A Safer Alternative to Traditional Alignment Methods
Our tops-off with distortion analysis method significantly reduces the need for heavy rigging and repeated upper half-shell lifts — minimizing exposure, crane time, and outage risk.
Precision Turbine Laser Alignment — Done Safely, Done Right
Our alignment process addresses the entire turbine system, not just cold geometry.
This approach is especially valuable in combined cycle plants, where schedule pressure and safety constraints demand efficient, well-planned alignment work.
AMONG THE FIRST
Lee Ludlum and Bill Pauly started using lasers to judge shell distortion and perfected the process. Since then, we have continued to use and perfect the process.
Why Choose Us?
We have completed over 2,000 turbine sections globally.
Not projects. Sections. Across a wide range of OEM designs and configurations.
Our team collectively brings over 100 years of turbine alignment experience. We understand how different plant environments, outage schedules, and regional crews operate — and we integrate seamlessly into them.
We Specialize in Turbines — Period.
We align turbines and do not split our focus between pumps, motors, and miscellaneous rotating equipment. That specialization allows us to:
• Anticipate casing distortion before it becomes a problem
• Protect seal and packing clearances through proper analysis
• Reduce unnecessary upper shell lifts and heavy rigging
One Process. One Standard. Every Time.
Our team operates under a single, unified alignment methodology.
If one team member begins a project and another returns later, the work continues seamlessly — same measurements, same analysis approach, same standards.
Our support doesn’t end when we leave the site — our team remains available to answer questions and assist plants with alignment data and follow-up support whenever needed.
Services
Full Train Alignment
Complete turbine alignment
Single Section Alignment
Individual turbine sections
Tops-Off Alignment
Upper shell-off distortion alignment
Tops-On Alignment
Using lasers
Component Distortion
Cold-to-hot casing analysis
Bearing Alignment
Laser-aligned bearings.
Coupling Alignment
Laser and internal impact check
Internal Clearance
Seal and packing verification
Rotor Sag
Geometry control
Shell Movement
Upper/lower shell tracking
Shell Mapping
Precision casing mapping
Safer. Smarter. More Efficient.
Our unique tops-off with distortion analysis method:
- Reduces exposure to heavy rigging operations
- Minimizes crane time
- Saves outage hours
- Improves long-term reliability
We don’t simply measure alignment. We analyze distortion from unbolted to bolted to hot conditions — because turbines do not operate cold and loose.
Proven Experience. Nationwide Capability. Turbine-Only Focus.
When turbine alignment is done wrong, it doesn’t just cost time — it costs reliability, efficiency, and sometimes entire outages. That’s why experience matters.
Saving Critical Outage Time
Our tops-off distortion analysis approach minimizes rigging and repeat measurements, often saving two to three shifts of valuable outage time.
Not projects. Sections. Across a wide range of OEM designs and configurations.
Over 2,000 turbine sections globally
- Dresser-Rand
- General Electric
- Hitachi
- ASEA Brown Boveri
- MANN
- Mitsubishi
- Siemens
- Toshiba
- Westinghouse
- Toshiba
- Westinghouse