Shaft alignment

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Shaft alignment
one of the most critical maintenance operations

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Shaft Alignment

Why ?
Many premature bearing failures are caused by fatigue; a direct
result of shaft misalignment

Significant share of all cost related to machine breakdowns is

caused by shaft misalignment

Shaft alignment is an essential maintenance practice of the Bearing

Lifecycle

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The SKF Bearing Life Cycle

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Shaft Alignment
What is shaft misalignment?

Parallel misalignment

Angular misalignment

Machines may be misaligned vertically and/or horizontally

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Shaft Alignment

Shaft misalignment causes:

Increased bearing load

Increased noise

Reduction of bearing life

Increased energy consumption

Increased wear of seals & couplings

Shaft failures

Increased vibrations

resulting in

UNPLANNED MACHINE STOPS

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Shaft alignment
Shaft alignment should be done quickly & accurately

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

Easier, quicker and

more affordable
than ever before!

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

Alignment procedure

Measure
phase 1

What is the
position?

Align
phase 2

Document

Align the
machine

phase 3

Document the
position

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

TMEA 2 main benefits
One hand operation.
This frees the operator to perform the alignment

Only 4 buttons for operation

Display unit shows both real-time coupling & feet values

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

TMEA 2 main benefits
Magnet brackets allow easy
& quick fixture of the measuring units onto
the shaft. Chain connection also possible.

Soft foot feature is shown on the display

easily guiding the user through this
function

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

TMEA 2 other benefits
Laser line combined with the line scale make
pre-alignment easier

Pre-set machine dimension values facilitate quick

data input

Real time values in both horizontal en vertical

plane makes rechecking of the alignment
unnecessary

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

Includes:

display unit
measuring units
magnet brackets
a set of chains
a set of shims
measuring tape
batteries
instructions for use
alignment report
sturdy carrying case

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

Technical features:

Measuring distance: 70-850 mm

Shaft : 40-500 mm

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Other TMEA alignment tools

TMEA 1P/2.5 & 1PEx

TMEA 1P/2.5:
Printer version
Measuring distance 2.5m

TMEA 1PEx:
Special Intrinsic Safe
version for explosive
hazardous areas
Measuring distance 1m

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Complementary products

Shims
for vertical positioning
of machine / housing

TMAS - series

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Pre-cut machinery shims kits

TMAS series

TMAS 340
TMAS 360
TMAS 510
TMAS 720

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