Even the newest and best equipment won’t perform at peak efficiency if it hasn’t been installed propery – and proper installation means more than just putting “tab A into slot B”. Plus, if your operation has been running for a substantial amount of time, even with regular maintenance, there’s a good chance that our Precision Alignment division can improve its performance.

Why? Simply put, no amount of vibration dampening can reduce the entropy in a moving system to zero – and the greater the vibration, the more likely that parts will move from their intended position, resulting in less-than-optimal operation. The longer this is allowed to continue, the greater the misalignment. It’s a vicious cycle that can ultimately lead to equipment failure and downtime, never mind the loss of performance in the meantime. Proper alignment increases product quality and speed, ensures reduced material waste and even longer machine life.

The expertise we bring to any project is the kind that’s only to be expected from our long-term employees with masterful knowledge of their state-of-the-art tools: precision optical, fiber optic and laser systems, plus the necessary ancillary components. We’ve worked for Fortune 500 companies such as DuPont and Dow Chemical, so you can be confident that we’ll handle your project with the same efficiency that we’ll bring to your machinery by the time we’re done.

Alignment of:

• Extruders – level, straightness, barrel/gear alignment, and inside diameter of barrel at any increment throughout
• Rubber and plastic calender lines
• Any large, hard-to-reach assembly
• Paper machinery, even where roll faces are unaccessable
• Wire winders and stranders
• Turbines, including dam installations
• Machine tools
• Geometric measurement – level, flatness, squareness, and straightness
• Linear displacement with control calibration
• Extruder bore to drive spindle
• Coupling Alignment – all types
• Injection molding machines
• Various marine applications

Other Services

• Thermal growth studies
• Machinery inspections
• Technical advice during machine repair