Rotors of rotating machines, including gas turbines, are extremely sensitive to misalignment. Regular maintenance and laser alignment during commissioning can significantly reduce regular maintenance costs in the long term.
The laser alignment process aligns rotating machine elements. This significantly reduces vibration and wear, and consequently the load on the shaft.
The laser alignment process is not complicated, time-consuming or expensive.
With the help of a precise laser, a reference line is formed and applied to the objects to be measured. A receiving element moves along the reference line and displays deviations from the axis using different colored LEDs. The deviation tolerance is usually no more than 0.08 mm. Most often, a deviation within this tolerance is signaled by a green LED. Other LEDs (usually orange and red) indicate an additional deviation of more than 0.3 mm from the reference line.
Since the measurements are carried out on a continuous basis, it is possible to align small objects directly during operation.
