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EZ ALIGN
™
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PRECISION LASER ALIGNMENT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
CORRECTING PULLEY
MISALIGNMENT
1. Correct vertical angularity by shimming
the movable machine using precut 304
stainless steel shims. Correction of this
angular misalignment can be observed on the
reflector.
2. Correct axial offset by adjusting the movable
pulley or machine axially. This correction can
also be observed on the reflector unit.
3. Correct horizontal angularity by adjusting the
movable machine laterally. The correction
can be viewed on the laser transmitter during
adjustment.
By following the three steps above, aligning the
belt drive should be completed quickly. However,
one alignment correction may affect other
alignment conditions, so these steps may need to
be repeated until the system is completely aligned.
Good alignment is achieved when the transmitter
laser line and the corresponding reflected laser line
coincide with the reference lines on the reflector
and laser transmitter respectively.
Good Alignment
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD
PULLEY ALIGNMENT
Good pulley alignment increases belt drive
reliability and efficiency by reducing premature
wear or failure of pulleys, belts and bearings.
Pulleys can be aligned using conventional string
and straight-edge methods, but this is often time
consuming and prone to error.
Gates EZ Align
™
is a laser system specifically
designed for the alignment of belt driven
equipment. Patented and proven reflected laser
beam technology significantly helps to reduce drive
installation time, manpower and potential errors
associated with pulley alignment and installation.
The Gates EZ Align
™
system uses a return beam
angle that is twice the angle of incidence, so
the reflected beam travels twice the distance,
dramatically enhancing accuracy. Alignment is
indicated with great precision, resulting in labor
savings and increased production uptime.
Straight-Edge Method
String Line Method
