April 30, 2013
One thing that most field vibration analysts will become aware of is how the directional stiffness of a typical machine will manifest itself in vibration data. The typical horizontal machine train (driver and driven) is fastened down to a very rigid foundation, having little to no freedom of movement in the vertical plane. Although the […]
April 25, 2013
I used the OPTALIGN® non-visible laser shaft alignment tool before the visible came out. The OPTALIGN visible before the ROTALIGN® came out and the ROTALIGN since it was first introduced. Then a ROTALIGN PRO upgrade when it became available. A lot of the alignment work I do is over great distances. On some occasions I […]
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Ana Maria Delgado, CRL
April 23, 2013
Is your equipment considered a slow-running speed machine? If so, what speed do you consider slow? Is it 30 RPM? 60 RPM? 100? 200? 600? No matter what you consider slow speed, the two most critical points to consider for slow running equipment are: 1) Does your vibration sensor (accelerometer) have the appropriate frequency range […]
April 18, 2013
In the Condition Monitoring (CM) world there are two types of instruments: toys and tools. A toy will be defined as an instrument that is used only a few times after it has been purchased. Perhaps it failed or is determined to be too inefficient or insufficient to do the job. The toy is then […]
April 16, 2013
Shoreline Reliability, the northeast LUDECA Solutions Provider, was a proud supporter at the 44th Annual New York Citywide Graduating Apprentice Contest. In the contest the graduating Millwrights were asked to layout, assemble and align a bevel gear project along with blueprint reading and perform laser shaft alignment demonstrations using the ROTALIGN® ULTRA iS. All tasks […]
April 11, 2013
As Published by BIC Magazine March 2013 issue LUDECA’s VIBXPERT® II is exemplary of the company’s line of products designed to ‘Keep It Running.’ The slogan is indicative of what LUDECA’s condition monitoring solutions are committed to doing — keeping U.S. manufacturing running and productive. The VIBXPERT II is a portable vibration analyzer with a […]
April 9, 2013
A lot of maintenance employees believe that small machine trains can be precision aligned more quickly and easily than larger machine trains. This is not always the case! Smaller machine trains are usually less rigid. This can cause the alignment to shift as the anchor bolts are tightened. Almost all small machine trains have some […]
April 4, 2013
Every vibration analyst relies on accurate data to provide the necessary information to base a report or work order on that will set in motion the activities of the maintenance department. Therefore, the analyst must resist sinking into bad data collection habits. When early detection of a fault or possible problem is important (it usually […]
April 2, 2013
As Published by BIC Magazine December 2012/January 2013 issue LUDECA has unveiled a new logo, slogan and mission statement backed by the same fundamental values on which the company was built. “Our new slogan — ‘Keep It Running’ — is indicative of what our condition monitoring solutions are committed to doing, which is keeping U.S. manufacturing […]