WE240 Introduction to Shaft - Laser Alignment
This course focuses on steps and procedures required to obtain a shaft alignment, use of alignment tools, and documentation and reporting procedures. Students will have a good knowledge of measurement and alignment techniques and independently be able to perform measurements and alignments with laser based systems.
Description
Up to 50% of this course consists of guided hands-on activities. It is suggested that participants bring their instruments to the course
Overview
• Review of shaft alignment fundamentals
• Advantages, disadvantages and sources of error associated with various alignment methods
• Describing and documenting shaft offset and angular misalignment condition
• Pre-alignment procedures
• Review the three major phases of alignment
• Review of dial indicator alignment methods
• Laser alignment systems overview
Fundamental horizontal machine alignment processes
• Setting up the laser system
• Measuring and entering the dimensions
• Obtaining measurements
• Interpreting results
• Making moves/adjustments
• Alignment completion
Dealing with alignment challenges
• Base-bound and bolt-bound conditions
• Dynamic movement
• Identify general types of soft foot and how to detect and correct soft foot conditions
• Effects of thermal growth on the alignment process and machine operation
Who Should Attend
• Maintenance, engineering, technical support and management personnel whose job functions involve alignment of rotating machinery
• Appropriate for those who align machines and those who detect, investigate and resolve premature machinery failure due to misalignment
• Those who direct activities relative to alignment and machine reliability