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Shaft Misalignment is a common problem in rotating equipment. Precision alignment means reduced vibration, longer component life, reduced safety risks, lower power consumption, and other benefits. Our laminated 24” x 36” wall chart provides information and guidelines for the implementation of good shaft alignment of rotating machinery, best practices, soft foot, tolerances, thermal growth, and much more. Usually $50 each, but for a limited time, request your complimentary copy today!

A simple and effective procedure for shaft alignment of rotating equipment.

A simple and effective procedure for sheave pulley alignment of belt-driven equipment.

An outline of types of Soft Foot including causes and corrections.

An outline of 5 important elements of machine installation including Foundation, Anchoring, Isolation, Baseplate Level and Flat plus Alignment.

A simple and effective procedure for sprocket alignment of chain-driven equipment.

An overview of 4 common thermal growth methods including advantages and disadvantages.

An outline of 11 things to consider when checking for pipe strain.

A simple and effective procedure for doing shaft alignment of rotating machinery.

This Motion Graphic outlines an easy and effective way to align your belt-driven equipment and brings you one step closer to best practices for your alignment program.

This video provides insights and instructions for solving various types of soft foot, demonstrating industry-leading techniques using laser alignment equipment.

This video provides background knowledge on machine train alignments along with tips and procedures for efficiently completing the alignment of multiple-element drives using laser alignment equipment.

This video focuses on Machinery Movement and Thermal Growth as two main issues affecting the operation and life of machinery. Despite hot/cold checks and thermal growth calculations, this problem still exists for many machines.

Find out why machines change position while they are ramping up or cooling down.

Learn about the most common obstacle when performing shaft coupling alignment.

Learn about the importance of having repeatable measurements before making machinery alignment corrections.

This Motion Graphic outlines an easy and effective way to align your rotating equipment and brings you one step closer to best practices for your alignment program.

Learn about how to approach a machine train alignment.

Learn the importance of accounting for thermal growth on rotating equipment.

Learn about the effects and importance of measuring and correcting Soft Foot when performing shaft alignment.

Learn the factors that are important when implementing precision alignment as part of Asset Condition Management.

Learn the causes and effects of having misalignment in your rotating equipment.

Learn the fundamentals of precision machinery alignment.

Learn the benefits of precision machinery alignment.

Learn about the concepts of Offset & Angularity as they relate to aligning rotating equipment.

Learn about the effects of running equipment with pipe stress.

Learn about the options of achieving alignment when in a bolt-bound or base-bound condition.

Learn good practices for installing rotating equipment.

Learn the importance of achieving repeatability of measurements before making alignment corrections.

This guide provides information for the implementation of good pulley alignment of belt-driven equipment including terminology, alignment methods, belt maintenance, storage and tensioning as well as a 5-Step Sheave/Pulley Alignment Procedure.

There is more to proper shimming of a machine for alignment than meets the eye. There are several things you should keep in mind and look out for.

Some basics things to prevent bearing damage and contamination thus maximize bearing life and performance.

Some basics things to prevent belt and chain damage and contamination thus maximize parts life and performance.

A series of wall charts designed to gain support to advance your reliability and asset management programs

• A Common Language
• Individual Elements and Domains
• Internet of Things Knowledge Domain
• Transit Map
• Machinery Lubrication Framework
• 5 Sources of Defects

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An overview of basic concepts to improve rotating equipment reliability and machinery health.

Learn the benefits of vibration monitoring to keep your equipment running efficiently.

Good equipment reliability requires that several “abilities” be taken into consideration for success.

A simple and effective procedure for doing field balancing.

Test your balancing knowledge with our 5-question multiple choice quiz – and maybe learn some new things along the way. You can try it as often as you’d like.

A quick explanation of machinery unbalance.

A quick introduction to diagnosing machinery unbalance with vibration analysis.

A quick introduction to in-situ balancing.

Learn the basic principle behind induction heating, the diverse range of applications and advantages, and the different types of equipment you can use to reach your goals.

A simple and safe procedure for proper bearing installation using induction heating.

An effective lubrication procedure to grease bearings right.

Learn how to improve reliability and save money with ultrasound by making lubrication a condition-based task instead of a time-based task.

This Motion Graphic outlines an effective way to grease your bearings right and brings you one step closer to best practices for your lubrication program.

An effective procedure to survey your systems and detect compressed air leaks with airborne ultrasound.

An effective procedure to survey your systems and detect compressed air, gas, and steam leaks with ultrasonic imaging.

Learn how to reduce or eliminate wasted compressed air with ultrasound through effective leak detection and repair.

Test your vibration analysis knowledge with our 5-question multiple choice quiz – and maybe learn some new things along the way. You can try it as often as you’d like.

A quick introduction to spectra, time waveform, and phase measurement.

A quick introduction to resonance and natural frequencies.

A quick introduction to diagnosing resonance.

A quick introduction to diagnosing misalignment with vibration analysis.

A quick introduction to diagnosing looseness with vibration analysis.