SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services Installation & Commissioning
Alignment Services
Horizontal and vertical shaft alignment of complete propulsion trains plus geometric alignment measurements using laser, strain gauge, dial indicator, 3D and dynamic methods.
Description
SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services offers horizontal and vertical shaft alignment for all elements of the propulsion train, from main engines through gearboxes, flanges, bearings and stern tubes to the propeller, as well as pumps, pod thrusters and auxiliary power systems.
Key features
- Thermal growth measurement and its effect on alignment
- Straightness and line bore, e.g. bed plates of large two-stroke engines and steering installations
- Flatness of engine and gearbox bed plates and crane slewing bearings
- Perpendicularity of stern tube seal faces and rudder/steering installations
- Parallelism of gearbox bores and guiding rails
- Laser, strain gauge, dial indicator, 3D and dynamic measurement technologies
Applications
- Newbuild propulsion installations
- Realignment of propulsion trains, pumps, pod thrusters and auxiliary power systems
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