50 to 60 % of machinery vibrations are caused by shaft or pulley misalignment. When the central lines of rotating shafts don’t match up perfectly, it can lead to wasted power, accelerated component wear and even catastrophic failures. Correctly aligned machines have lower rates of expensive breakdowns and downtime.
Misalignment causes:
- Thermal uneven growth between components
- Pipe Strain
- Torsional movement
- Settling
- Improper installation
- Parallel misalignment
- Angular misalignment
- Soft foot
- Bent shaft
- Mounting problems
- Belt tension
- Drive belt fitting
- Worn pulleys, sprockets
- Increased Cost-Effectiveness
- Increased productivity
- Increased production quality
- Increased bearing lifetime
- Reduced downtime
- Reduced energy consumption
- Reduced leaking seals
- Reduced vibration levels
- Reduced coupling, pulley and belt wear
- Avoid shaft breakage