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
• 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