PRÜFTECHNIK Alignment Machinery Services have successfully provided a measurement & alignment diagnostic service for a leading gas turbine manufacturer in an Oil & Gas Offshore Installation in the Atlantic Ocean. Using an innovative combination of our 
ROTALIGN Ultra laser Alignment System and our PERMALIGN based online displacement monitoring system, our specialists were able to help the customer by providing a complete real picture of the alignment condition and the cold-hot displacement of the machine train, substantially improving the turbine alignment achieving better availability & performance.
PRÜFTECHNIK, a leading maintenance technology company, pioneered laser alignment products and services, introduce the Continuous Machine Monitoring Service. The measurement is based on the proven PERMALIGN laser system, which is specially prepared to be used in power generation machinery, including steam, gas, hydro and wind turbines. The intrinsically safe (Ex) version is specially suited for applications in Oil & Gas industry.
Alignment errors and dynamic movement of power trains created by thermal growth, foundation setting, piping forces and load-torque reactions are the most common causes for machine displacement which can in-turn lead, decreased efficiency or even machine breakdown. Typical symptoms in power groups are high vibration conditions and early damages on couplings, bearings or gearboxes.
With PERMALIGN System it is possible to measure up to 16 mm of relative vertical and horizontal machine displacement during operation - without contact, over distances up to 10 m (32 ft.) with a resolution of 1 μm. The system allows the read off angular and parallel displacement as well as temperature and foundation movement in 'stand-alone' operation. it is possible to connect as many as 16 PERMALIGN monitors at a time to a PC to produce clear alignment diagrams and to list complete details of current or stored alignment conditions, even over extended periods of time.
With PRÜFTECHNIK Alignment’s Continuous Machine Monitoring Service it is possible to provide an innovative and simple and fast way to obtain accurate machine alignment targets based on the real cold-hot behaviour of the machine with the additional benefit of finding also possible ‘hidden’ sources of potential problems like foundation settlement or pipe forces. Our wide experience with gas turbines monitoring, has successfully helped many customers worldwide.
PRÜFTECHNIK possesses extensive alignment experience within the oil, gas and marine industries worldwide. Our machinery service specialists have internationally approved safety instructions and valid medical certificates, enabling them to be ready to go offshore whenever required.
