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Accurate shaft alignment really matters
Accurate shaft alignment really matters
Reduce machinery breakdowns and increase your uptime
It’s a fact. Shaft misalignment is a major contributor to rotating machinery breakdowns. Accurately aligning shafts can prevent a large number of such breakdowns and reduce unplanned downtime that can result in a loss of production. In today’s challenging environment of reducing costs and optimising assets, the necessity of accurate shaft alignment is greater than ever.
One of the common reasons for unplanned downtime of belt-driven machinery is pulley misalignment. Pulley misalignment can increase wear on pulleys and belts as well as increasing unwanted noise and vibration that can result in unplanned machinery downtime. Another side effect of increased vibration can be premature bearing failure.
Reduce machinery breakdowns and increase your uptime
It’s a fact. Shaft misalignment is a major contributor to rotating machinery breakdowns. In today’s challenging environment of reducing costs and optimising assets, the necessity of accurate shaft alignment is greater than ever. Accurately aligning shafts can prevent machine breakdowns and reduce unplanned downtime that can result in a loss of production.
Pulley misalignment is one of the common reasons for unplanned downtime of belt-driven machinery. Pulley misalignment can increase wear on pulleys and belts as well as increasing unwanted noise and vibration that can result in unplanned machinery downtime and premature bearing failure.
What is shaft alignment?
Machines need to be aligned in both the horizontal and vertical plane. The misalignment can be caused by both parallel or angular misalignment. The possible consequences of shaft misalignment are serious to any company’s bottom line. Shaft alignment systems are quicker and easier to use than dial indicators, have better accuracy and don’t require special skills to get accurate results virtually every time.
What is shaft alignment?
Machines need to be aligned in both the horizontal and vertical plane. The misalignment can be caused by both parallel or angular misalignment. The possible consequences of shaft misalignment are serious to any company’s bottom line. Shaft laser alignment systems are quicker and easier to use than dial indicators, have better accuracy and don’t require special skills.
Shaft Alignment TKSA series
Before purchasing a system, identify the applications where it is to be used and make a list of requirements. Buying an expensive system that can accommodate virtually every need can be a costly mistake, as the technicians need to be skilled in using it. SKF has developed, after extensive consultation with users, a range of affordable, easy to use shaft alignment tools that are suitable for a majority of alignment tasks.
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Shaft Alignment TKSA series
Before purchasing a system, identify the applications where it is to be used and make a list of requirements. Buying an expensive system that can accommodate virtually every need can be a costly mistake, as the technicians need to be skilled in using it. SKF has developed, after extensive consultation with users, a range of affordable, easy to use shaft alignment tools that are suitable for a majority of alignment tasks.
Download brochure
Shaft Alignment Tools demo video
This video gives you instructions how to use a shaft alignment tool and takes you step by step through the alignment process. This video focuses on the TKSA 11 the most simple version of the tool.
Shaft Alignment Tools demo video
This video gives you instructions how to use a shaft alignment tool and takes you step by step through the alignment process. This video focuses on the TKSA 11 the most simple version of the tool.
Laser belt alignment methods
One of the common reasons for unplanned downtime of belt-driven machinery is pulley misalignment. Using a laser belt alignment tool is quicker and more accurate than traditional methods. Belt alignment tools can either align the pulley faces or the pulley grooves.
Belt Alignment TKBA series
SKF offers a range of three different belt alignment tools to enable accurate alignment for almost all applications. The tools are designed to be easy to use without any special training. The laser position indicates the nature of misalignment allowing easy and accurate adjustment.
SKF Machinery Shims TMAS series
Accurate vertical machinery alignment machine adjustment is an essential element of any alignment process. SKF single slot pre-cut shims are available in five different dimensions and in ten different thicknesses.
Laser belt alignment methods
One of the common reasons for unplanned downtime of belt-driven machinery is pulley misalignment. Using a laser belt alignment tool is quicker and more accurate than traditional methods. Belt alignment tools can either align the pulley faces or the pulley grooves.
Belt Alignment TKBA series
SKF offers a range of three different belt alignment tools to enable accurate alignment for almost all applications. The tools are designed to be easy to use without any special training. The laser position indicates the nature of misalignment allowing easy and accurate adjustment.
SKF Machinery Shims TMAS series
Accurate vertical machinery alignment machine
adjustment is an essential element of any alignment
process. SKF single slot pre-cut shims are available
in five different dimensions and in ten
different thicknesses.
Get in touch with the team to learn more about the benefits of how to prevent premature bearing failure.
Get in touch with the team to learn more about the benefits of how to prevent premature bearing failure.