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Shaft Alignment with 4 Different Measurement Methods

April 24, 2018

Reposted from Easy-Laser® The latest addition to Generation XT, Easy-Laser® XT660, gives you access to four different measurement methods for shaft alignment. Each with its own advantages. Read more to find out how to use them best! The four measurement methods are 9-12-3, EasyTurn™, Multipoint, and Continuous sweep. Here we describe them individually so that […]

Easy-Laser® XT11 Alignment Display Unit is Awarded Once Again

April 17, 2018

We at LUDECA proudly share the excitement with our partners at Easy-Laser® for winning the Red Dot Design Award 2018 with their XT11 display unit. The distinctive Red Dot is established internationally as one of the most sought-after quality marks for good design. Here are some of the things they considered in their evaluation: • […]

Is Your Vibration Analysis Pointed in the Right Direction?

April 10, 2018

With the proliferation of online monitoring systems utilizing permanently mounted sensors, users will need to beware of “direction sensitive” vibration and possible sudden unexpected failure due to insufficient data. The thought of insufficient data may seem incredible when thinking of constantly monitored equipment, but consider the all too common (IMHO) practice of uni-directional (one direction) […]

All About Arc-Seconds

April 3, 2018

An arc-second is a measurement unit for angle. It is often used in describing level and plumb. 1 arc second = 1/3600 degree = 0.000278 degree =0.0000048 inches/inch =0.0048 mils/inch = 0.0048 mm/m 1 degree = 17.347 mils/inch 1 mil/inch = 1 thou/inch = 1 mm/m (The metric-imperial relationship is purely a coincidence!) A high […]