Shaft Alignment Handbook

John Piotrowski

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2006
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• eBook ISBN:
  9781040066003
• Subtopic: Industrial Design
• Index: Technology & Engineering

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 the Shaft Alignment Handbook. Two editions later, this bestselling handbook is still the most trusted and widely embraced guide in the field. The third edition was reorganized, updated, and expanded to be more convenient, intuitive, and to reflect the latest developments in the area. Dedicated chapters now discuss the basics of alignment modeling, each of the five basic alignment methods, and electro-optic methods. Significant new material reflects recent findings on detecting misalignment, machinery movement from offline to running conditions, multiple element drive trains, and specific information on virtually every type of rotating machinery in existence. Entirely new chapters explore bore and parallel alignment. Providing detailed guidance based on years of hands-on experience, the Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition is a practical tool to help avoid costly shutdowns, dangerous failures, and early replacements.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Preface
• Acknowledgment
• The Author
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 Introduction to Shaft Alignment
• Chapter 2 Detecting Misalignment on Rotating Machinery
• Chapter 3 Foundations, Baseplates, Installation, and Piping Strain
• Chapter 4 Flexible and Rigid Couplings
• Chapter 5 Preliminary Alignment Checks
• Chapter 6 Shaft Alignment Measuring Tools
• Chapter 7 Correcting Misalignment
• Chapter 8 Alignment Modeling Basics
• Chapter 9 Defining Misalignment: Alignment and Coupling Tolerances
• Chapter 10 Reverse Indicator Method
• Chapter 11 Face and Rim Methods
• Chapter 12 Double Radial Method
• Chapter 13 Shaft to Coupling Spool Method
• Chapter 14 Face–Face Method
• Chapter 15 Electronic and Electro-Optical Shaft Alignment Systems
• Chapter 16 Measuring and Compensating for Off-Line to Running Machinery Movement
• Chapter 17 Aligning Multiple-Element Drive Systems
• Chapter 18 Aligning V-Belt Drives
• Chapter 19 Bore Alignment
• Chapter 20 Parallel Alignment
• Chapter 21 Alignment Considerations for Specific Types of Machinery
• Chapter 22 The History of Machinery Alignment
• Appendices
• Index