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Shaft alignment in theory and in practice
One of the most important prerequisites for achieving good shaft
alignment is ensuring that all machine feet contact the foundation
properly without requiring that excessive force be exerted by the
anchor bolts. Such forces, caused by nonparallel contact surfaces, can
deform the machine feet and housing. Uneven foundations and dirty
or corroded machine feet can leave the machine standing on only
three feet. If not corrected before alignment, the resulting "soft foot"
allows the machine to tip into a different position every time the bolts
are loosened, making proper alignment difficult or impossible.
The ROTALIGN Soft Foot function is invaluable in checking and
correcting this condition. Thanks to its simple operation, there is less
temptation to skip this crucial step when alignment must be done
quickly. See page 4-29.
Shaft play
Excessive radial play of the shaft
within the bearing will lead to
poor alignment results. The RO-
TALIGN Soft Foot function can
measure radial play when the
shafts are lifted.
A small amount of axial shaft
play (up to 3 mm / 1/8") will
have no adverse effect on accura-
cy.
Coupling play
Thanks to its five-axis detector
system, ROTALIGN can distin-
guish between coupling torsion
play (backlash) and true shaft
misalignment, so that even un-
coupled shafts can be measured
accurately (using the "Pass mode"
measurement option, page 4-36).
Measuring and eliminating soft foot
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When coupling play is suspected:
For maximum accuracy during soft
foot measurement and alignment
adjustment, the shafts should be
rotated so that the sensors are
oriented horizontally (for horizon-
tal adjustment) or vertically (for
vertical adjustment and soft foot
measurement).
The laser and receiver must, however, make contact during some
portion of rotation in order to take readings. It may be easiest to link
the coupling halves for rotation.
parallel soft foot
angular soft foot
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