Bearing failures, vibration issues, inefficiencies, and a significant portion of your rotating machinery’s downtime could be explained by misaligned shafts. When shafts are coupled together with other equipment, a small misalignment can exacerbate vibration issues, speed up component wear and tear, and lead to a shorter operating life for your machinery.
“WHAT CAUSES SHAFT MISALIGNMENT?”
Shaft misalignment is caused when two coupled shafts are not perfectly co-linear and rotate on slightly different X or Y axis planes. This can originate from gradual wear and tear that has remained unchecked, or from an incorrect reassembly. This phenomenon is not unique to gearboxes or couplings; pumps, motors, fans, and other rotating machinery are also at risk. On the surface, machinery may appear to be in good operational condition; however, differences between shaft alignments are often unnoticeable to the human eye. The smallest discrepancies could reduce your reliability, efficiency, and uptime over a longer-term period.
Here at Webb-Elec, we are on hand to support you with any shaft misalignment issues owing to our experience in the use of accurate laser realignment technology. The laser shaft alignment method outperforms other manual shaft realignment techniques and stands out as the most desired within the market due to its accuracy and versatility; it is the perfect solution to alleviate shaft misalignment issues quickly, economically, and with unparalleled precision.
For example, laser beams travel at light speed and do not contribute additional weight to the shaft during testing (this outperforms the caliper method). The laser method is also less prone to human error than optical techniques, thus outperforming alternatives in all respects.
Once uncovered by our team, any misalignment issues can be rectified by us to return your machinery to a more efficient, quieter, and safer condition of operation.
“LASER REALIGNMENT CERTAINLY SOUNDS MORE PRACTICAL AND PRECISE… BUT WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR MY BUSINESS?”
By commissioning Webb-Elec to conduct laser analyses of shaft alignments within your rotating machinery, you can alleviate misalignment issues that may have remained hidden from the human eye. Our laser shaft alignment equipment is manufactured by CEMB Hofmann who are experts in the field of vibration monitoring and dynamic balancing so you can be sure you are in the safest of hands. We also provide a full in-house machinery repair and rebuild service to complement our on-site alignment offering. Extensive benefits to you include:
- Reducing vibration, friction, and wear and tear on machinery components;
- Increasing efficiency, productivity and machinery uptime;
- A more accurate and less time-consuming realignment when compared to other methods;
- The ability to save your desired alignment data digitally for logging and future reference;
- Reducing long-term maintenance costs.
Prevent downtime, increase efficiency, and extend the life of your rotating equipment by choosing Webb-Elec for laser shaft realignment on-site services.
Ensure your operations continue without a hitch; get in touch with our team today.
