This course focuses on specific procedures for using the latest alignment systems and the fundamental concepts and skills required to perform precision shaft alignment. This training will prepare any alignment technician or maintenance supervisor with the knowledge and skills they need to achieve precision alignment, which is so important to the reliability of the equipment.
Course Type: Paid
Mode of Delivery: Online
- Review of shaft alignment fundamentals
- Advantages, disadvantages and sources of error associated with various alignment methods
- Describing and documenting shaft offset and angular misalignment condition
- Pre-alignment procedures
- Review the three major phases of alignment
- Review of dial indicator alignment methods
- Laser alignment systems overview
- Fundamental horizontal machine alignment processes
- Setting up the laser system
- Measuring and entering the dimensions
- Obtaining measurements
- Interpreting results
- Making moves/adjustments
- Alignment completion
- Dealing with alignment challenges
- Base-bound and bolt-bound conditions
- Dynamic movement
- Identify general types of Soft foot and how to detect and correct Soft foot conditions
- Effects of thermal growth on the alignment process and machine operation
Kotya Naik
Mr. Kotya Naik [VA CAT III, ARP] has over
20 years of field experience in Condition Monitoring and Reliability. He is a
pioneer in teaching courses and mentoring students, helping people with the right
tools & knowledge, and providing insightful Maintenance and Reliability solutions to
achieve operational excellence. He has worked with SPM Instrument India, SKF India
Ltd and Mobius Institute, delivered numerous training programs in India and abroad.
