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[...]... engineering from the University of Pittsburgh Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page xiv 6.10.2006 11:12am Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page xv 6.10.2006 11:12am Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Shaft Alignment 1 1.1 Benefits of Good Machinery Alignment ... Defining Misalignment: Alignment and Coupling Tolerances 9.1 What Exactly Is Shaft Alignment? 9.2 Does Level and Aligned Mean the Same Thing? 9.3 Measuring Angles 9.4 Types of Misalignment 9.5 Definition of Shaft Misalignment 9.6 Checking the Misalignment Tolerance 9.7 Shaft versus Coupling Alignment. .. possible Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page vi 6.10.2006 11:12am Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page vii 6.10.2006 11:12am Preface Many of the material conveniences taken for granted in today’s society have been made possible by the numerous rotating machinery systems located in every part of the world Virtually... modeling methods for each of the alignment techniques described in Chapter 10 through Chapter 14 It was suggested that a chapter be added that covers the basic concepts of alignment graphing and modeling prior to covering the specific modeling procedure for each of the five alignment methods, which is the intent of Chapter 8 Chapter 16, which discusses movement of rotating machinery from off-line to running... the Misalignment 19.7 Laser Bore Alignment Systems 619 619 622 626 627 631 635 635 591 591 591 593 593 594 595 Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page xxiii 6.10.2006 11:12am Chapter 20 Parallel Alignment 20.1 Rough Alignment of Parallel... Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page xii 6.10.2006 11:12am Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page xiii 6.10.2006 11:12am The Author John Piotrowski is the president and founder of Turvac Inc., which provides engineering field services, industrial training, and products in shaft alignment, vibration analysis, balancing, and performance... and an oscilloscope The alignment tooling consisted of custom Xmas tree brackets we made and Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page ix 6.10.2006 11:12am some hand built alignment brackets for the machinery under 1000 hp We also had an optical tilting level and a hp jig transit that no one knew how to use I was also tasked with the job of maintenance training... Detect and Correct Machinery Misalignment? 19 1.6 Why Should People Be Tested on Their Alignment Skills? 19 1.7 Experience Evaluation for Machinery Alignment 23 1.8 Who Needs to Be Trained and Qualified in Shaft Alignment? 23 1.9 Assessing a Person’s Knowledge and Experience Level in Shaft Alignment 25 1.10 Alignment Qualification or... 2.2.9 Why Vibration Levels Often Decrease with Increasing Misalignment 2.2.10 Known Vibration Spectral Signatures of Misaligned Flexible Couplings 35 35 35 36 36 37 37 37 39 40 44 46 48 49 52 63 66 71 Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page xvi 6.10.2006 11:12am 2.2.11 Vibration Characteristics of Misaligned Machinery... (alk paper) 1 Machinery Alignment Handbooks, manuals, etc 2 Shafting Handbooks, manuals, etc I Title TJ177.5.P56 2006 621.8’23 dc22 2006013239 Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the CRC Press Web site at http://www.crcpress.com T&F_LOC_B_Master.indd 1 6/2/06 9:05:21 AM Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page v 6.10.2006 11:12am . possible. Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page v 6.10.2006 11:12am Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page vi 6.10.2006. Reliability , Neville W. Sachs, P.E. 203. Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition , John Piotrowski Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page ii 6.10.2006 11:12am DK4322_title. engineer. Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page xi 6.10.2006 11:12am Piotrowski / Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition DK4322_000 Final Proof page xii 6.10.2006