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"coupling tolerance"| Coupling Values| Precision Shaft Alignment| coupling alignment

By VibrAlign Author on March 24, 2020

  In power transmission, a coupling is a device used to connect a driving machine, such as a motor, engine, or turbine, to a driven machine, such as a fan, pump, compressor, or other machine. There are numerous styles of couplings, each with specific design characteristics, that make them suitable for their respective applications. All […]

"shaft alignment"| "coupling tolerance"| Alignment tolerances| "foot tolerance"| Precision Shaft Alignment| machinery diagnostics

By Mac MacCormack on February 8, 2018

While on the road conducting precision shaft alignment training I run across a wide range of skill level. It is not uncommon to have a lot of questions. I like it when there are questions, that is usually an indication that the trainees are engaged. It is also not uncommon that a question starts with, […]

"coupling tolerance"| Alignment tolerances| Precision Shaft Alignment| offset and angularity| shaft alignment tolerances

By Brad Case on June 24, 2016

Plenty! This question still comes up fairly often in our training classes. If you look any of the coupling manufactures installation instructions there is a chart for the maximum allowable misalignment based on the coupling size. These tolerances are for the coupling, what about the machines the coupling connects? Shaft alignment tolerances are more about […]

"coupling tolerance"| "foot tolerance"| "shaft alignment"

By Patrick Lawrence on May 4, 2012

Pardon the hiatus last week, folks. We did a little maintenance on the blog–be sure to check out the new tabs up top designed to help you navigate better. Let’s jump back into it–foot tolerances vs coupling center tolerances. It’s a hotly debated topic in some circles. I’m no great debater but let’s take a […]