Alignment Document
Alignment Document
Pre-alignment
Coupling hubs runout rim and face readings are 0.05 mm (0.002 in.) or the manufacturer’s
requirement, whichever is less.
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Grout installed.
Equipment available to lift the movable machine and move it in the horizontal and axial
directions.
The washers are thick enough at the hold-down bolts, and if not, obtain sufficiently thick
washer.
Drawings and datasheets available. With complete installation information, including; hub
draw, methods, hot/cold offset, and torques.
Alignment Tolerances
Movable and fixed machine rotors DBSE or coupling spacer gap length =
when set to running position.
DBSE or coupling spacer gap length corrected for thermal growth required =
and is within ±0.5 mm (±20 mils) of required DBSE or actual coupling spacer free
length for and flex couplings. For gear and elastomeric couplings, the requirement is ±1.00
mm (±40 mils).
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Requirements Name Date
Shims series 300 stainless steel or better material, (not laminated) and flat to 1/1000 in. At
least 3 mm (0.125 in.) but not more than 12 mm (0.5 in.) under movable machine foot.
Not more than one 3 mm (0.125 in.) thick shim under any foot.
Washers are not lock washers and do not yield when hold-down bolts are tightened.
Record the hold-down bolt size, acceptance of the minimum clearance, the required bolt
torque and any required “expansion gap” value (for movable feet).
Soft-foot is not more than 0.05 mm (0.002 in.) at the hold-down bolt.
Sag of alignment fixture recorded and no more than 0.8 mm per m (0.8 mils per
in.).
Alignment within tolerance (see 5.4.6) before pipes and conduit attached.
Alignment within tolerance (see 5.4.6) after pipes and conduit attached. Actual datasheets
and alignment achieved attached or turned over to the equipment user (see 5.3.1 and
5.3.2). This must include both the raw data and the sag compensated data and both
clearly indicate orientation of the data to a common fixed reference/position.
Plant: Unit:
Offset alignment
Movable machine
Fixed machine
Movable machine
Fixed machine
Alignment without piping installed
Indicator sag
Fixed machine
Movable machine
Fixed machine
Movable machine
Shims Tabulation
NOTE: All shims are recorded looking to the fixed machine from the movable machine.
Technician: Date:
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