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Shaft and Coupling Alignment

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  • Course Number: MMS-245
  • Type: Instructor-led
  • Technology: Craft Skills
  • Category: Understand
  • Duration: 5 days
Instructor-led Course Catalog

Course Purpose

This course provides information on the importance of proper alignment and alignment methods, cause of misalignment and how to correct for error such as soft foot and thermal growth using dial indicators, and coupling alignment using dial indicators and lasers where applicable. There are hands-on exercises for shaft and equipment alignments.

Objectives

After completing this course, students should be able to perform the following tasks:

  • Identify the fundamental principles of shaft alignment
  • List and identify the tools used in the alignment process
  • Discuss the importance of using a pre-alignment checklist
  • Identify soft foot and discuss methods to correct it
  • Identify the phases of the alignment process
  • Demonstrate proper alignment methods
  • Discuss the factors that may affect alignment
  • Discuss the importance of alignment tolerances
  • Discuss methods used for non-standard alignments
  • Identify the couplings used to connect shafts

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for mechanical technicians.

Prerequisites

None

Student Materials

To enhance and facilitate the students’ learning experiences, the following materials are provided as part of the course package:

  • Student Manual includes the key concepts, definitions, examples, and activities presented in this course
  • Lab Guide includes the hands-on exercises

Hands-on Practice

Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to practice the skills you have learned through a variety of hands-on exercises. These exercises focus on the skills introduced in each lesson.

You will also have the opportunity to combine and practice groups of key skills by completing multiple integrated practices during the course.

Next Level Learning

Once you have mastered the skills covered in this course, you may want to attend specific training, such as:

  • Pipefitting (MMS-250)

Course Agenda

Day 1

  • Overview
  • Recognizing Symptoms of Misalignment 
  • Identifying Causes of Misalignment
  • Listing Effects of Misalignment

Day 2

  • Using Alignment Tools
  • Identifying and Correcting Soft Foot

Day 3

  • Using Alignment Methods
  • Listing Advantages/Disadvantages of Alignment Methods
  • Using Dial Indicators 

Day 4

  • Performing Elevation and Horizontal Moves
  • Recognizing and Compensating for Thermal Growth

Day 5

  • Aligning with Multiple Feet
  • Using Jackshafts
  • Aligning Couplings
  • Final Exercise
  • Review
  • Written Exam

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