The Couplings & Shaft Alignment training course offers a comprehensive introduction to coupling designs and their applications in transferring torque and rotation from the driver shaft to rotating machinery such as pumps, compressors, and turbines. This training seminar emphasizes the significance of proper installation, maintenance, and failure analysis of couplings. The course content is specifically tailored for engineers and technicians who have limited exposure to couplings and seek to enhance their technical understanding of coupling characteristics and the various operational loads they encounter. The training seminar places particular emphasis on problem detection, root cause analysis, and strategies for preventing failures.

Course Objectives:

One of the most common causes of damaging vibration in rotating equipment is shaft misalignment. This comprehensive course trains the student in the need for precision shaft alignment and instructs in the popular methods to achieve it. Classroom and actual field alignments are performed using dial indicators. Participants attending the program will:

Guidelines for good coupling installation
Solving common coupling problems and failure prevention
Vibration monitoring related to coupling health and machinery performance
Methods and practices for efficient alignment of rotating machine
Use of classical reverse dial methodology and modern laser optic technique

Who Should Attend?

Professionals dealing with the operation and maintenance of rotating equipment
New technicians who wish to improve knowledge and skills
Those who are involved in condition monitoring and vibration analysis
Maintenance technicians who are in charge of correcting the machinery problems
Engineers and maintenance planners involved in the machine’s condition monitoring

Course Outlines:

Couplings: Types, Application & Operation

Classification & Application of Couplings
Characteristics of Rigid Couplings
Characteristics of Flexible Couplings
Selection of Parameters of Couplings for Pumps & Compressors and Turbines
Advantages & Disadvantages of Different Types

Couplings: Installation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Installation of Best Practices & Safety Issues
Coupling Inspection in Operation
Vibration Monitoring and Analysis
Preventive Maintenance & Condition Monitoring
Failure Prevention & Troubleshooting

Shaft Alignment Basics

Need for Shaft Alignment
Effects of Shaft Misalignment
Types of Misalignment: Offset and Angularity
Measuring Techniques
Rim and Face Alignment Method: TIR Determination

Alignment Measurement Methods

Reverse Dial Methodology
Correcting Misalignment: Foundation and Soft Foot
Thermal Growth Determination
Laser Optic Technique
Misalignment Detected by Vibration Monitoring

Effect of Misalignment on Bearings & Seals

Effect of Misalignment of Bearings
Vibration Monitoring Results as an Indication of Misalignment
Effect of Misalignment on Seals of Pumps and Compressors
Leakage Control & Prevention

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