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Benchmark PDM training facility
BENCHMARK PDM News

Training Facility Now Open!

We’re happy to announce that our new training center is now open!

Owner John Lambert says,

“This is a space where we can focus on giving the correct training to mechanics, millwrights, service technicians, laser alignment end-users, industry maintenance professionals, etc. – anyone who is in the business of machinery installation.

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Working through a common Shaft
Shaft Alignment

What’s Your Angle? Working through a common Shaft to Shaft Alignment issue & Documenting the Process

Recently, I was asked to do some consulting/on-the-job training for one of our customers in the Greater Toronto Area. This was a sizable pump supplier & maintenance company that just bought our entry-level Easy-Laser E420 Shaft Alignment tool. They needed to align the two shafts (of the pump & motor) and later commission it into service for their customer. They were packaging the machine units together (bolting the pump and motor to the base frame while aligning the shafts) and it was to be shipped on a skid to their customer. Once the machine units and frame were delivered they were to do a final alignment check after the machine’s base was bolted to the foundation.

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