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    Shaft Alignment Is A Profitable Form of Preventative Maintenance

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    About 50% of all breakdowns in rotating machinery is caused by poor alignment. SKF shaft aligning systems are efficient, reliable and user-friendly. A 20% load increase from misalignment reduces the bearing life by 50%.

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    About 50% of all breakdowns in rotating machinery is caused by poor alignment. SKF shaft aligning systems are efficient, reliable and user-friendly. A 20% load increase from misalignment reduces the bearing life by 50%.

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    About 50% of all breakdowns in rotating machinery is caused by poor alignment. SKF shaft aligning systems are efficient, reliable and user-friendly. A 20% load increase from misalignment reduces the bearing life by 50%.

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    Shaft Alignment Is A Profitable Form of Preventative Maintenance

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    About 50% of all breakdowns in rotating machinery is caused by poor alignment. SKF shaft aligning systems are efficient, reliable and user-friendly. A 20% load increase from misalignment reduces the bearing life by 50%.

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    Keeping in mind that about 50% of all breakdowns in rotating

    machinery is caused by poor alignment, the need for accurate shaft


    alignment is obvious. Proper
    alignment will increase
    production and lower
    maintenance costs.
    SKF shaft aligning
    systems are efficient,
    reliable and user-friendly.
    This illustration shows the
    SKF laser shaft alignment
    system which is most suitable to be used for all the various
    aligning operations needed.
    37 T H E B C B C O M M U N I C A T O R
    Alignment of Shafts
    Another type of misalignment is shaft misalignment.
    Misaligned shafts will often cause problems with the
    components in the machinery. Investigations made in the
    USA have shown that misalignment can be traced as the
    cause of about 50% of the breakdown in rotating machinery.
    Organized and implemented alignment of the shafts therefore
    is a protable form of preventative maintenance.
    Two Basic Types of Shaft Misalignment
    The basic types of misalignments are parallel (offset) and
    angular. In practice these always occur in combination.
    The objective with shaft alignment is to adjust two units
    of rotating machinery so that the shafts of the units are
    in a straight line.
    Shaft Misalignment and Bearing Life
    The function and reliability of a machine depends to a
    large degree on how well its shafts are aligned.
    Misaligned shafts generate a moment that creates a
    reaction force in the bearings of the drive and driven units.
    A 20% load increase from misalignment reduces the
    calculated bearing life by 50%. Another serious effect is the
    wear on seals, which will increase the risk of additional
    damage to the bearing by intrusion of contamination or
    leakage of the lubricant.
    It is easy to understand that the implementation of a well-
    organized alignment program for critical machines will save
    cost and trouble. The service life of both bearings and seals
    will also improve. Other spin-offs are less vibration, noise
    and energy consumption.
    Checking for Soft Foot and Unparallelity
    Soft foot is the expression used when a machine is not
    resting equally on all feet. Using a dial indicator applied to
    the top of the foot, loosen the bolt and read the movement
    on the indicator. A rule of thumb is that if the reading
    exceeds 0,05 mm it is necessary to make an adjustment by
    shimming or machining.
    A more serious situation is when the feet are not parallel
    with the base plate. Check the base so it is straight, as many
    examples of damage have been attributed to ageing
    concrete. Other causes, which will affect the alignment, are
    rust, paint, burns and thermal changes. Also check if the
    bolts are well centred in the holes, to allow horizontal
    movement of the unit when aligning. Another tip to make sure
    that everything is in alignment is to examine the distance
    between the coupling halves and to make sure that they are
    those that were recommended by the manufacturer.
    Misaligned shafts may cause:
    increased bearing load
    reduction of bearing life
    increased wear of seals
    increased vibrations
    increased noise, and
    increased energy
    consumption
    which will be avoided by proper
    shaft alignment.
    The SKF laser
    alignment
    system.
    Laser beams.
    Stationary machine.
    Adjust until the display
    shows 0 (zero) for both
    x- and y-axis.
    Trouble-free operation requires proper alignment of
    rotating machinery:
    Shaft Alignment is a
    Protable Form of
    Preventative Maintenance
    This article was provided by SKF and contained within the
    SKF Bearing Maintenance Handbook, available from your local
    BC Bearing ofce.

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