In the oil and gas industry, whether upstream on a rig, midstream in a pumping station, or downstream at a refinery, machine reliability directly impacts productivity, safety, and profitability. Pumps, compressors, turbines, and motors operate under intense conditions where even slight shaft misalignment can lead to catastrophic failure, unplanned shutdowns, or safety incidents.
Hamar Laser Instruments’ X-Series™ Laser Shaft Alignment Systems are built for these critical applications. With rugged IP67-rated heads, wireless functionality, and precision alignment down to sub-micron levels, X-Series™ ensures rotating equipment is aligned quickly, accurately, and reliably, even in remote or hazardous locations.
Challenge: A U.S.-based midstream company was experiencing recurring coupling wear and pump vibration at one of its remote pipeline stations. Traditional alignment methods using dial indicators had failed to detect subtle angular misalignments, leading to frequent seal failures.
Solution: The team deployed a Hamar X-880 5-Axis X-Series™ Laser Shaft Alignment System, which provided real-time angular and offset alignment measurements. Using the system’s Easy-Guide™ interface, technicians completed the alignment in half the usual time.
Coupling misalignment corrected
within ±0.0002”
Pump seal failures eliminated
Downtime reduced by
2.5 days/year
$50,000 saved
in avoided repairs and lost throughput
OSHA compliance documentation generated instantly
Oil and gas environments demand alignment systems that work fast and withstand rugged, often hazardous conditions. X-Series™ delivers with unmatched precision, ease-of-use, and field reliability. Whether you’re on a drilling platform, in a processing plant, or at a remote pump station, Hamar’s laser alignment technology helps prevent failure before it starts.
For energy producers, misalignment means costly downtime and safety risks. X-Series™ provides fast, precise alignments in complex environments, from offshore platforms to refineries, ensuring equipment reliability and operational integrity.
Assumptions for this example: You have a 480 volt motor drawing 40 amps and operating 8400 hours/year. The Power Factor is .85. Electricity costs $0.06/kWhr. Also assume that the amp draw is measured before and after the alignment and it is found that there is a 1 amp difference.
kW =V* A*PF*1.732/1000
kW =480V* 1A*.85*1.732/1000
kW =.706 = power savings
Savings ($) = operating hours * kW savings * kW cost
Savings ($) = 8400 * .706 * $0.06/kWhr
Savings ($) = 8400 * .706 * $0.06/kWhr
Savings ($) = 355.82
If your plant has 80 similar motors, and if only half of them had the same amount of savings, it would total $355.82 * .5 = $14,232!
The coupling icons next to the data displays show the direction of the misalignment at the coupling and update as you move or shim the motor! You can also zoom in on the coupling to show them in the live display area of the screen.
