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COVID-19 Pandemic

In the United States, COVID-19 coronavirus cases sharply increased during the start of 2022, but have dropped to manageable levels. Nonetheless, our facilities are fully operational. We have excellent containment procedures in place and do not have any reported infections nor symptoms. Our staff was tested most recently in December 2021 and there were no infections detected, and was fully vaccinated in May 2021 and December 2021. [Updated as of 2022-Jan-3.]

We have discontinued our procedure of quarantining equipment sent for repairs as there is little risk of transmission on surfaces. We will notify any customers receiving shipments from us if any infections occur on our premises.

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2019 Year-End Holiday Closures

Please note that our repair and manufacturing facility of Concentricity Alignment Tools (CAT)—also known as Electronic Radial Alignment Gauges (ERAG)—in Rochester, New York, USA will be closed on the following dates. We will be sure to notify you if any pending orders will be affected by this closing. Also, please refrain from sending tools for repair or calibration during this time.

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019
  • Friday, November 29, 2019
  • Monday, December 23, 2019
  • Tuesday, December 24, 2019
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2019
  • Thursday, December 26, 2019
  • Friday, December 27, 2019
  • Monday, December 30, 2019
  • Tuesday, December 31, 2019
  • Wednesday, January 1, 2020
  • Thursday, January 2, 2020
  • Friday, January 3, 2020

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Summer 2019 Closings

We have several upcoming closings to our repair and manufacturing facility of Concentricity Alignment Tools (CAT)—also known as Electronic Radial Alignment Gauges (ERAG)—in Rochester, New York, USA in the coming months:

  • Thursday, May 23, 2019 through Monday, May 27, 2019
  • Thursday, July 25, 2019 through Wednesday, July 31, 2019
  • Friday, August 9, 2019 through Wednesday, August 28, 2019

We will be sure to notify you if any pending orders will be affected by this closing. Also, please refrain from sending tools for repair or calibration during this time.

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2018 Year-End Holiday Schedule

Please note that our repair and manufacturing facility of Concentricity Alignment Tools (CAT)—also known as Electronic Radial Alignment Gauges (ERAG)—in Rochester, New York, USA will be closed on the following dates. We will be sure to notify you if any pending orders will be affected by this closing. Also, please refrain from sending tools for repair or calibration during this time.

  • Thursday, November 22, 2018
  • Friday, November 23, 2018
  • Monday, December 24, 2018
  • Tuesday, December 25, 2018
  • Wednesday, December 26, 2018
  • Monday, December 31, 2018
  • Tuesday, January 1, 2019

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October 2018 Closing

Please note that our repair and manufacturing facility of Concentricity Alignment Tools (CAT)—also known as Electronic Radial Alignment Gauges (ERAG)—in Rochester, New York, USA will be closed from Thursday, October 25 through Monday, October 29. We will be sure to notify you if any pending orders will be affected by this closing. Also, please refrain from sending tools for repair or calibration during this time.

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2017 Year-End Holiday Schedule

Please note that our repair and manufacturing facility of Concentricity Alignment Tools (CAT)—also known as Electronic Radial Alignment Gauges (ERAG)—in Rochester, New York, USA will be closed on the following dates. We will be sure to notify you if any pending orders will be affected by this closing. Also, please refrain from sending tools for repair or calibration during this time.

  • Thursday, November 23, 2017
  • Friday, November 24, 2017
  • Monday, December 18, 2017
  • Friday, December 22, 2017
  • Monday, December 25, 2017
  • Tuesday, December 26, 2017
  • Friday, December 29, 2017
  • Monday, January 1, 2018
  • Tuesday, January 2, 2018

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September 2017 Closing

Please note that our repair and manufacturing facility of Concentricity Alignment Tools (CAT)—also known as Electronic Radial Alignment Gauges (ERAG)—in Rochester, New York, USA will be closed from Wednesday, September 6, 2017 to Tuesday, September 12, 2017. We will be sure to notify you if any pending orders will be affected by this closing. Also, please refrain from sending tools for repair or calibration during this time.

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µCAT Measuring Head for Low Radial Clearance

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While our SCAT and LCAT measuring heads can be used with a wide range of turbine brush-seal grooves, the latest µCAT ("mu-CAT" or "micro CAT") fits where the others can't. The latest turbines for power generation being developed include stages with very small radial clearance. The µCAT can fit in the same width slot as the SCAT (0.500") and measure radial clearances from 0.200" to 0.250".

We have replaced this model with one that fits brush-seal grooves as narrow as 0.300". Look for an update soon.

0.200" to 0.250" radial clearance measurements
Original µCAT radial clearance

Please contact us for information about purchase or rental of this new tool.

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2016 End of Year Holiday Schedule

Please note that our repair and manufacturing facility of Concentricity Alignment Tools (CAT)—also known as Electronic Radial Alignment Gauges (ERAG)—in Rochester, New York, USA will be closed on the following dates. We will be sure to notify you if any pending orders will be affected by this closing. Also, please refrain from sending tools for repair or calibration during this time.

  • Thursday, November 24, 2016
  • Friday, November 25, 2016
  • Monday, December 19, 2016
  • Friday, December 23, 2016
  • Monday, December 26, 2016
  • Friday, December 30, 2016
  • Monday, January 2, 2017

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