Important consideration before starting alignment

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Introduction:

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• Make sure that run out at the shaft as well as coupling is less then 0.05mm on both the machines.

• Run out should not exist 0.05mm

• Decide which machine is kept stationary and which one will be moved. Generally for a motor pump combination pump is kept stationary for a turbine and pump combination, Turbine is kept stationary.

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• Check for rusty or broken shims / too many shims under the support legs number of shims should not exceed four.

• Make provision for moving the machinery  for sidewise motion, using jack bolts is the preferred method for updown motion wedging at the appropriate place is done and then shims are kept below the legs.

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