Shaft Alignment Handbook
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Shaft Alignment Handbook

  1. 832 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Shaft Alignment Handbook

About this book

Rotating machinery is the heart of many industrial operations, but many engineers and technicians perform shaft alignment by guesswork or with limited knowledge of the tools and methods available to accurately and effectively align their machinery. Two decades ago, John Piotrowski conferred upon the field an unprecedented tool: the first edition of

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2006
Print ISBN
9781574447217
eBook ISBN
9781420017878
Edition
3
Topic
Design
Subtopic
Industrial Design

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgment
  5. The Author
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Chapter 1. Introduction to Shaft Alignment
  8. Chapter 2. Detecting Misalignment on Rotating Machinery
  9. Chapter 3. Foundations, Baseplates, Installation, and Piping Strain
  10. Chapter 4. Flexible and Rigid Couplings
  11. Chapter 5. Preliminary Alignment Checks
  12. Chapter 6. Shaft Alignment Measuring Tools
  13. Chapter 7. Correcting Misalignment
  14. Chapter 8. Alignment Modeling Basics
  15. Chapter 9. Defining Misalignment: Alignment and Coupling Tolerances
  16. Chapter 10. Reverse Indicator Method
  17. Chapter 11. Face and Rim Methods
  18. Chapter 12. Double Radial Method
  19. Chapter 13. Shaft to Coupling Spool Method
  20. Chapter 14. Face–Face Method
  21. Chapter 15. Electronic and Electro-Optical Shaft Alignment Systems
  22. Chapter 16. Measuring and Compensating for Off-Line to Running Machinery Movement
  23. Chapter 17. Aligning Multiple-Element Drive Systems
  24. Chapter 18. Aligning V-Belt Drives
  25. Chapter 19. Bore Alignment
  26. Chapter 20. Parallel Alignment
  27. Chapter 21. Alignment Considerations for Specific Types of Machinery
  28. Chapter 22. The History of Machinery Alignment
  29. Appendix A Machinery Data Card
  30. Appendix B Sample Preliminary Alignment Record Sheet
  31. Appendix C Sample Installation and Shaft Alignment
  32. Appendix D Torque Values (SAE Grade 2 Bolts)
  33. Appendix E Torque Values (SAE Grade 5 Bolts)
  34. Appendix F Torque Values (SAE Grade 8 Bolts)
  35. Appendix G Shaft Alignment and Related U.S. Patents
  36. Appendix H Shaft Alignment Training Questionnaire
  37. Appendix I Shaft Alignment Services Questionnaire
  38. Appendix J Alignment Internet Web Sites
  39. Appendix K Single Plane Balancing
  40. Index
  41. Back cover