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Shaft Alignment Training Course

Mr Shims General Alignment Classes for Rotating Machinery

About This Course:
This is an extensive two-day "hands on" course, in your plant, that provides the attendees with real life information on how to achieve accurate alignment on coupled machines. You will learn how to do the job right, the first time, without "trial or error" methods.

In House Training:
Instead of sending one or two of your people away for training, let us come in and train the crew.

Our instructor has been doing alignment work for years and has been training others since 1985.

Because there are so many tools available, students will learn when and where to use the appropriate one for the situation. Students will come away from this course ready, able, and confident in their ability to perform alignment of rotating equipment.

We can train on any alignment equipment you have or plan to buy.

In your facility, we can handle up to ten (10) students per training session.

We bring in all material necessary for training, instructor, training stand, and alignment tools. What we need is a room with a white board and overhead projector.

Want to do in the field? No problem. We can always go out in the plant for real life applications after the classroom.

This is not a training class on pushing buttons. This is not only how to do alignment, but also learning how to use it as a diagnostic tool. So no matter what tool you use, you'll know what you are doing in a diagnostic way.

We can train on any tool you have.

Our fee for this is $930.00 a day, plus expenses.

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You Will Learn:
*The importance of alignment.
*How to align single coupling machines.
*How to determine bar sag and compensate for it.
*How to measure and correct soft foot.
*What is pipe strain and how to compensate for it.
*When to stop trying to "get it a little better" (tolerances).
*How to make accurate horizontal moves.

You Will Review:
*The available alignment systems currently on the market including the disadvantages of each along with relative costs.
 *Laser
 *Rim and Face dial Indicators
 *Reverse Dial Indicator

These "Hands-On" Exercises will be Performed by You on Alignment Demonstrators:
*Measurement of runout.
*Measure and correct soft foot problems.
*Perform common shaft position measurements.
 *Rim & Face Indicator
 *Reverse Indicator
 *Shaft to coupling spool
*Measure bracket sag and compensate for it when taking measurements.

Who Should Attend:
*Maintenance Managers and Planners
*Plant and Design Engineers
*Millwright
*Technicians
*Apprentices

Questions You'll Get Answers To:
*How accurate does alignment have to be?
*Where should the misalignment be measured?
*How do you measure alignment with so many different couplings?
*How often should alignment be checked?
*How do I know if contractors are doing a proper job of alignment?
*Should alignment be measured when machine is idle or running?

What You Should Expect to Leave the Course With:
*Possess a step-by-step procedure to guide you through the alignment process.
*Understand how shaft misalignment causes failures in equipment such as: motors, pumps, gears, turbines, fans, compressors, and other types of rotating equipment.
*Have a clear definition of shaft misalignment and how to quantify the amount of misalignment to determine if machinery is within acceptable tolerance limits.
*Have a sense of approximately how much time each step of the alignment process requires.
*Be able to determine a variety of possible realignment solutions to best suit the specific conditions encountered and thereby minimize the amount of time required to align machinery.

Precision Alignment Benefits:
*Misaligned machinery means your plant energy bill may be thousands of dollars higher than necessary.
*Equipment life of bearings, seals, shafts and coupling will be increased. They will wear out more naturally than with misaligned equipment.


Outline for "Achieving Accurate Shaft Alignment"

      Reverse Dial and Rim /Face     Laser
1. Introduction
     Types of misalignment
     Causes of misalignment
     Effects of misalignment
 
2. Alignment Tools 
3. Methods
     Visual
     Straight Edge
     Dial Indicators
     Laser
 
4. Stages of Alignment 
5. Alignment Preparation
     Checklist
 
6. Soft Foot
     Definition
     Types
     Effects
     Measuring
     Correction
 
7. Bar Sag
     Fixture Assembly
     Measuring Bar Sag
     Compensation for Bar Sag
Keypad Operation
8. Misalignment Calculation
     Basis of Calculation
     Mathematical Solutions
     Graphical Solutions
     Computer Solutions
Obtaining Readings
9. Accurate Machine Movers
     Precautions
     Vertical Moves
     Horizontal Moves
Monitoring the Move
10. Thermal Growth
     Effects on Alignment
     Measuring the Growth
     Calculating the Correct Alignment
Special Features
11. Overcoming Difficult Situations
     Non-Rational Machines
     Jackshafts
     180 Degree Rotation
 
12. Alignment Tolerances
     Considerations
     Limitations
     Acceptable Limits
 
13. Economics of Alignment
     Costs
     Savings
 


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