Category Archives: Engineering

POT-Making with a USED TIRE!

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Michael Bukay, MS

Tweet A rotating wobbly tire serves as a potters spinning wheel to make hundreds of symmetrical clay pots. The first part of this video is sped-up threefold, and the second part is shown at actual speed. Just one vigorous spin of the … Continue reading →

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Industrial and Corporate Training Videos: Benefits and Examples

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Michael Bukay, MS

TweetWe work with your top people to produce custom videos documenting your procedures. The videos are uploaded to your company’s network and become valuable training and technical resources. They can be wirelessly streamed to laptop computers while the technicians performs … Continue reading →

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Delivery of a 120,000 lb Generator for Repair

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Michael Bukay, MS

TweetThe weight of this 60 ton generator delivered to KOFFLER for repair and maintenance required a 9 axle truck trailer because it was so heavy. The tail-end of the trailer required a separate driver. Unloading the generator required the removal … Continue reading →

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Motor Rewinding and Re-manufacturing

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Michael Bukay, MS

TweetThis depicts a wide variety of motor rewinding and rebuilding processes that takes place by the skilled technicians at KOFFLER in San Leandro CA. The variety and size of motors and generators they work on is immense. The video includes … Continue reading →

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Re-winding a Large Motor from a Submarine Dry Dock at Pearl Harbor

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Michael Bukay, MS

TweetThis shows how a large motor is re-wound, serviced, and tested. The scale, complexity, teamwork, and know-how required by the people at KOFFLER Electrical in San Leandro, CA. is amazing! Everything, from making the wire coils to the Vacuum Pressure … Continue reading →

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AFE 2012: A Year in Review

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Michael Bukay, MS

TweetThe Silicon Valley Chapter of the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) won 3 awards for excellence from the National Organization: Best Chapter, Best Membership Marketing, and Best Newsletter for 3 years in a row! This video summarizes the numerous milestone … Continue reading →

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Testing of High Voltage Motors

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Michael Bukay, MS

TweetThis shows how a 5,000 HP, 3,600 RPM, 4,000 VAC motor is tested at the KOFFLER Electrical facilities in San Leandro, CA. Various tests during the motor-rebuilding process are shown. For more information, visit http://koffler.com.

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KOFFLER’S 50′ Lathe at Work

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Michael Bukay, MS

TweetThis large lathe at the KOFFLER Electrical facilities in San Leandro, CA has a 10 foot, 4 jaw chuck, a 12 foot swing, is 50 feet between the centers, turns 0.0005 taper in 3 foot distances, and has a DC … Continue reading →

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Maintenance for a De-watering Pump Impeller for a Submarine Dry Dock at Pearl Harbor

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Michael Bukay, MS

TweetThe steps involved in balancing a large pump impeller from a submarine dry dock at Pearl Harbor are documented at KOFFLER Electrical’s facilities in San Leandro, CA. For more information visit http://koffler.com.

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Stanford Lokey Stem Cell Research Lab Building: AFE Behind the Scenes Tour

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Michael Bukay, MS

Tweet  This is a documentary of a tour of the Stanford School of Medicine’s Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell Research Building for Facility Engineers. The Silicon Valley Chapter of Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) organized this tour of the Stem … Continue reading →

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