In our quest to realign America, we’re always on the lookout for intriguing applications. Sometimes they pop up in odd places. My buddy Steve Matthews with PdM Solutions spotted this situation while in the field (literally!). This has to be a maintenance headache–there were plenty of belts laying around.
How would you tackle this?
We have some ideas but would love to hear what you think.
Tags: "Belt reliability", "PdM Solutions", belt alignment
About the Author
Patrick Lawrence
Patrick Lawrence joined VibrAlign in 2009 and brought with him over 15 years experience in the maintenance and reliability field.
Patrick began his career working for International Paper supporting the maintenance efforts and later moved to Duke Engineering & Services. The draw of pulp and paper was too great and he later returned to International Paper as a maintenance and reliability engineer. Working for IVC Technologies, Patrick gained experience in a variety of industries and further developed his troubleshooting and predictive technologies skills.
Patrick earned his professional engineer's license in 2002 and CMRP certification in 2007. He is also certified in infrared thermography, vibration analysis and ultrasound.
Patrick and his family live in Gladstone, New Jersey where he enjoys amateur masonry and artisan baking.
