PRESENTER

Christopher Ewald

Christopher Ewald joined ITW Engineering Polymers in 2015. His primary responsibilities include technical support and educating personnel in engineering, construction, operations and maintenance on best practices and recommendations for epoxy design and installation. His primary focus is on Industrial applications and US Military Marine installations, and a secondary focus on all marines applications. He holds a degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

SUMMARY

Proper consideration for the design and installation of anchoring of rotating machinery is key to the long-term integrity and reliability for the entire foundation system. As a key component in the foundation system, bolt or adhesive failures result in a loss of connection to the foundation that will cause a significant increase in operating vibrations of equipment, leading to a decreased life span and reduced mean time between failures.

This presentation will discuss potential failures that may occur in the connection of the equipment to the foundation, methodology for diagnosis of potential failures, best practices and techniques for remediating failures after occurrence, and prevention recommendations for avoidance of issues. Bolting configurations and specific methodology for ensuring proper bolt tensioning and anchoring will be discussed. Finally, a case study showing the diagnosing and remediation of a failed anchor system that was conducted without necessitating the removal of the machinery is presented.