Minnesota Rubber & Plastics

Title: Work instruction for engine alignment WI Number

in rotating machines with coupling. Revision:

Department : Implementation Date :

Maintenance
Approved & Released Work
Area:
Instruction
Maintenance

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Work Instruction

1.0 PURPOSE
Establish the minimum requirements for alignment and assembly of engines in rotating machines.
(hydraulic systems and mechanical transmission) and thus also be able to obtain an evaluable record for
fill in the alignment calculation form for further analysis.

2.0 SCOPE
This work instruction applies to all motors in rotating systems that use mechanical couplings.
plant.

3.0 AUTHORITY
Maintenance technician: assembly, alignment, and recording of measurements before and after
alignment.
Planning: schedule the machinery downtime for the execution of the instruction, based on the
frequency required by the MP2 coordinator or by direct request from the supervisor, either by
corrective, preventive, or predictive maintenance.
Maintenance Supervisor: Validate that the procedure has been carried out correctly in time and
form, following this work instruction and evaluate the results.
Maintenance Manager: Validate that the established forms are being carried out in a timely manner.
Coordinator MP2: request the scheduled machine shutdown and file the event records.
 4.0 DEFINITIONS

4.0.1 RUNOUT: It is defined as the degree to which a shaft or coupling deviates from its correct rotation.
It is due to an eccentricity in the coupling because of poor machining, mistreatment, and also because of a bent shaft or axis.
combination of both.
(e.g. Fig. 1.1 and 1.2)

Fig 1.1 Fig 1.2

4.0.2 TIR: (Total Indicator Reading) or Overall Indicator Reading. It is the numerical result that gives us the
indicator when measuring the point-to-point contact surface at 180 degrees around the shaft or coupling
(turning the arrow (axis)), recording the starting point as zero. The result is in MILS, or thousandths of an inch

4.0.3 ROTATIONAL CENTER: The rotational center is the imaginary axis around which an axis or a
rotating element.

4.0.4 COLLINEARITY: it occurs when 2 rotational axes coincide in a single straight line.

4.0.5 MISALIGNMENT: occurs when 2 rotational axes do NOT align in a single straight line
4.0.5 SHIMS: Metal plates with a specific gauge, specially designed for the supports.
of the engine.
 5.0 POLICY
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6.0 GENERAL VISION / SUMMARY

This document is designed as an additional activity within the procedures and
work instructions focused on increasing the availability and efficiency of the team, since the
benefits are:
a reduced energy consumption,
lower temperatures in bearings and couplings,
reduction of failures in the bearing, joint, shaft and coupling,
Reduction of vibrations
Absence of cracking (or breaking) of the axes
Well-secured anchor bolts

7.0 PREPARATION AND REALIGNMENT GUIDE

The aim and purpose of the pre-alignment steps is to control any involuntary movement that may occur.
during the alignment process and minimize repetitiveness

TOOL TO BE USED
METALLIC STRAIGHTEDGE OR PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PLATE TO DETERMINE FLATNESS
OMEGA TYPE CALIBRATED SHIMS, SPECIAL FOR PRECISE ADJUSTMENTS
MIXED KEY FOR THE MOTOR FIXING BOLTS,
MAGNETIC BASE INDICATOR

7.0.1 De-energize the machine and ensure it is locked in each of its systems in such a way that
do not be a source of insecurity.

7.0.2 The run out of the shaft and coupling (motor and pump) is verified. (reference location for the
indicators in the image below

Indicator perpendicular to the direction of the axis

Indicator perpendicular to the flat face of the coupling

(parallel to the direction of the axis)
 [Link] Verification of run out on axles:
Place the magnetic base of the indicator on a fixed plane, where the motor and pump are also located, and
the contact point perpendicular to the arrow or axis, (before the groove of the wedge),
Rotate 360 degrees (full turn), the reading must be less than 0.002" at any point.
turn, this will be the motor shaft verification and will determine whether it needs repair or not.
.

CONTACT POINT TO THE AXIS

FIXED MAGNETIC BASE

THE BASE OR BOARD

[Link] Verification of run out in couplings:

Place the contact tip of the indicator perpendicular to the edge of the coupling, and turn the coupling.
360 degrees (full turn), the reading variation must be less than 0.002" at any point.
Also place the indicator parallel to the face of the coupling, and the reading should be lower.
0.002" at any point.
This will determine whether it requires repair or not.

