PIPE STRAIN CHECK PROCEDURE

1. For horizontally mounted machines

Two dial indicators are placed on the coupling hub or the shaft of the machine
being checked for pipe strain .
The two dial indicators will measure the machine shaft movement in the vertical
and horizontal directions when the flange bolts will be tightened to the required
torques .
Connect the piping flanges to the machine flanges one by one and tighten the
bolts to the required torque and checking the indicators readings.
Note :Use the recommended gaskets.
The tightening procedure as follows

Step 1 = 10% of the torque

Step 2 = 30% of the torque

Step 3 = 100%of the torque

After bolts has been fully tightened to the maximum torque .

Now check the indicator reading

Note :Reading may exceed 50 micron during tightening

process.
The maximum shaft movement shall not exceed 50 microns .
Maximum value the dial shall read = 50 microns .

2. For vertically mounted machines.

Horizontal orientation is perpendicular to the pipe centerline when viewed from top .

Vertical orientation is parallel to the pipe centerline when viewed from top.