VibrAlign Offers Alignment Systems and Vibration Solutions to Richmond
October 21, 2011 by Elizabeth
Filed under Services, Totally Richmond
What does that mean, you wonder? Well, many companies and industries depend on machines. Machines use shafts and belts and other pieces and parts to function. VibrAlign is a company, based here in Richmond, that is devoted to precision regarding the bits and pieces that make machines work the way they should.
Since 1983, VibrAlign has been committed to providing the tools and resources needed to keep your company’s machinery in perfect working order. They offer alignment equipment, alignment training, and special courses to teach others their innovative alignment processes.
VibrAlign is the only US distributor of a special touch-screen shaft alignment tool that utilizes 3D animation to help you align your machine parts faster and easier. The product line, Fixurlaser® is not only supported and offered by VibrAlign, but they also provide support to discontinued versions of the products.
You may never think you need a company like this, until one of your machines that you rely on every day breaks or gets out of alignment. That can be devastating to productivity and can cost your company millions of dollars. VibrAlign’s employees are comprised of individual who know their business – the alignment experts are unparallelled, and the customer service team is knowledgeable and professional.
With a company like this right here in Richmond, any business or industry that relies on machinery can rest easy.
To contact VibrAlign, call 800-394-9279 or fill out their contact form on http://www.vibralign.com.
To learn more about their laser alignment equipment or machine alignment you can visit their website, or read their blog posts at http://www.thealignmentblog.com.
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Fence Me In – Richmond’s Fencing Experts
March 28, 2011 by Richmond
Filed under Services, Totally Richmond
For affordable and quality fencing in Richmond, Virginia, you should check out Fence Me In. Rather than going into a lot of mumbo-jumbo about who started Fence Me In and when, let’s look at some facts about this company. Choosing the type of fence you want is hard enough, but finding a company who builds it right for a price you can afford is even harder.
Lots of fence companies will use dry packing when the set the fence posts. This allows the fence to be built quicker, but doesn’t make for a very steady fence in the long run. Dry packing can allow the fence posts to shift before ground water can have the chance to set up the foundation. Fence Me In buries fence posts into two feet of concrete , ensuring that the fence posts are straight and true.
The fence posts are just the tip of the iceberg. Fence Me In uses heavy duty hinges to guard against a saggy fence, and all the wood they use is pressure treated pine. They build fences out of wood, vinyl, chain link, and aluminum, and there are many examples on their website of the styles you can choose. If you want something you don’t see there, just ask, because Fence Me In can create a custom fence for you.

Fence Me In, an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau, is also capable of professional land surveys, and maintains a very high customer service rating. Also, every fence built by Fence Me In yields a contribution to the SPCA.
Fence Me In can be reached on the phone at 888-FENCING, or you can fill out their online contact form.
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The Virginia State Capitol Building – the Most Visible Richmond Landmark
March 3, 2011 by Richmond
Filed under Landmarks, Totally Richmond
The Virginia State Capitol was not always centered on Richmond, VA but has been moved from several locations within the Commonwealth as times and needs dictated. Today, the most visible landmark in Richmond if the majestic grandeur of the State Capitol Building, sitting atop Shockoe Hill, a dominating position which once overlooked the falls on the James River.
There have been seven other capitol locations in Virginia’s history, initially centered on Jamestown as the first successful colony, however as settlers and explorers moved inland to exploit the coastal plain and establish new townships and frontier posts, the center of government inevitably moved also. It was not until 1780 that the Virginia legislature convened in Richmond, initially in a makeshift building at the bottom of Shockoe Hill. Here plans were made, during the Revolutionary War, for a State Capitol to serve the new state, or in this case, the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson designed the building in partnership with Charles-Louis Clerriseau, a French architect. The inspiration for the building was taken from Maison Carree in Nimes, France, a Roman temple which was much admired by Jefferson during his time as US Ambassador to France. The building is built in a neoclassical style and was constructed without a dome, one of only a handful of State Capitol buildings not to have one, despite Jefferson’s predilection for them (Monticello, his home near Charlottesville and the University of Virginia are both known for their neoclassical style using domes). The building was completed in 1788, and is now over 215 years old and is America’s oldest legislature of the colonists who eventually transformed the country into the United States. It also houses the only statue of George Washington made from him as a live model during his life – all others are replicated from images or memory.
The State Capitol Building was also the home of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War, until it’s disbandment in 1865 with the victory of the Union armies. The building once more reverted to its primary intended role as the State Capitol building of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Orders were given to burn Richmond by the fleeing Confederates, however the State Capitol Building along with the Governor’s Residence were only a few of the buildings that were spared. President Lincoln himself, toured the Capitol Building a week before he was assassinated.
In 1870, tragedy struck when a crowded court hearing was taking place in a court room on the upper floor. The weight of a packed courtroom caused the floor to give way and resulting in many deaths and injuries. Despite calls for the demolition of the building, it was decided to save it and renovate the State Capitol Building, including the addition of two wings. Initially, the east and west wings were not included in the original Jeffersonian design, and it was not until 1904 that these were added with construction completed in 1906. The east wing is known as the House Wing, and the west wing is known as the Senate Wing.
Today, the State Capitol Building has been renovated once more at a cost in excess of $100 million. Free tours are provided daily though visitors may also enjoy the building on their own. The building is open all work days and on numerous holidays and children are welcome.
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