Does Using a Torque Wrench Make Alignment More Accurate?
Author: Stan Riddle, Vibralign Some companies have a policy of torqueing motor hold down bolts to set prescribed value. While this may be a regulation in some industries, or required on specific types...
View ArticleCorrecting Base Bound and Bolt Bound Conditions in the Shaft Alignment...
Author: Stan Riddle, Vibralign Identifying and Correcting Base Bound / Bolt Bound Conditions on Installed Machinery Base Bound / Bolt Bound conditions normally occur on machines that have been...
View ArticleBearing Current Damage – Fact or Fiction?
Author: Frank Taaning-Grundholm, Global Sales Director, Danfoss There are many stories about bearing current damage by variable frequency drives (VFD) due to bearing currents. Some of these stories are...
View ArticleSpeed Up Your Alignment by Measuring Your Shim Thicknesses
Author: Stan Riddle, VibrAlign Pre-cut stainless steel shims are almost universal for use in shimming motors to achieve precision alignment. While they are not cheap, cutting individual shims is MUCH...
View ArticleSulzer’s At-Speed Balancing Facility Achieves 20 Years in Service
At-speed balancing significantly reduces the need for costly and time-consuming field balancing and is an essential part of improving the performance and reliability of rotating machinery Since...
View ArticleALL-TEST PRO 33 IND™
The AT33 IND™ instrument is the PERFECT TOOL for troubleshooting, inspection of incoming or stored motors before installation or repair and shows the complete condition of the Stator Windings, the...
View ArticleMotor Person of the Week – Andy Bilyj
Empowering Brands recently began inviting people to Nominate a Pump Professional, and today’s Pump / Motor Person of the Week is Andy Bilyj, an on-site service technician at Precision Electric Motors...
View ArticleTake a Multi-Technology Approach to Motor Diagnostics
The multi-technology approach to motor diagnostics means you are utilizing different testing technologies that will complement and validate each other. Let’s say your vibration technician suspects a...
View ArticleDon’t Let Vibration Data Mislead You. Perform Electrical Signature Analysis...
Authors: Ettore Di Pasquale, Field Engineer partner of EasyTool, and Richard Scott, General Manager, ALL-TEST Pro, LLC. The Company Easy Tool is a Condition Monitoring Solutions Provider with service...
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