
Bolted Joint Reliability with Jorg Albrecht
It is my pleasure to welcome Jorg Albrecht to the podcast, the managing director of Heavy Technologies.
In this episode we covered:
- What do you consider a bolted joint?
- How do we normally determine if a bolt is ‘properly in place’?
- How do we measure clamping force?













 Imagine (or maybe you don’t have to) that you take out your brand new Easy-Laser system, and proceed to perform a shaft alignment.  However, it seems that no matter what you do, you can’t get a great alignment.  What is going on?  The foundation looks good, new shims were used, the asset is clean, and there is no pipe strain.  After some discussion with others, they mention a term in which you are unfamiliar with, soft foot.
Imagine (or maybe you don’t have to) that you take out your brand new Easy-Laser system, and proceed to perform a shaft alignment.  However, it seems that no matter what you do, you can’t get a great alignment.  What is going on?  The foundation looks good, new shims were used, the asset is clean, and there is no pipe strain.  After some discussion with others, they mention a term in which you are unfamiliar with, soft foot.