Performing Shaft Alignment on a Caterpillar!
RT-300 Solution's laser alignment, vibration analysis & Run Out Probe helped align Caterpillar engine to backup floodwater pump.
RT-300 Solution's laser alignment, vibration analysis & Run Out Probe helped align Caterpillar engine to backup floodwater pump.
The NXA Runout Probe is a simple electronic tool designed to detect and measure shaft runout. The new tool represents a unique application of a linear variable displacement transducer (LVDT) to provide an easy-to-use but highly accurate measure of machinery problems that can confound the measurement and correction of shaft misalignment
A lift check isn’t always done when performing a precision shaft alignment, nonetheless excessive lift can be the cause of alignment frustration.
Most laser alignment tools include a soft foot function. However, in truth these tools haven’t measured ACTUAL soft foot, instead they have measured the EFFECT of soft foot at the shaft or coupling as that is where the laser heads or sensors are mounted. While the EFFECT of soft foot is important, correcting the ACTUAL soft foot will also correct the EFFECT of soft foot.
Coupled with the NXA Professional, it’s a run out probe. A dial indicator. A micrometer. A documenter. And a great diagnostic troubleshooting tool!
The Fixturlaser Runout Probe, an accessory for the Fixturlaser NXA Pro and Fixturlaser NXA Ultimate, is an electronic tool designed to detect and measure shaft runout and pipe strain. Runout and pipe strain are often overlooked, but when present they can confound the measurement and correction of shaft alignment.