ROTATING EQUIPMENT ALIGNMENT PRACTICE


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ROTATING EQUIPMENT ALIGNMENT PRACTICE & ALIGNMENT TOOL - CONTENT

1. Introduction - Rotating Equipment calling for ‘good alignment’

2. Alignment Accessories and related topics

• Different types of ‘Coupling’

• Universal Clamping arrangements

• Dial gauge and Interpretation of ‘Dial Gauge Readings’

3. Alignment history and different Methods used for Alignment

• Straight Edge Method

• Rim and Face Method

• Reverse Peripheral Method – Brief Introduction

4. Understanding the ‘Geometry of misalignment’

5. The most practical method: Reverse Peripheral Alignment Method

6. Laser techniques used for Alignment

7. Preconditions to achieve and retain a Good Alignment

• Soft Foot

• Pipe Strain

• Thermal Growth

• Sag of Alignment Clamps

• Dial Gauge Errors

8. Skill Tests with evaluation

9. Alignment tool - SlidALine: Simulated training and Maintenance Tool

• SlidALine

• SlidALine – Help

The alignment tool ‘SlideALine’ has been developed primarily to carry out easy and effective alignment of Equipments using the popular “Reverse Peripheral Alignment method”.

‘SlideALine’ is unique in its ability to suggest accurate corrections as well as Educate / Reaffirm the user with the Alignment Basics.

Besides suggesting corrections towards achieving Good Alignment, the tool also hosts several features like printing Graph sheets to the suitable scale of the relevant dimensions of the Equipment towards carrying out Alignment at site, Graphical support of the positions at which readings are taken, etc.