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	Poor machine alignment is the cause of many problems


	Poor alignment causes a rise in machine vibrations


	Poor alignment results in increased wear of the bearings


	Poor alignment leads to greater wear of the seals


	Poor alignment gives rise to excessive wear of the coupling


	Poor alignment results in higher energy consumption

Why Alignment?

	Poor alignment – from little acorns mighty oak trees grow Poorly aligned shafts are responsible for many machine problems: Tests have shown that incorrect alignment is the cause for around 50% of machine breakdowns. Poor alignment or a misalignment is the name given if the centrelines of two shafts don’t run in the same axis


	Poor alignment means: Click on the targets
		Rise in machine vibrations
		Increased in bearing wear
		Greater wear of sealing elements
		Excessive wear of the coupling
		Higher energy consumption


	The resulting downtime, production loss and repair result in high costs. Precise alignment of shafts not only saves money, but also pays in the long term with trouble-free machine operation.

Proper shaft alignment is worth it!

Lower levels of vibration mean less mechanical wear and better product quality
Less strain on the roll bearings and therefore longer service life
Decreased wear of the clutch
Reduced wear of the sealing elements, less impurities and less discharge of lubricant
Less energy useage
Longer machine running time – less repair overheads – less costs

Remedy through condition-oriented maintenance

Poor machine alignment can be avoided within the framework of condition-oriented or preventive maintenance.

Conventional alignment methods such as feeler gages or straight edges certainly function simply and quickly, but don’t provide the necessary accuracy for modern machines. Dial gages achieve the necessary accuracy, but –even for experts– the process itself is tricky and time consuming.

PRÜFTECHNIK has invented:
Alignment with a laser beam

Over the last 20 years, through a great number of applications and on-site discussions, we have disovered what maintenance staff need: A simple and effective procedure to align shafts.

All PRÜFTECHNIK laser alignment systems measure the alignment (parallel and angular misalignment) of shafts with the aid of non-contact precision laser technology. The correction values for the alignment then appear on the display. At the end, the alignment condition actually reached is displayed in a protocol.

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