Alignment

Introduction
When two pieces of rotating equipment are
connected through a shaft coupling, every
effort should be made to minimize coupling and
shaft misalignment.
Proper alignment will reduce bearing, shaft and
coupling failures, bearing and coupling
temperature, vibration, and energy
consumption.
In addition, good alignment will extend
equipment life between planned maintenance
intervals.

Shaft Misalignment
For two shafts to be called aligned, their
shaft centerlines need to coincide. If together
these centerlines do not form one line, then
either parallel misalignment (Fig. 1) And/or
angular misalignment Exists (Fig. 2).

Alignment methods

Reverse Alignment
Two rim dial indicators are used to
measure the relative position of the
movable shaft with respect to the
stationary shaft at two planes along
their length

Reverse Alignment
To align the fixtures follow these steps:
With the coupling assembled, mount the brackets/
dials to the shafts or coupling hubs as illustrated
below.
Span the coupling from each bracket/dial with rods.
Rotate the brackets/ dials to 12:00.
Attach the dial indicators with the plungers
centered for equal positive and negative travel.

Reverse Alignment
to calculate reverse alignment :
Formula

Front foot :(
Rear foot :(
A : distance between stationary and
moveable dial indicator plunger
B : distance from moveable dial indicator
plunger to front foot (moveable
machine)
C: distance from front foot to rear foot
(moveable machine)

Reverse Alignment
Plotting graph reverse alignment

Reverse Alignment
Example Plotting graph reverse
alignment

Reverse Alignment
Example Plotting graph reverse
alignment