ECOTECH Pty Ltd, ACOEM’s Australian subsidiary, is now helping to shape the longevity and sustainability of industrial and mining machinery across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The integration of Statewide Bearings’ (SWB Plus) Condition Monitoring & Fixturlaser Laser Alignment team into ECOTECH represents another step forward in ACOEM’s mission
Over the years we have fielded several technical support calls from maintenance personnel having repeatability and soft foot issues (during an alignment) all of which had a common issue; other influences. Meaning not the typical looseness, coupling backlash, soft foot issues.
During the “heat of the battle” to get the precision shaft alignment job finished it is easy to overlook simple items th
The Fixturlaser Smart Machine Checker is designed to be used by machinery mechanics to give a clear and accurate automatic diagnosis of rotating equipment. Requires no vibration expertise or internet connection.
This is as much a title for a blog as it is a question. One our Technical Trainers once stated that to align rotating machinery, they must first be alignable. What is meant in part by this is that when we have a collinear tolerance of 0.5mil /1” angularity and 2.0 mils offset, the machines must be mounted to a stable foundation to be able to hold the tolerance.
Flexion of the base in some c
Proper use of any tool is essential to success in achieving your desired goal. Many tools have optional configurations to adapt that tool to your needs. Fixturlaser Precision Alignment Systems are no different. The alignment tools produced by Acoem/Fixturlaser are second to none in ease of use. The Acoem AB design engineers do all they can to provide the end user with an alignment tool that can be
Most people who work on, or around pumps are familiar with the term “cavitation”. It is often used as a catch all phrase for any flow-related vibration on pumps, and is often reported by vibration analysts when:
Pump noise level is high,
Pump vibration is erratic, with lots of “noise” in the spectrum.
But there are a handful of flow-related vibration problems on pumps, and only one of tho
Precision shaft alignment is area of importance. As studies have shown not preforming precision shaft alignment of rotating machinery will most certainly lead to early equipment failure.
When measuring runout with the Fixturlaser NXA Runout Probe the best practice is to first measure the coupling for non-circular rotation. If runout is detected, the next step is to measure the shaft to determine if the runout is caused by a bent shaft versus an eccentric coupling
Laser Shaft Alignment systems should be properly maintained for optimal performance. Dirty sensors (laser and detector lens) can lead to non-repeatable measurement results. All system components should be stored properly in the carry case to prevent damage to said components.
Even when we are going to perform an alignment on a piece of equipment, it is a good practice to record a pre-alignment measurement to document or maybe explain any possible issues later.
The Fixturlaser PAT uses the pulley groove as the reference, allowing you to achieve a precise belt alignment which reduces wear, bearing failures and vibrations.
Proper use of any tool is essential to success in achieving your desired goal. Many tools have optional configurations to adapt that tool to your needs. Fixturlaser Precision Alignment Systems are no different. The alignment tools produced by Acoem/Fixturlaser are second to none in ease of use. The Acoem AB design engineers do all they can to provide the end user with an alignment tool that can be
