ACQUIP ServicesCardan Shaft Alignment: a few simple rules

• Offset misalignment only• Misalignment in either vertical or

horizontal plane• Angle present at each knuckle

should be the same• Angle at knuckle should not exceed

3.5 degrees

All Alignment Procedure Rules Apply

 • Safety first• Clean up the mess• Rough soft foot correction• Rough alignment• Final soft foot correction• Final alignment

Determine Misalignment

• Take measurements at each knuckle.

• Take measurements from output shaft to input shaft.

 

Measurements at each knuckle

Measurements from Output

to Input Shaft

• Uncoupled alignment• Requires special

bracketing

Some Misalignment Must Exist

• At least 0.5 degrees at each knuckle.

• Keeps the splines lubricated

Don’t go over 3.5 degrees at

the knuckles

• High axial vibration• Damage bearings and

seals

Documentation

A report should be generated for any alignment. Report should at least include:

• As found alignment• As left alignment

Why ACQUIP SphereAction™ is The best Choice

for your Alignment Needs?• Alignment is our Passion; we are

experts in the field.• We think outside the box, we use

existing technology resources and apply it to new and complex problems.

• We travel for your planned outages and last minute emergencies.

• We guarantee our alignment work. 

For More Information

Toll Free +1 855 ACQUIP1 Phone (305) 538 7101

info@acquip.comacquip.com

PO Box 191502 Miami Beach, FL 33119

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