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Watch Your Grease!
In Acoem USA’s Reliable Precision Maintenance (RPM) class, we discuss several key points maintenance personnel need to know about lubrication….
Read MoreUncoupled Alignment
Although most machines are aligned with the coupling installed there are occasions where it is better to align a machine…
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Using the Acoem Bearing Defender as a Lubrication Tool
Co-author, Stan Riddle. Lubricating bearings on a regular PM schedule has some inherent problems-mainly, how do you know if a…
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Belt Drive Basics
All over the world belts provide power transmission in transportation, industrial and commercial machines. Belt drives for power transmission are…
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Coupling Tolerances vs. Shaft Alignment Tolerances, revisited
We have several blogs discussing the differences between coupling alignment tolerances and precision shaft alignment tolerances (see links below). As…
Read MoreAn Old Maintenance Mechanic’s Look at the Next Generation
This grainy photo was from my last day at a Weyerhaeuser mill in 1987. I was a 26 year old…
Read MoreAcoem expands its footprint in North America
Acoem widens its Industry 4.0 reliability services capabilities in North America with the integration of Reliability Point Acoem’s vision of…
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Why Don’t I Input a Coupling Diameter?
We often get asked why we don’t input a coupling diameter when performing a precision shaft alignment with the ACOEM…
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Understanding Guns-At-Work Laws
Have you ever brought your child to work? Or perhaps your pet? What about your gun? While children and pets…
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6 Ways to Improve Campus Safety
Move-in day is a day long awaited by parents of college-bound students. While the thought of it can cause mixed…
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6 Ways Machine Maintenance Helps the Environment
The idea of maintaining machinery and maintaining the environment may sound like science fiction, or like apples and oranges. However…
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Influential Piping
There are many outside influences that affect a precision shaft alignment. One that seems to be overlooked is pipe hanger…
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4 Challenges Maintenance Teams Face
Our customers come from a wide range of industries, but they share many of the same pain points in their…
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How to Know if Your Machine is Critical
What is criticality and why is it important for your machines? Machine criticality makes it possible to define the prioritization…
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Lubricant ID Tags: The Pros and Cons
Are your bearings failing? If so, the lubricant you’re using might be the culprit. Whether you use the original equipment…
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