ABSTRACT

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

chapter 1|34 pages

Introduction to Shaft Alignment

chapter 4|42 pages

Flexible and Rigid Couplings

chapter 5|40 pages

Preliminary Alignment Checks

chapter 6|72 pages

Shaft Alignment Measuring Tools

chapter 7|28 pages

Correcting Misalignment

chapter 8|22 pages

Alignment Modeling Basics

chapter 10|16 pages

Reverse Indicator Method

chapter 11|20 pages

Face and Rim Methods

chapter 12|8 pages

Double Radial Method

chapter 13|8 pages

Shaft to Coupling Spool Method

chapter 14|6 pages

Face–Face Method

chapter 17|28 pages

Aligning Multiple-Element Drive Systems

chapter 18|28 pages

Aligning V-Belt Drives

chapter 19|20 pages

Bore Alignment

chapter 20|28 pages

Parallel Alignment

chapter 22|18 pages

The History of Machinery Alignment