Alignment Systems

Wherever two machines work together, an alignment system has a job to do.

Production Processes and Alignment Systems

Alignment systems have widespread use in industry. All types of production processes have multiple moving components - rollers, conveyors, pumps, fans, gearboxes, and many others - that require exact positioning to operate at peak efficiency, dependably, for long periods of time, only shutting down as scheduled and not due to breakdown.

Horizontal machines, vertical machines, offset machines and machine trains must be installed in line and be maintained aligned, and no professional alignment system does both better than those based on state-of-the-art laser technology. No other methods of alignment can match their precise measuring or achieve such precision alignments. No others are as easy and quick to learn and then use.

The latest alignment systems from Swedish manufacturer Fixturlaser use live readings instantly understood by the user so that adjustments can be made during alignment. VibrAlign, the North American distributor for the USA for Fixturlaser, offers the full range of Fixturlaser laser alignment systems along classroom and onsite training and a variety of comprehensive field services.

Industrial categories for precision alignment include:

Wherever shafts of plant machinery join and rotate

There is no better application for a laser alignment system than a rotating shaft. Rotating shafts of drivers must couple to their driven units on a near-perfect rotational centerline to transmit power with the utmost effectiveness. Laser alignment systems measure and correct alignment of rotating shafts with unsurpassed accuracy. The benefits - reduced vibration levels, less wear on bearings and mechanical seals, lower power consumption - can mean better quality and quantity in manufactured goods, not to mention fewer unplanned stoppages.

Wherever belts transmit power

When a pulley belt becomes misaligned, it increases the load on the driving motor. In turn, this increases vibration above normal, ups consumption of power, and leads eventually to bearing or belt failure or both if not corrected. Correctly aligned belts and pulleys of course work efficiently the way they should. And a laser alignment system for belts and pulleys makes checking and correcting alignment easy and without guesswork.

At installation of machines that will work with other machines

To help ensure long-term service of a machine at its installation, a laser alignment system can measure straightness, flatness and parallelism of foundations, base plates, structures, conveyor belts, machine rollers, tables & machine guides - all with the greatest possible accuracy.

Alignment system products for:

Plant machinery with coupled, rotating shafts

The Fixturlaser XA system makes aligning rotating shafts fast, easy and incredibly precise. In the system's standard version, it measures and aligns horizontally and vertically mounted machines and compensates for Softfoot where base stability is a concern. Wireless connectivity, color touch screen, graphic animation, and large CCD laser detectors, all combined with its ease of learning and use, make the Fixturlaser XA system a top choice of industries worldwide. Upgrade fixtures enable offset and machine-train alignment and dynamic measurements.

Machines that transmit power by belts and pulleys

Unlike competitive models, the value-priced VibrAlign Belt Hog system uses two transmitters to create two laser beams. Another point of differentiation is that it mounts directly in pulley grooves for a reference point. This combination of comprehensive technology and innovative engineering make the Belt Hog the ideal laser-based device to check and correct angular, parallel and twist deviations to avoid belt breakages and bearing failures.

Installing machines precisely in place

The sophisticated Fixturlaser GEO laser system measures straightness, flatness, and parallelism with laser precision and Fixturlaser ease. Capable of measuring in two axes, the system can quickly and accurately perform high-precision alignments where positioning and geometric alignment is critical to a component's operation - which is just about everywhere.

VibrAlign provides a wide range of alignment systems services

VibrAlign provides total sales and service support in the USA for the Fixturlaser range of laser alignment systems, including:

• System demonstrations
• New alignment systems, upgrade fixtures, spare parts sales
• Repairs and calibrations
• Technical support

To receive more information on alignment and alignment systems

VibrAlign can provide consultation on any application of alignment systems that a plant's management wishes assistance on. For further information on alignment systems, to request a product brochure or an onsite alignment of plant machinery, please ››contact VibrAlign at 800-394-3279 or info@vibralign.com.