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Welcome to AlignmentMeasurement.co.uk from Monition Ltd

The measurement of alignment in an industrial context most often refers to the measurement and adjustment of two or more coupled shafts in rotating plant machinery, such as the shafts of a motor driving a pump or gearbox.

Alignment Measurement can also refer to the alignment of belt and pulley drives, using laser lines to ensure that pulleys are correctly aligned and belts are correctly tracking.

When measuring alignment in rotating shafts, the objective is to align both shafts along the rotational centreline.

When shafts are misaligned, the shaft driver (i.e. motor) and driven units (i.e. pump, etc) are subjected to eccentric forces which result in excessive vibration of the shafts during rotation, and increased wear on components such as bearing and seals. Misalignment in shafts due to poor or no alignment measurement being conducted is a major cause of mechanical plant breakdowns.

Misaligned shafts, belts and pulleys will increase the load on Motors, requiring increased power consumption from the Motor to generate the additional turning effort required to rotate the shaft.

In the current economic and environmental climate where industry is looking reduce carbon emissions and power inefficiency, a program of alignment measurement across a site where there are many rotating shafts in use can often reduce a site’s annual energy bill by tens of thousands of pounds.

There are a number of alignment measurement systems available from Fixturlaser, including the Fixturlaser XA system for precision alignment measurement of rotating shafts, and the Fixturlaser PAT system, for the precision alignment measurement of Belts and Pulleys.

For additional information telephone Monition on 01909 722000. Alternatively you can email us at sales@monition.com.

Benefits of Laser Systems for Alignment Measurement:

• Alignment Measurement takes minutes rather than hours, compared to traditional clock gauges, DTI's, piano wire and manual reverse-rim motor alignment techniques
• Reduced plant maintenance costs by ensuring precision alignment of rotating shafts , belts and pulleys
• Prolonged asset life with Increased meantime between failures
• Optimum operating efficiency with reduced vibration levels
• Improved operating efficiency = reduced energy consumption
• Increased production quantity and quality

Laser Alignment Measurement Products

Follow the links below to access further information from Monition Ltd - Fixturlaser UK regarding the Fixturlaser Range of Laser Alignment Measurement Products:

• FIXTURLASER XA - Fixturlaser's professional, award-winning Motor Shaft Alignment Measurement System.
• FIXTURLASER OL2R XA - Expansion package for the XA System for the alignment measurement of machinery shafts affected by dynamic conditions, such as vibration or thermal growth. Package includes additional software and specially designed fixtures.
• FIXTURLASER MACHINE TRAIN XA - Software upgrade to enable the alignment measurement of multiple unit machine trains using the XA system.
• FIXTURLASER OFFSET XA - Expansion package for the XA to enable the precision alignment measurment of Offset Shafts. Package includes additional software and specially designed fixtures.
• FIXTURLASER GO - Fixturlaser's latest laser shaft alignment measurment system. Suitable for most Shaft Alignment Measurement applications.
• FIXTURLASER DIRIGO - Entry level laser shaft alignment measurement system.
• FIXTURLASER EXIGO - Intrinsically safe, EX ATEX Rated Laser Shaft Alignment Measurement system - suitable for Shaft Alignment in ATEX rated areas.
• FIXTURLASER PAT - Laser System for the precision alignment of belts and pulleys.
• FIXTURLASER GEO - Sophisticated laser systems for geometric measurement of machines, bases, installations etc.
• FIXTURLASER CENTERING - Laser alignment measurement of inside diameters, such as journal bearings and precision positioning of propeller shafts and support bearings.
• FIXTURLASER ROLL - Laser System for the alignment measurement of rolls and parallelism .
• FIXTURLASER TURBINE - Laser Alignment Measurement System for turbine diaphragms.
• FIXTURLASER VSP - Laser Alignment Measurement System for alignment of vertical turbine shafts.

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A Fixturlaser Alignment Measurement System offers precision alignment of plant machinery, rotating shafts and couplings to within hundredths of a millimetre. The latest Laser Alignment Measurement Systems manufactured by Fixturlaser offer sophisticated laser alignment technology that is fast and easy to operate in the field. Monition is the distributor for Fixturlaser Laser Alignment Measurement systems here in the UK. For additional information telephone Monition on 01909 722000. Alternatively you can email us at sales@monition.com.