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The Advantages of Preventive Maintenance For Your Rotating Equipment

When a 100-ton turbine spins at thousands of rotations per minute, safety isn’t just a priority—it’s a necessity. Rotating equipment is at the heart of countless industrial processes. If gone unchecked, your machinery can pose serious risks to both your…

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Equipment Overheating Prevention with Spring Preventive Maintenance

We all know there are few things more unbearable for both humans and rotating equipment than a Texas summer. Before the triple-digit heat kicks in, take advantage of springtime, the ideal maintenance season, and schedule your preventive maintenance during this…

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Schedule Your Discounted Baseline Vibration Report

Start your 2026 off on the right foot by planning for major equipment repairs, replacements, or rebuilds. For a limited time, we are offering a 10% discount on off-route vibration reports until January 31st, 2026! Fill out this form before the…

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5 Key Takeaways from SMRP 2025

Our team recently attended SMRP’s 33rd Annual Conference in Fort Worth to connect with fellow reliability and maintenance professionals and explore the future of rotating equipment maintenance. Here’s what we learned.

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Case Study: Acid Exhaust Fan Failure

Cornerstone Mechanical’s reliability technicians were conducting quarterly route-based vibration monitoring and analysis for a client’s mission-critical acid exhaust fan equipment. Due to corporate budget cuts, the client went from quarterly to semi-annual monitoring before opting out of a vibration monitoring…

Infrared Thermography: A Key Tool in Predictive Maintenance

Table of Contents What is Infrared Thermography? Infrared Thermography Inspection as Predictive Maintenance Common Infrared Thermography Testing Applications Benefits of Infrared Thermography for Rotating Equipment Maintenance How to Enhance Your Predictive Maintenance Program Predictive maintenance has revolutionized the manufacturing industry by…

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Motion Magnification: Visualizing Vibration and Motion Issues

For facility managers and reliability engineers, keeping equipment running smoothly requires continuous monitoring and proactive maintenance. Motion magnification technology, like DragonVision™, offers an innovative way to visualize and understand subtle vibration and movement in machinery, helping facilities catch potential problems…

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Cornerstone Mechanical: Partnering with Contractors for Successful Projects

When embarking on a large capital project, general contractors face enormous challenges in managing multiple moving parts and achieving smooth execution. One critical aspect of this process is the installation and maintenance of rotating equipment, where precision and specialized expertise…

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The Importance of Laser Beam Alignment & Dynamic Balancing Services for Rotating Equipment

In industrial operations, precision isn’t optional—it’s essential. Even the smallest misalignment or imbalance can rack up costly repairs, excessive downtime and accelerated wear and tear on your rotating equipment. That’s where precision equipment alignment services and dynamic balancing services come…

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The Importance of Industrial Fan Balancing: A Critical Maintenance Task

When it comes to industrial machinery, it’s easy to overlook a fan; after all, if it’s spinning, it must be working, right? But in reality, the balance of your industrial fan is critical to the overall health of your equipment.…

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