Up Time Magazine- June/July 2008

upgrade It seems to me that the GREENLINE is a truly revolutionary product. Tell us what is so unique about it. The principal thing would be its green laser, which renders it far more visible in bright light conditions outdoors, without compromising safety. Also, its simple design makes mounting it on machinery a breeze. It is a first in the industry, so what was the inspiration behind creating a green laser alignment tool? The need to perform alignments on machinery situated outdoors, in broad daylight. What types of applications is the GREENLINE best suited for? Any and all belt drives where access to a face of the sheaves is possible. The idea is to line up the GREENLINE’s fantype laser line with its three targets that are mounted on the opposite pulley. Are there any conditions where the GREENLINE should not be used? None. Well yes. You can’t use it on running machines! Turn your machines off and secure them (lockout & tag out). Now you can use your GREENLINE! Well, I like things that are simple to use, and the GREENLINE seems very simple to set up and use. Am I missing something? Are there any hidden complications in using it? None. That is the beauty of a tool like this. The labor-intensive string or straightedge methods require quite a bit of training (and patience) to do a good alignment, whereas the GREENtime while, at the same time, making the job much easier and far more accurate. It is a win-win-win situation, and you can’t beat that. How long do think it would take a company to see a positive return on their investment in a GREENLINE? On the very first alignment, and I mean that literally. If the machines being aligned are of importance to the processes in the plant, just one alignment can buy several GREENLINEs in terms of the downtime saved, increased efficiency of the drive, and reduced wear and tear on the belts and sheaves. How can interested people get more information about the GREENLINE? Our website is www.ludeca.com and the link to the GREENLINE is http:// www.ludeca.com/sheavemaster.htm Angle Offset Twist The Sheavemaster® GREENLINE™ Laser Pulley Alignment Tool can handle many different types of misalignment LINE mounts in seconds and makes aligning belt drives a snap. What are the three top reasons a company should consider investing in a GREENLINE? We’re always pleased to receive a The fact that you can control all phone call too. The number is 305aspects of the alignment simultane591-8935. ously. You see twist angle, horizontal angle and offset misalignment all together, and can monitor each as you perform adjustments and corrections. Moreover, if you have idler pulleys in the drive (both outside or inside) you can see the alignment for these as well, provided you have a target set for each Any belt drive with access to the sheave faces are a pulley. This saves candidate for alignment by the Sheavemaster® GREENLINE™ a huge amount of www.uptimemagazine.com 67 http://www.ludeca.com http://www.ludeca.com/sheavemaster.htm http://www.ludeca.com/sheavemaster.htm http://www.uptimemagazine.com

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Up Time Magazine- June/July 2008 Contents Upfront Upclose: The True Cause of Most Machine Failures Information Technology: Finding Future Perfect Lubrication: Building an Oil Analysis Winner Maintenance Management: Hidden Ways to Increase Safety Infrared: Air Barriers Lower Energy Costs, Increase Profits Motor Testing: Efficient Motor Repair, Part Deux Precision Maintenance: Good Maintenance, Smart Maintenance Reliability: Common Errors in Root Cause Analysis Ultrasound: Avoid the Baghouse Blues Vibration: Don't Let Your Sensors Get Eaten Alive Upgrade: Lining It All Up

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