4/29/2016 Shaft Alignment ‐ Industrial Wiki ‐ odesie by Tech Transfer
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Easy and fast to use
Simple:
Graphical
calculations for misalignment are nontechnical
Computer
or pocket calculators can also be used Sources of error are:
Indicator stems must be perpendicular to the shaft
Looseness
Indicator bracket (bar)sag
Coupling backlash
Extreme axial float
Indicators that are not exactly opposite each other
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