Shaft alignment should be an organized and simple process. It is important to establish a set procedure to perform alignments. This procedure should be followed for every alignment from beginning to end.

There is more than meets the eye when performing a turbine diaphragm alignment. It is not as simple as lining up all of the diaphragm bottom halves against a common reference line.

Machine train alignment doesn’t have to be a complicated. There is a basic step by step procedure to follow which will allow you to maximize all of the benefits of aligning a machine train.

Understanding and practicing the fundamentals of shaft alignment is the first step in reducing unnecessary vibration, reducing maintenance costs, and increasing machine uptime.