Shaft Alignment & Balancing

What you'll learn

• Explain how misalignment and unbalance shorten the life of bearings, seals and couplings
• Distinguish angular from parallel (offset) misalignment and recognise their vibration signatures
• Compare alignment methods — straightedge, dial indicators, laser — and their accuracy trade-offs
• Carry out pre-alignment checks for soft foot, pipe strain and runout before correcting alignment
• Apply thermal growth offsets and speed-based tolerances when setting alignment targets
• Describe the causes and symptoms of unbalance and the concept of single-plane field balancing

Curriculum

Progress through each competency level in order.