5-STEP

SHAFT ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE

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Pre-Alignment Rough Alignment Initial Laser Final Soft Foot Final Alignment
Checks and Rough Alignment Check Check with to Tolerance
Soft Foot Laser System and Documentation

Safety: With all bolts loose align

Lock-out and tag-out machine to where it looks
of the machines, etc. aligned by eye.
Set up laser Measure, diagnose, and Measure and correct
alignment system. correct Soft Foot with the alignment of the machine
assistance of the laser to achieve the final
system and feeler gauges. alignment to the required
targets within tolerances.

Visual inspection of the With feeler gauge find obvious

2x
foundation, grout, gaps and fill them with shims,
and baseplate. taking care of any rough soft
foot condition.

Take two sets of

measurements to Save
ensure repeatability. the alignment file.

100%
Clean up: remove rust, Re-tighten bolts to
scale, paint, dirt from under 100% torque.
and around the feet.

2mils (thou)
<15 mils (thou) Aim to have all soft foot
readings within
2 mils (thou).
Ensure the misalignment is Print the report
less than 15 mils (thou) to document
Replace damaged shim packs The goal is to minimize any
at the coupling. the alignment.
with new, corrosion and coupling strain, and ensure
crush resistant shims. that the machine is alignable.

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