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Chapter 23 - Alignment Flashcards

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Why are machines accurately aligned with each other?

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How is the primary unit positioned?

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What are the other machine units aligned with that share a common relationship to the primary unit?

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How is an alignment procedure chosen?

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5
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What procedure is used to align coaxial shafts?

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What are the results of coaxial shaft alignment?

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What conditions of misalignment are present in misalignment coaxial shafts?

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To successfully align inline shafts, in what two planes must these conditions be resolved?

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Why is vertical alignment usually corrected first?

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How are vertical misalignment and horizontal misalignment corrected?

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Define angular misalignment

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12
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How is angular misalignment corrected horizontally, and vertically?

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Define offset misalignment

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14
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How is offset misalignment corrected horizontally, and vertically?

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15
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Describe combination misalignment

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16
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Define softfoot

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17
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How does a softfoot affect the machine?

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18
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What causes a softfoot condition?

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19
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What are the two types of softfoot?

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20
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What is a good foot-to-base fit?

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21
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How does thermal expansion and contraction affect alignment?

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What methods are used for alignment to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction?

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23
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What is the objective of coupling alignment?

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24
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How are acceptable misalignment tolerances established?

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25
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What factors influence which coupling alignment procedure is used?

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26
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List the recognized alignment methods?

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27
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List the tools that may be used in alignment

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28
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Compare made on the job shims to pre-cut shims

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29
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Describe the correct method for shimming a foot

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30
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Why are jackscrew devices recommended for alignment and what are the advantages?

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31
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When using a hydraulic jack or pry bars to shim a machine, what precautions should be taken to prevent injury?

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32
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What is known as total indicator reading (TIR)?

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33
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How is total indicator reading TIR taken for the vertical and horizontal plane?

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34
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How are the four readings compared to ensure accuracy of procedure and equipment?

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35
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What two readings are required on most alignment methods?

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36
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What precautions should be taken when handling and using a dial indicator?

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37
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List the checks you would preform before aligning the coupling

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38
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Describe how to detect a softfoot using both feeler gauges and dial indicator methods

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39
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Describe the methods used to correct a softfoot condition

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40
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Define dial indicator bracket sag

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41
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Describe how sag is determined for a particular dial indicator set-up

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42
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How do you correct for sag on a coupling alignment?

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43
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Define coupling runout

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44
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When should coupling runout be checked?

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45
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How is coupling runout detected?

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46
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What should be done if detected runout is greater than quality-control specifications allow in the shaft or coupling?

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47
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List the alignment procedures that are common to all alignment situations

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48
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With regard to rough alignment:

- what measuring tools are used?

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49
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With regard to rough alignment:

- how is vertical angular misalignment determined?

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50
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With regard to rough alignment:
- calculate the shin changes that would be required to correct the following vertical angular misalignment

Feeler gauge calculation 0.010” at top of coupling
D= 3”
B= 6”
A= 12”

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51
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With regard to rough alignment:

- describe how vertical offset misalignment is corrected

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52
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With regard to rough alignment:

- how are horizontal angular and offset misalignment corrected?

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53
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With regard to rim and face alignment methods

- what are the advantages and limitations of rim and face alignment procedures?

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54
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With regard to rim and face alignment methods

- describe the set-up for taking rim and face readings with a dial indicator

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55
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With regard to rim and face alignment methods
- describe the procedure for taking rim and face measurements with a dial indicator for both vertical and horizontal alignment

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56
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With regard to rim and face alignment methods

- describe rechecking and recording alignment

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57
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With regard to rim and face alignment methods

- what measurements are needed to calculate shim changes?

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58
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With regard to rim and face alignment methods
- calculate the shim changes required for the following drive unit:

Indicators zero @ 12 o’clock (fig27)
Angular TIR = 0.006”
Offset TIR = 0.010”
D = 4”
L1 = 8”
L2 = 16”
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59
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With regard to rim and face alignment methods

- what are the consequences of the dial indicators are not set up as stated for this formula?

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60
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With regard to rim and face alignment methods
- calculate the shim changes required for the following drive unit:

Indicators zero @ 12 o’clock (fig27)
Angular TIR = -0.015”
Offset TIR = +0.012”
D = 5”
L1 = 15”
L2 = 45”
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61
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With regard to cross dialling

- describe three variations of cross dialling alignment methods

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62
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With regard to cross dialling

- what are the advantages and limitations of cross dialling?

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63
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With regard to cross dialling

- what should be done to be sure the set-up is prepared prior to cross dialling?

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64
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With regard to cross dialling

- describe the procedure for cross dialling, reverse reading, vertical alignment

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65
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With regard to cross dialling

- describe the procedure for cross dialling, reverse reading, horizontal alignment

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66
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With regard to cross dialling

- how do you determine whether to insert or remove shims from your calculations?

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67
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With regard to cross dialling
- calculate the shim changes needed for the following drive unit:

Indicators zero @ 12 o’clock
Refer to fig30 reverse reading method
D1 = +0.025”
D2 = +0.010”
A = 6.250”
B = 12.5”
C= = 37.750”
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68
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With regard to cross dialling

- what should be done to prepare the set-up for a cross dialling, graph alignment procedure?

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69
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With regard to cross dialling

- describe the dial indicator set-up for cross dialling, graph alignment procedure

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70
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With regard to cross dialling

- how are dial indicator readings taken for plotting on a graph?

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71
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With regard to cross dialling

- describe the vertical procedure that requires drawing and using a graph

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72
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With regard to cross dialling

- describe the procedure for horizontal alignment using the cross dialling, graph alignment process

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73
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With regard to cross dialling

- describe rechecking and recording the results

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74
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Describe the types of lasers used for laser alignment

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75
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What safety precautions should always be followed when using a laser?

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76
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What procedures should be followed for laser alignment?

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77
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What are the advantages and limitations of laser alignment?

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78
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How is machine alignment maintained during operation?

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