Shaft alignment tool benefits discussed

All rotating machinery is susceptible to misalignment and the conventional methods of measuring alignment, such as rulers and dial indicators, are outdated and inaccurate, says industrial equipment supplier Comtest Group. The company points out that these methods could result in inadequate alignment, thereby costing the end-user “thousands of rands a year in replacement bearing costs, hours of unnecessary repair time, crippling unplanned downtime and a probable decrease in the machine's useful life”.