Shaft Alignment Training
209-01 Shaft Alignment
When you complete this lesson, you will be to identify common problems of shaft misalignment and apply practices to properly align shafts.
- Identify the various types of couplings and understand their design features
- Identify common conditions found during a pre-alignment inspection
- Describe three types of misalignment
- Identify tools and processes for correcting the conditions of soft foot, bent foot, foundation instability, and nozzle induced soft foot
- Describe two methods of shaft alignment
- Perform straight edge and thickness gauge alignment
- Perform rim and face graph alignment
209-03 Pre-Alignment Procedures
When you complete this lesson, you will be able to identify industry standard pre-checks, types of couplings, and types of misalignment.
- Identify various types of couplings
- Describe types of misalignment
- Recall industry standard pre-alignment inspections
209-04 Rough Alignment
When you complete this lesson, you will be able to identify the planes, tools, and criteria necessary to perform a rough alignment.
- Recall the rough alignment basics
- Identify the tools required for a rough alignment
- Recall the planes of the rough alignment
209-05 Mathematical Rim-and-Face Alignment
When you complete this lesson, you will be able to identify the methods of performing a mathematical rim-and-face alignment and the types of misalignment identifiable and correctable by this method.
- Identify types of misalignment
- Recall steps for the mathematical method of rim-and-face alignment
- Recall the advantages of the rim-and-face alignment method
209-06 Graphical Rim-and-Face Alignment
When you complete this lesson, you will be able to recall the graphical method of performing rim-and-face alignment and the types of misalignment identifiable and correctable by this method.
- Identify types of misalignment
- Recall steps for the graphical method of rim-and-face alignment
- Recall the advantages of the rim-and-face alignment method
209-07 Reverse Dial Alignment
When you complete this lesson, you will be able to recall the theories and types of equipment associated with a reverse dial alignment.
- Identify the fundamentals of the reverse dial alignment process
- Identify how reverse dial equipment functions
- Recall steps for preparing for reverse dial alignment
- Recall the fundamentals of the graphing method of reverse dial alignment
209-09 Laser Alignment
When you complete this lesson, you will be able to understand the theory, and equipment associated with laser alignment.
- Recall laser alignment theory
- Recall steps for mounting the laser alignment sensors
- Describe how the laser alignment system operates
- Recall steps for laser beam adjustment
- Describe how to take measurements with the laser alignment system
- Describe how to correct misalignment with the laser alignment system