Engineering Dynamics Blog

Laser Alignment - Top FAQs over last 10 years

Christo van der Walt - Wednesday, May 09, 2012
1. How accurate is your Easy Laser Systems? Accuracy requirements differ due to the application and the ambient conditions being experienced during the measurement task. In machine tool applications (http://www.edprevent.com/geometric-alignment.html) we can be stable within a few microns in normal workshop conditions. The laser line is abs ..

Easy Laser S&M Units for Machine Base Checks

Christo van der Walt - Monday, April 16, 2012
In all our training sessions we always discuss the importance of ensuring the soundness of the machine base before tackling the shaft alignment. A very common problem we encounter is the so-called "twist" of the fabricated type of bases as found on many smaller pumpsets. In most cases the pumpsets leave the factory perfectly aligned, but due to ..

Laser Flatness Measurement with a twist

Christo van der Walt - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
One of the important objectives of our blog is to educate and inform. To this end, I would like to share a recent flatness measurement project we completed using standard Easy Laser Geometric equipment. Background The client has two instrumentation test floors of approximately 35 square meters each, but here's the twist. The floors consist  ..

Combine Laser Alignment and Vibration in one tool

Christo van der Walt - Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Vibration Measurements with an Easy Laser Shaft misalignment is a major cause of high vibration on rotating machines - some experts state the occurrence as high as 50%. Alignment practitioners know that it is common practice to take vibration measurements before and after an alignment job. A reduction in vibration levels to conform to a clien ..

Easy Laser with a new Turbine Alignment System

Christo van der Walt - Monday, January 30, 2012
If you are using dummy shafts, piano wire and feeler gauges to obtain the true centreline of a turbine, there is a smart solution using laser technology that just got better. The Easy-Laser E960 makes the measurement and adjustment of diapraghms and bearings easier thanks to the wireless detector unit and measurement programs that guides ..

Laser Bore Alignment made Easy!

Christo van der Walt - Monday, January 30, 2012
A range of new geometrical application instruments from Damalini was released recently using the same colour screen display unit and wireless technology already well established in the E710 shaft alignment system, but now for geometrical measurent systems. This blog will review the main new points of the Easy Laser E950-A and B for Bore or Bearing  ..

Exciting Mid Range Laser System - E530

Christo van der Walt - Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Simple and Efficient Shaft Alignment The Easy-Laser® E530 is a very powerful laser shaft alignment system, with the ideal balance between performance and price. Programs that guides step-by-step with both icons and text makes the system very easy to use for everyone, regardless of prior knowledge. The measuring units are p ..