Born in Zagreb (Croatia) in 1957, Dragutin Lacko graduated in 1980 in Antwerp. Since 1990 he is involved in condition monitoring, laser optic shaft alignment, and geometrical alignment. In the beginning, his main occupation was selling measurement systems, giving technical support to customers and training users. Today he uses his experience to support the service department of PRUFTECHNIK N.V. and gives training sessions in shaft alignment and geometrical alignment.