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		<title>Vibration Data Collection &#124; Safety Strap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The safety strap which is included with the analyzer should be checked for condition prior to each use. Most safety straps use Velcro and the Velcro is there for your safety. The strap is designed to separate to prevent injury should your cables become tangled in the rotating shaft or some other moving part of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ludeca.com/blog/maintenance-tips/3092/vibration-data-collection-safety-strap</link>
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		<title>Thoughts On Dowel Pins In Machine Feet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Background The practice of dowel pinning machinery was originally conceived within the U.S. Navy, well over a century ago. This innovation was triggered by the need for a solution to the extreme conditions faced onboard naval surface vessels and submarines by directly-coupled rotating machinery with respect to hull and foundation deflection related to changing temperatures [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ludeca.com/blog/alignment/3078/thoughts-on-dowel-pins-in-machine-feet</link>
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		<title>A Must-see Complimentary Webinar: Field Balancing Mine Field</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This webinar by Greg Lee deals with Field Balancing specifically with the following learning points: • Types of Unbalance • When do I Two-Plane Balance? • Balancing Caveats – Field &#8220;Gotchas&#8221; Field Balancing can be a lot like walking through a mine field. For example: • The customer insists that a fan is out of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ludeca.com/blog/balancing/3238/a-must-see-complimentary-webinar-field-balancing-mine-field</link>
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		<title>Is Soft Foot really important?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Soft Foot has often been noted as the most inexact science portion of Shaft Alignment. Historically, when people think of Soft Foot, they often want to neglect, ignore, or otherwise do everything possible to not deal with it. This is one of the traps that leads down the path of bad habits, bad alignments, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ludeca.com/blog/alignment/3069/is-soft-foot-really-important</link>
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		<title>Accelerometer Magnet Placement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An accelerometer is often used with a magnet to couple the sensor to the machine. The coupling between the magnet and machine is critical to ensure quality vibration data is acquired. Placing the magnet onto the machine can create an impact which can shock the sensor for several seconds. Collecting data during this time can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ludeca.com/blog/maintenance-tips/3084/accelerometer-magnet-placement</link>
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		<title>Come by our Booth &#124; JUNE 2012 Industry Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We will have all our shaft alignment, pulley alignment and vibration analysis and balancing maintenance-related products on display at the following trade shows: WINDPOWER 2012 Network with wind professionals, learn from industry leaders and experts and discover the latest in wind industry products and services.  Booth# 6160 June 3 &#8211; 6, 2012 Atlanta, GA Register now! CBM 2012 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ludeca.com/blog/events/3187/come-by-our-booth-june-2012-industry-events</link>
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