• Being able to identify machine components that have failed due to misalignment
• Understanding the common types of shaft misalignment
• Learning the steps to prepare for a shaft re-alignment
• Being able to detect and correct soft foot conditions
• Learning how to use basic tools to achieve rough alignment

• Anyone who is in charge with designing, installing, troubleshooting or repairing any rotating machinery.
• Those who are responsible for the health and reliability of rotating equipment
• Maintenance personnel 
• Technicians 

Day 1

• Introduction to Shaft Alignment
• Types of misalignment
• Alignment tolerances
• Alignment process overview
• Alignment procedure
• Pre-alignment
• Precision alignment
• Alignment methods
• The importance of shaft alignment as well as the effect of alignment

Day 2

• The benefit of precise shaft alignment to the rotating machinery
• Shaft Alignment : Calculation for Horizontal Shaft Alignment
• Step-by-step approach to use dial indicator in alignment methods
• Reverse dial indicator method
• Rim and face indicator method
• Alignment correction for machines not subject to thermal growth 
• Pre-alignment
• Base preparation for Pre-alignment
• Procedures and precaution for taking accurate readings and measurement

Day 3

• Machinery soft foot - how to do measurement, nalysis and correction
• Measuring run out due to coupling eccentricity and bent shaft
• How much run out is too much?
• Rough Alignment
• Procedure of rough alignment
• Preparation for alignment challenge
• Dynamic Movements
• Thermal growth effect
• Determining final desired alignment reading for machines subject to thermal growth

  Day 4

• Alignment correction for machines subject to thermal growth
• Reverse Dial Method Exercise
• Applying graphical drawing/techniques
• Learn to do adjustment from graphical drawing
• Finding the optimum moves when bolt bound or base-bound
• Finding the optimim moves when there is thermal effect
• Pre-alignment checks
• Soft foot determination and correction
• Fixture assembly

Day 5

• Taking and recording accurate readings
• Compensating for thermal growth in one or both of the machines
• Precision movement of the machinery
• Precision Shaft Alignment : Laser Alignment-Tools and Techniques
• The tools and equipments
• Setting up procedure
• Taking the reading procedure
• Case studies and Overview of shaft alignment practices

RECTUS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration