Shaft alignment

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Shaft alignment
one of the most critical maintenance operations

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Shaft Alignment

Why ?
• Many premature bearing failures are caused by fatigue; a direct
result of shaft misalignment

• Significant share of all cost related to machine breakdowns is

caused by shaft misalignment

• Shaft alignment is an essential maintenance practice of the Bearing

Lifecycle

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The SKF Bearing Life Cycle

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Shaft Alignment

What is shaft misalignment?

Parallel misalignment Angular misalignment

Machines may be misaligned vertically and/or horizontally

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Shaft Alignment

Shaft misalignment causes:

• Increased bearing load • Increased noise

• Reduction of bearing life • Increased energy consumption

• Increased wear of seals & couplings • Shaft failures

• Increased vibrations

resulting in
→ UNPLANNED MACHINE STOPS

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Shaft alignment

Shaft alignment should be done quickly & accurately

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

Easier, quicker and

more affordable
than ever before!

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

Alignment procedure

Measure

phase 1 Align
What is the
position? phase 2
Document
Align the
machine phase 3

Document the
position

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

TMEA 2 – main benefits

• One hand operation.
This frees the operator to perform the alignment

• Only 4 buttons for operation

• Display unit shows both “real-time” coupling & feet values

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

TMEA 2 – main benefits

• Magnet brackets allow easy
& quick fixture of the measuring units onto
the shaft. Chain connection also possible.

• “Soft foot” feature is shown on the display

easily guiding the user through this
function

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

TMEA 2 – other benefits

• Laser line combined with the line scale make
pre-alignment easier

• Pre-set machine dimension values facilitate quick

data input

• “Real time” values in both horizontal en vertical

plane makes rechecking of the alignment
unnecessary

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

Includes:
• display unit
• measuring units
• magnet brackets
• a set of chains
• a set of shims
• measuring tape
• batteries
• instructions for use
• alignment report
• sturdy carrying case

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SKF Shaft Alignment tool TMEA 2

Technical features:

• Measuring distance: 70-850 mm

• Shaft Ø : 40-500 mm

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Other TMEA alignment tools

TMEA 1P/2.5 & 1PEx

• TMEA 1P/2.5:
Printer version

Measuring distance 2.5m

• TMEA 1PEx:
Special “Intrinsic Safe”
version for explosive
hazardous areas

Measuring distance 1m

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Complementary products

Shims –
for vertical positioning
of machine / housing

TMAS - series

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Pre-cut machinery shims kits

TMAS … series

TMAS 340

TMAS 360

TMAS 510

TMAS 720

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