Improve reliability, production and profits with Precision Alignment.
The correct alignment of machines is an essential aspect of keeping an operation running trouble free and reliably. With literally decades of alignment knowledge, QUALTEX engineers have extensive experience and precision equipment to solve alignment issues and save you money.
Poor alignment accounts for almost 50% of vibration problems with rotating machinery.
QUALTEX alignment services utilize the latest technology and world leading methods to ensure machinery operates at the highest standards, consistently and reliably.
Laser Shaft alignment
Misalignment can lead to breakdowns or problems like vibration, excessive wear of bearings, seals, couplings or belts. This can easily be identified and rectified using laser shaft alignment.
For example; a standard 3000rpm direct drive motor/pump requires the alignment to be better than 0.050mm/100mm angular error and 0.050mm parallel offset. Using traditional methods such as dial indicators or straight edges can be very time consuming (even for an experienced operator). Precision laser alignment equipment and precut shims reduce downtime and improve efficiency. The higher the speed, the tighter the alignment accuracy required to ensure smooth operation.
Laser Belt alignment
QUALTEX laser belt alignment offers the highest level of accuracy, doing away with trial-and-error; straight –edge or ‘eye’ methods.
It is commonly used on a wide range of machinery with a motor, sprockets / pulley or chain / belts.
The laser beam indicates misalignment in three planes:
Vertical angular offset
Horizontal angular offset
Parallel offset
Once identified, the misalignment can be rectified using standard correction methods.
Geometrical laser alignment
For critical plant that requires precision alignment, such as specialist manufacturing industries, QUALTEX alignment services offer geometrical laser alignment for the precise measurement and correction of:
Straightness: measurement of machine foundations, shafts, journals, machine tools etc
Flatness/Squareness: to measure twist, e.g. in machine foundations, beds and tables
Parallelism: to measure between rolls, stands, machine ends, rails, press tables and shafts of
paper and printing machines, rolling mills etc.
Spindle Direction: measurement of machine tools to bed ways and centers.
Centre of Circle/Half Circle: used to measure the straightness of bores, ship output shaft bearing journals and diaphragm bores.
Plumb Line: to measure plumb and straightness, eg. of turbines and generator shafts.
