MRO: Everyone wins with good training
by John Lambert
Inaugural Machinery Alignment Specialist certified training program took place at the CMVA Technical conference.
Photo Credit: Colette Keith, CMVA
The Machinery Alignment Specialist Level One certified training program was limited to 10 participants, with two instructors at the Canadian Machinery Vibration Association (CMVA) Technical conference. The group included millwrights, engineers, vibration analysts, technicians, and maintenance supervision. Participants came from manufacturing, power generation, natural resources plants and some even owned their own businesses that provide condition monitoring and machine installation.
Machinery Alignment Specialist – Level One
Emphasis at this level was on alignment and pre-alignment principles, what we measure and why. Understanding tolerances and what makes them change, making sure we know the consequences of not following the standard given is the key is to understand the terminology. The core of the training is understanding that machine installation is a process, and shaft alignment is one element of that process.
This article originally featured in MRO Magazine. Read the full version here.
