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ROTALIGN ULTRA Slashes Time from Days to Hours on 5-Machine Train Alignment

April 28, 2015

We recently visited a water treatment plant in Boca Raton, FL, and needed to align an interesting five-machine train. The train consisted of a 1000 HP motor short-coupled  to a clutch, water pump, another clutch, and diesel engine (see Figure 1): The main drive unit is the dark gray motor on the right, which spins […]

Top 4 Don’ts for Field Balancing with a Tach

April 21, 2015

The following blog relates to those who field balance using a photo or laser tach and reflective tape. By far the most common pitfall to field balancing is a problematic tach signal. When one balances a rotor using one’s field balancing unit (VIBXPERT® II, VIBXPERT, or VIBSCANNER®) the equipment is recording the energy displayed at the frequency […]

The Devil is in the Details when it comes to equipment setup in a vibration database

April 7, 2015

Recently, while assisting a customer in setting up a vibration database, the subject of creating the best trending template for a boiler feed water gearbox came up. This particular application requires trending templates to monitor a complex machine train consisting of four separate machines. For the purpose of this discussion, we’ll concentrate only on the […]