Corporate Report 2014: LUDECA, Inc.

Its founding partners established LUDECA in 1953. In 1982, LUDECA became the representative of Prüftechnik AG for the United States, the Caribbean and Venezuela. Today, this representation includes marketing and support responsibilities for the entire Alignment and Condition Monitoring Divisions.

LUDECA pioneered laser shaft alignment technology in the U.S. market with the introduction of its legendary OPTALIGN® system, manufactured by Prüftechnik in Germany in 1984. OPTALIGN’s then newly-patented reflected laser technology was years ahead of its time, revolutionizing the field of shaft alignment and saving plants untold thousands of dollars in downtime and repairs. Today, with a product lineup headed by its globally respected ROTALIGN® ULTRA IS, OPTALIGN® SMART RS5 and SHAFTALIGN® OS3 tools, LUDECA remains America’s leading vendor of laser shaft alignment technology. They also offer geometric measurement systems, bearing heaters, shims and laser pulley alignment tools.

LUDECA services the vibration analysis field with state-of-the-art portable and online condition monitoring systems, featuring the award-winning VIBXPERT® II vibration analyzer and balancer with the powerful OMNITREND® software as well as VIBNODE® and VIBCONNECT® RF online condition monitoring systems. They also provide alignment, vibration and balancing training (onsite and at their state-of-the-art Miami Training Center), as well as repair, NIST calibration, equipment rentals and high-end engineering consultation services.

What is your company’s contribution to solving the ongoing manufacturing skills crisis?

We work closely with vocational and technical schools across the country, facilitating their acquisition of the latest tools and training materials to train young technical candidates entering the work force. We also conducted 50 one-day alignment seminars teaching the basics of alignment to over 900 people. These basics used to be taught in technical and trade schools many of which no longer exist today. In addition, we are assiduously working to expand our free online technical training resources through videos and interactive training modules.

What is the most interesting thing about your company that most people don’t know?

We started as a 3-person organization 35 years ago and today have grown to almost 60 staff members. We consider our employees as our single most important asset. The average length of employment for our staff is 20 years. Our employees love working with us and our loyalty to them is reflected in their loyalty to us. We are a solutions provider, not only to our customers and industry at large, but also to our employees and their families.

LUDECA, INC.
1425 NW 88th Avenue
Doral, FL 33172
305.591.8935
www.ludeca.com
info@ludeca.com