprehensive range of tools from one source. Some may already be familiar with PRUFTECHNIK from their industry-leading systems for machinery alignment. They also…
One of the biggest challenges in aligning large or high-speed machines is determining precisely how much the asset must undergo a move to achieve optimal alignment. This determination has long been a manual and tedious process. You…
Eliminating soft foot before attempting machinery alignment will save you time and money In the first installment of this two-part blog series about soft foot, you learned how to identify the symptoms, effects, and types of soft…
Soft foot can damage or destroy machinery Soft foot is a commonly used industry term describing machine frame distortion. It occurs when rotating machinery is set on its base, frame, or sole plate and one or more…
To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, more workers around the world are working remotely than perhaps ever before. For some roles, this transition has been straightforward and seamless. For other functions and organizations, it has meant…