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Dial Indicator Alignment Dial Indicator Alignment Procedure The procedure for doing reverse dial indicator alignment is not a difficult one.  There are several steps which need to be taken for a s Field Application Note: Reverse Dial Alignment Courtesy of STI Vibration Monitoring Inc. www.stiweb.com Misalignment can be the most usual cause for unacceptable operation and high vibration levels. New facilities or new equipm Laser Sheave / Pulley Alignment Application Note Large savings to be made with correctly aligned machines A common misunderstanding is that sheave/pulleys are not affected dramatically by misalignments. This assumption has res Laser Alignment of Cooling Tower Jack Shaft Application Note Courtesy of Damalini Proper Alignment Will Reduce Your Carbon Footprint! Traditionally, maintenance departments do not sing their own praises. Maybe that should change? In many co Reverse Dial Alignment Reverse Dial Alignment Mis-alignment can be the most usual cause for unacceptable operation and high vibration levels. New facilities or new equipment installations are often plagued Laser Alignment Applications in the Ship industry ” Your Direct Source for Plant Maintenance, Reliability, Test & Measurement” 1010 E. Main Street, League City, TX USA 77573 Phone: 281-957-5283 Fax: 281-334-4255 www.relia Laser Alignment Pulp and Paper Applications ” Your Direct Source for Plant Maintenance, Reliability, Test & Measurement” 1010 E. Main Street, League City, TX USA 77573 Phone: 281-957-5283 Fax: 281-334-4255 www.relia Straightness Measurement Application Note Courtesy of Damalini Straightness measurement is done on a large number of applications, for example balks, rolls, machine constructions, transportation lines etc. The basic Acceleration Enveloping Application Enveloping Acceleration envelope measurements are a new introduction to the inventory available to vibration analysts. Although initially it would seem to be most useful for detecting Bearing Failure Modes Bearing Failure Modes This application note presents specific failure modes associated with machinery having journal bearings. Signal measurements presented here are time waveforms that Classification of Machines Classification of Machines This application note will provide a basis for selection of the machinery list of a Predictive Maintenance (PM) data collector program. Creating a PM mach Cooling Tower Fans Cooling Tower Fans Cooling Tower Fans have applications in all industries. They remove heat from other materials, usually water. A cooling tower may consist of one cell or many individual cells Reciprocating Compressors Reciprocating Compressors Reciprocating Compressors are utilized in all manufacturing industries. Because these machines are capable of providing high pressure along with variable loading, Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation Improve Reliability and Performance with a TSI from STI Vibration Monitoring STI’s Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation (TSI) Systems provide cont Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation 1 Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation 1 Specification of a Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation (TSI) system can be an exhausting process when the individual parameters must be specified SKF Bearing Life Cycle ” Your Direct Source for Plant Maintenance, Reliability, Test & Measurement” 1010 E. Main Street, League City, TX USA 77573 Phone: 281-957-5283 Fax: 281-334-4255 www.relia Resource Links Professional Organizations Society of Reliability Engineers Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals American Society for Quality Reliability Di