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Alignment
Alignment
ALIGNMENT
Contents
Basic terms
What is shaft alignment
Why is shaft alignment so important
Types of alignment
Alignment methods
Alignment Tolerances chart
Causes of misalignment
Basic terms in shaft alignment
Co-linearity
Rotational centers
Misalignment
Stationary and Movable Machines
Horizontal and vertical misalignment
What is shaft alignment?
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Types of misalignment
1.Offset misalignment
2.Angular misalignment
Alignment methods
There are a wide variety of methods for
measuring alignment, the most common ones
are:
1.Mechanical method
2.Dial indicator method
a) Rim-Face method
b) Reverse Rim method
3.Laser method
Alignment Tolerances chart
Reverse Rim
Rim-Face
Laser
Co-linearity
Two shafts are said to be co-linear when
their respective rotational centers form a
single line.
Rotational centers
All shafts, whether they are straight or bent,
rotate on an axis called the rotational center.
The rotational center forms a straight line.
Misalignment
Shafts are misaligned when their rotational
centerlines are not co-linear, when the
machines are operating.
Stationary and Movable Machines
When aligning any two machines, one is
designated as stationary and one as movable.
Horizontal and vertical misalignment
Horizontal Misalignment
Misalignment conditions viewed from the top and
corrected by sliding the front and back of the machine
from side to side are termed horizontal misalignment.
Vertical Misalignment
Misalignment conditions viewed from the side
(elevation) and corrected by making shim changes at
the front and back of the machine are termed vertical
misalignment.
Horizontal Misalignment
Vertical Misalignment
1.Offset misalignment
In shaft alignment, offset misalignment pertains
to the deviation of one shaft centerline from
another shaft centerline at a given point (or
plane) along the length.
2.Angular misalignment
Angular misalignment is most easily defined
as the slope relationship between two
rotational centers.
1.Mechanical Method
Straight edge/feeler gauge method:
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Straight edges
Offset
Angular
2. Dial Indicator Methods
Rim-Face Method:
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on coupling
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