- October 22, 2020
"Remote" became a household word for many working families in 2020. For the Prüftechnik Service Center team, "remote" became the best way to continue serving businesses worldwide during the pandemic. Fortunately for our customers, the Prüftechnik ..
- October 5, 2020
A Spanish company that recycles thermostable plastic needed to verify the alignment condition of a single-screw extruder. The service team planned to use the Prüftechnik CENTRALIGN® laser alignment system to measure the extruder’s alignment condition by ..
- October 1, 2020
By Spencer Thomas Correctly installing an extruder screw requires a tightly aligned extruder barrel and gearbox shaft. Follow these instructions to detect and correct misalignment and create a common axis between the barrel and gearbox shaft. ..
- September 29, 2020
ShaftAlign Touch—the newest member of the Adaptive Alignment family of products from Prüftechnik—may be easy to use but that doesn’t mean it’s basic. Featuring the latest advances in laser shaft alignment technology, this sophisticated tool instantaneously ..
- September 22, 2020
By Elzuinshah Rahmat Pipe stress occurs when the mating surface of two pipe flanges is misaligned. The misalignment creates abnormal internal stress on the pump bearings, seals, motor bearings and couplings and can even change the ..
- September 17, 2020
Wrong alignment tool for the situation or asset? Need a more experienced user to get the job done? Many complexities can arise when attempting to diagnose and correct machinery misalignment with laser shaft alignment solutions not ..
- September 14, 2020
In today’s fast-paced environment, maintenance technicians don’t have time to deal with hard-to-use tools or complicated programs. It’s with those teams and jobs in mind that Prüftechnik is pleased to introduce a groundbreaking tool for solving ..
- September 10, 2020
By Scott Jenkins When a company has an emergency manufacturing problem that delays production, it needs a solution quickly—and the quicker the better. That was the scenario when a pulp mill was faced with a time-sensitive ..
- September 9, 2020
By Robert Schmaus In process manufacturing, ensuring minimal interruptions to production is vital to a plant’s overall success. Just about every machine involved in production is geared to work 24/7 without interruption. In theory, at least. ..
- September 9, 2020
Today’s shaft alignment technology makes it quicker and easier to identify misalignment of all types and sizes of rotating machinery. For example, single-laser alignment systems have eliminated the need for pre-alignment, saving considerable time while increasing ..
- September 1, 2020
It looks like we’ve struck a nerve in the laser shaft alignment market with our announcement of Adaptive Alignment systems. All of a sudden, various forms of the word “adaptable” have been popping up on social ..
- September 1, 2020
Like much in life, the best maintenance strategy is a combination of complementary practices. In this case, that means using sensors to monitor critical assets around the clock and teams to complete route-based actions for these ..
- August 27, 2020
Adaptive, adaptable. What’s the difference? If you want the ultimate in shaft alignment technology, the difference is huge. It’s the difference between maximizing production time and team efficiency or squandering time and money. It’s the difference ..
- August 19, 2020
Laser shaft alignment systems are crucial to properly aligning your machinery to ensure peak performance and extended asset life. Their pinpoint accuracy makes them the right choice for numerous industrial settings. But all laser alignment systems ..
- August 10, 2020
When maintenance team members prepare to work on an asset, they may wonder how to tell whether they have the correct alignment data for a given machine. Aligning a machine based on the historical information from ..
- August 6, 2020
Measuring for precise alignment when installing a coupling driven asset is a smart and cost-effective way to help assure a longer machine life -- right from the beginning of its active use. Maintenance teams that measure ..
- July 23, 2020
It's easy to say you're a leader. But much harder to become one — and stay one. It takes work. To date, the legacy of PRUFTECHNIK, a division of Fluke Reliability, covers nearly 50 years of ..
- July 20, 2020
It’s an age-old problem: the technicians in the field performing shaft alignments are often physically separated from the managers and engineers who need the measurement data being gathered. That’s why PRUFTECHNIK alignment systems — such as ..
- July 17, 2020
It’s commonly known among maintenance teams that misalignment in rotating equipment is caused by excessive loading, vibration, worn couplings, soft foot, and more. But diagnosing and correcting misalignment in machinery often is considered specialized work—reserved for ..
- July 15, 2020
By Eric Elder When it comes to high-speed machines such as turbines, thermal growth is something that companies almost always must monitor. A PRÜFTECHNIK services team helped a leading manufacturer of industrial gas turbines for the ..