COUPLING CONTACT POINT

[Link] Do the same steps ([Link] and [Link]) with the arrow and pump coupling
IN CASE OF FINDING A GREATER VARIATION OF .002”, CHOOSE THE PART THAT WAS
DETECTED AND PERFORM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ACCORDING TO THE CORRESPONDING PART

BOMB COPY: Machine new part, make sure it is not eccentric

SHAFT PUMP: repair pump, bushings or shaft, otherwise replace the complete pump
MOTOR COUPLING: Machine new part, ensure it does not remain eccentric
ENGINE AXLE: repair of engine, bearings or shaft, otherwise replace entire engine

[Link] clearance review between couplings

Use a ruler to check the vertical alignment between the couplings.
Align the ruler with the surface of the coupling on the pump. Choose the sheet that is closest to the gap.
obtained with the rule and coupling

[Link] Place 4 sheets of the caliber that came closest in the previous step, at each bolted base.
of the engine.
[Link] Tighten the screws in the order shown, never randomly or haphazardly.
first do it by hand and then with the key to tighten it firmly

7.0.4 Engine bearing clearance check (soft foot): This point is necessary to determine if the housing will serve or
if bending or dents are detected on the bases,

After tightening the 4 screws, check that there are no tensions due to a deformed base, this can be detected.
Loosening one of the 4 screws at a time, I tried to insert a sheet of 1 thousand (0.001), it should not
you can achieve it, otherwise you will have to fill that space with the sheet that fits into that space
 8.0 ALIGNMENT

MATERIAL USED
METRIC LOVE
CALIBRATED SHIMS TYPE OMEGA, SPECIAL FOR PRECISE ADJUSTMENTS
MULTI-TOOL FOR THE ENGINE MOUNTING SCREWS
MAGNETIC BASE INDICATOR, OR CHAIN TYPE CLAMP INDICATOR
FORMAT (GRID) FOR DATA INTERPRETATION

8.1 Step 1 take reference point measurements

First, take the measurements requested below.

A. Distance from the left indicator contact point to the right
B. Distance from the contact point of the right indicator to the centers of the holes of the legs
fores
C. Distance of holes between the front and rear legs

A B C
8.1.1 Represent the initial data in the grid:
Considering that each square will be taken to represent 1 inch this step. MAKE SURE THAT THE
INDICATORS REMAIN IN THE SAME POSITION DURING MEASUREMENTS.

10 5 11

Let's assume the following data:

What is the distance between the two indicators? (10" in this case)
What is the distance between the motor coupling indicator and the front feet. (5")
What is the distance between the front and rear legs (11")

The left side represented in the grid is the pump, the right side is the motor and its front legs.
rear
8.1.2 Take axis deviation measurements in the horizontal plane and align
The horizontal alignment levels the axis from side to side.
[Link] See the machine from the pump end,

[Link] From there, place the indicators to your left perpendicular to the coupling axis (placing
the magnetic base or anchored on the arrow) and set the indicators to zero, as shown in the figure.

Left side
[Link] Turn the indicators to the right and record the measurement with its sign according to the image.
reference below.
Make sure to always see the bomb from the same direction so you can maintain the directions.
correctly documented

[Link] El valor que leerá tomara el signo (positivo o negativo) de acuerdo en qué pieza este
placed the chosen indicator and in which direction the hand turns, whether it is from the pump coupling or coupling of
motor, see the signs in the following image to get an exact idea
 [Link] Note and represent on the grid the measurements by placing points, as seen in the
I drew and traced a line through them.
NOTE: each square will be taken representing 1 thousandth of an inch in this step.
EXAMPLE: in this case the 2 hands turned clockwise.

-4 +5

the total indicator on the pump reads -8

TIR= -8
therefore, half -4 (0.004") will be represented

The total indicator on the engine reads +10

TIR= +5
therefore, it will represent half +5 (0.005")

[Link] Count the squares that separate the central line from the line that was drawn, starting from
where they intersect with the 2 lines of the front and rear legs. (remember that in this step the
Measurements per square represent 0.001" (1 thousandth per square). This will show you how much you need to move.
the motor for horizontal alignment.
Grid of
10 5 11 points of
reference
represents
INCHES

Grid of
points of
deviation
represents
MILESIMAS
 These indicator readings mean you need to move the engine:
front pie push to the left .006 "
rear foot push to the left .007 "

5" 11"
10 inches

Push up to 0.006 Push up to 0.007

Having finished this, take another alignment format for the next step.

8.1.3 Take measures for axis deviation in the vertical plane and align.
In this step, it is very likely that shims will be removed or added to correct the alignment between axes and height.
[Link] View the machine from the end of the pump,
[Link] set the indicators to zero starting from the top, and then rotate them 180 degrees down, note
the measurement with its sign according to the reference image below.
[Link] Turn the indicators down 180 degrees and record the measurement with its sign according to the
reference image below.
Make sure you always see the bomb from the same direction so you can maintain the directions.
correctly documented

The value you will read will take the sign (positive or negative) according to which piece it is on.
placed the chosen indicator and in which direction the hand turns, whether it is for the pump coupling or coupling of
motor, see the signs in the following image to get an exact idea
 [Link] Note and represent the measurements on the grid with points, as shown in the drawing.
draw a line through them. This will show you how much you need to move the motor to the
vertical alignment.
In this example:
the total indicator on the pump reads -12

therefore, half -6 (0.006") will be represented

the total indicator on the engine reads +8

therefore, it will represent half +4 (0.004")

+4
-6

front pie add layer of 0.003"

rear pie add 0.001 " sheet

10 5 11

Add a 0.003" sheet Add 0.001" sheet