Thanks to its 30 years of experience and constant innovations in the alignment area, SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services has earned the reputation of alignment expert. Our total solution concepts offers customers a complete and fast solution to alignment problems, anywhere in the world.
Making sure all elements of an installation are positioned correctly is vital to a well-functioning
installation. Misalignment can cause friction, vibrations, excess wear or potentially devastating
failure to any of the elements. SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services offers horizontal and vertical shaft alignment services
for many applications, such as the positioning of all elements of the propulsion train, from the main
engines, through gearboxes, flanges, bearings, stern tubes, to the propeller, as well as pumps, pod
thrusters and auxiliary power system.
For these alignment measurements SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services makes use of laser, strain gauge, dial indicator, 3D and
dynamic measurement technologies.
When machines are in operation, there is always a certain degree of thermal growth. This growth is case
specific, as it is dependent on the area in which it is placed and the way it is used. SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services is
capable of measuring the thermal growth of your machinery. Additionally the influence of this thermal
growth on the alignment of the complete installation can be calculated and when required, potential dangers
can be tackled through re-alignment.
For this measurement SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services makes use of laser, strain gauge, dial indicator and dynamic
measurement technologies.
With straightness and line bore measurements, relative positions of objects over a required distance is
measured. A frequently applied example is the straightness of bed plates for large two stroke engines,
as well as the line bore of engines, steering installations or entire propulsion installations.
Straightness of the bed is a crucial requirement for the proper functioning of an engine.
For these alignment measurements SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services makes use of laser and 3D measurement technologies.
A flatness measurement is used to check the height of various measurement points in relation to its
foundation. Bed plates of engines and gearboxes are a frequent application of flatness measurements,
where it is crucial that the flatness of the foundation bed is correct in order to avoid extreme wear
or potentially devastating failures. Other examples include slewing bearings for on board crane pedestals
and other machine foundations.
For this alignment measurement SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services makes use of laser and 3D measurement technologies.
Perpendicularity measurements involve making sure two planes are aligned at exactly 90 degrees of each
other. This type of measurement is often applied to seal landing faces and the connection faces of
stern tubes in order to create a good seal, and relations between the rudder and the steering
installation, as well as for the position of container racks on board container vessels.
For this alignment measurement SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services makes use of laser, clock and 3D measurement
technologies.
Parallelism measurements make sure elements of the installation are parallel to each other is crucial
for the proper functioning of the installation. Parallelism alignment measurements SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services has
performed include the parallelism of bores in gearboxes, the parallelism of guiding rails for hatches,
cranes and dividers, as well as of conveyor systems.
For this alignment measurement SKF Solution Factory - Marine Services makes use of laser and 3D measurement technologies.
