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Production Always Seems More Important Than MaintenanceIt’s easy to understand why maintenance gets postponed.A machine ...
10/16/2026

Production Always Seems More Important Than Maintenance

It’s easy to understand why maintenance gets postponed.

A machine that is running is making parts. A machine that is being checked isn’t.

So when production schedules are tight, it’s tempting to keep running and deal with maintenance later.

The problem is that avoiding planned downtime doesn’t mean you’re avoiding downtime.

Machine geometry changes. Components wear. Small problems become larger ones. Eventually the decision about when to stop the machine may no longer be yours.

Preventive maintenance gives you an opportunity to find and correct problems on your schedule instead of waiting for the machine or the finished parts to make the decision for you.

Production matters.

That’s exactly why maintaining the equipment responsible for that production matters too.

10/14/2026

The right tool is only half the equation.

After decades of working with machine tool alignment, Guy Laverty, one of our alignment experts, has seen what happens when capable measurement equipment is put into use without the knowledge needed to apply it correctly.

As Guy puts it, you need both the right tool and the skilled people who understand how to use it.

That’s true whether you’re working with conventional measurement tools or modern laser alignment systems. The technology can make complex machine geometry measurements faster, more accurate, and more practical, but understanding the setup, the measurement, and the machine remains essential. The good news is Hamar Laser systems reduce the training and specialized skills required by many “old school” measurement methods, making advanced alignment measurements easier to bring into the maintenance workflow.

Hamar Laser systems are designed to give technicians the precision and capability to measure machine geometry across a wide range of applications.

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Better technology doesn’t help if you don’t use it.Today’s measurement technology can check machine geometry faster and ...
10/12/2026

Better technology doesn’t help if you don’t use it.

Today’s measurement technology can check machine geometry faster and more accurately than conventional methods, helping reduce the time required for machine calibration.

But the equipment only provides value when it gets used.

When production demands continually push preventive maintenance and calibration checks aside, small changes in machine geometry can go unnoticed. The longer those checks are delayed, the greater the opportunity for machine wear to affect part quality and increase scrap.

Time will always be a concern in manufacturing. Better measurement technology can help make periodic geometry checks more practical and keep machines producing quality parts.

Our offices will be closed Monday, October 12 in observance of Columbus Day.We’ll be back Tuesday and ready to help with...
10/12/2026

Our offices will be closed Monday, October 12 in observance of Columbus Day.

We’ll be back Tuesday and ready to help with your alignment applications.

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday.

10/07/2026

“Production supersedes maintenance.”

It’s something Guy Laverty has seen repeatedly during decades of working with machine tools.

The reason isn’t difficult to understand. When a machine is stopped for maintenance, it isn’t producing parts.

But continuing to run a machine doesn’t make an underlying geometry or maintenance problem disappear. In some cases, production continues until part quality deteriorates or the problem finally forces the machine offline.

Guy’s point is a simple one: preventive maintenance may require planned downtime, but waiting for the problem to make that decision can come with a much different cost.

Listen to Guy explain what he’s seen in the field.

A machine that’s running is making parts. A machine that’s being checked isn’t.That’s why maintenance can be easy to pos...
10/05/2026

A machine that’s running is making parts. A machine that’s being checked isn’t.

That’s why maintenance can be easy to postpone when production schedules are tight.

But avoiding planned downtime doesn’t eliminate downtime.

Machine geometry changes. Components wear. Small problems can become larger ones. Eventually, the machine or the finished parts may decide when production stops.

Preventive maintenance gives manufacturers an opportunity to find and correct problems on their schedule.

Production matters. Maintaining the equipment responsible for that production does too.

09/30/2026

Sometimes the alignment problem starts underneath the machine.

After years of working with machine tool alignment applications in plants around the country, Hamar Laser’s Guy Laverty has seen large machines installed in environments that simply aren’t providing enough support.

As Guy explains, an inadequate foundation can allow outside forces that seem insignificant compared with the size of the machine, even nearby forklift traffic, to affect its geometry.

Accurately measuring machine geometry can tell you when the machine has moved. Understanding why it moved is just as important.

Listen to Guy explain what he’s seen in the field.

The Problem May Be Underneath the MachineWhen a machine won’t hold its geometry, it’s natural to look at the machine its...
09/28/2026

The Problem May Be Underneath the Machine

When a machine won’t hold its geometry, it’s natural to look at the machine itself.

Components get checked. Level gets checked. Adjustments get made. The machine gets brought back into tolerance.

Then, sometime later, it’s out again.

The problem may not be the machine but an accurate alignment helps diagnose geometry issues.

Large machine tools need a stable foundation. If the floor and foundation aren’t adequate for the size and weight of the machine, movement in the surrounding environment can affect its geometry.

You can realign the machine, but if the conditions underneath it haven’t changed, you may find yourself correcting the same problem again.

Machine geometry doesn’t exist independently of the environment supporting the machine.

Before asking why a machine won’t stay aligned, it may be worth asking what’s happening underneath it.

That’s a wrap on IMTS 2026.Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Hamar Laser booth in Chicago last week.We had a lot of ...
09/23/2026

That’s a wrap on IMTS 2026.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Hamar Laser booth in Chicago last week.

We had a lot of great conversations about machine tool geometry, bore and spindle alignment, flatness, squareness, straightness, and the other alignment challenges manufacturers deal with every day.

It was also great hearing from longtime Hamar Laser customers. Some stopped by to see what else we offer after years of using one of our systems. Others came with new applications and alignment problems to talk through with our team.

That’s one of our favorite things about IMTS. There is no substitute for putting the equipment in front of people, discussing the application, and figuring out the best way to measure it.

Thanks again to everyone who visited Booth 134629 and helped make IMTS 2026 a great week for Hamar Laser.

Many applications. One alignment source.

A dimensional problem on a finished part doesn’t always start with the part.When something goes out of tolerance, the us...
09/21/2026

A dimensional problem on a finished part doesn’t always start with the part.

When something goes out of tolerance, the usual troubleshooting begins. Tooling gets checked. Fixtures get adjusted. Offsets get changed. Programs get reviewed.

Sometimes that solves the problem.

But geometric errors in the machine can also affect what happens at the cutting tool. Straightness, squareness, parallelism, spindle alignment and other geometry errors can ultimately show up in the finished part.

Before repeatedly correcting the process around the symptom, verify the condition of the machine.

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