Shipyard applications
Measurement and alignment
Ship applications
Alignment between propeller shaft
and gearbox
Alignment between engine and
gearbox
Alignment of bearing journals in
relation to stern tube
Stern tube measurement
Measuring the flatness of a slewing
ring bearing
Engine to gear
If the gearbox is your best
reference, mount the laser
transmitter on the gear flange and
point the laser beam backwards.
Diesel
engines
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Diesel engines
You can measure the crankshaft
and camshaft bearings. We
recommend to register two
measuring points in each bearing
pocket to show the angle of the
bearings to the centre line.
Diesel engines – Bores
Use the Multipoint program
Values are registered at three or more points at any
positions. Used in both half and full bores.
E9
Diesel engines – Bores
Result
Diesel engines – Flatness
Straightness and flatness on the
diesel engine block.
Propeller
driveline
New installation of bearing journals
Red line = reference line
Shaft Stern tube Bearings Gear box Engine
New installation of bearing journals
Find the two reference marks on the ship. Shown on the mechanical drawing.
Mount at hanging weight.
Mount D75 laser on a support.
Reference mark one
Reference mark two
D75
Hanging weight
New installation of bearing journals
It is possible to remove equipment and set it up again, finding the two
reference points.
Install stern tube and bearings according to reference line.
Stern tube as reference
Place laser transmitter on stern tube flange.
Mount the detector on the bracket.
Stern tube as reference
Set up the laser beam to the centre of the sterntube at both ends.
Measure and adjust points.
5 6
2 3 4
1
Gearbox as reference
When doing repairs, it is often convenient to use gearbox as reference.
Mount the laser transmitter on the gearbox.
Gearbox as reference
Mount the detector close to the laser.
Measure and adjust points.
1
4
3
2
Cutless bearings
Cutless bearings (or rubber lined
bearings) operates with water as
lubrication.
Make a bracket of a plastic tube.
Cutless bearings
Mount the laser transmitter on the gear flange.
Measure and adjust.
1
2
Crane flanges
slewing bearing
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Crane flanges slewing bearing
Preparations – reference points
Position one Position two Position three
Crane flanges slewing bearing
Measure
Measured point
Not measured point
Active point
Rudder
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Rudder alignment
Normally the lower bearing is
damaged, so we set up a reference
line in the centre of the two upper
bearings.
Upper bearings
D25 mounted on the
top rudder stock flange
Rudder alignment
1
Place detector in position.
Use E7or E9.
Measure position 1–3.
2
E7 E9
Boring bar
set-up
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Boring bar set up
Reference is set
between two fresh
bearings
(position 1 and 2).
E9
Support bearings
are aligned to the
reference beam.
Boring bar set up
We have developed a special adapter for the
Climax machine 2 ¼'' support bearing.
Equipment
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E950 – Bore alignment
Primarily for diesel engines (for
example crank and camshaft
bearings), gearboxes, compressors
and similar applications.
E950 A E950 C
Primarily for propeller shaft
installations on ships with stern
tubes, support bearings, gearboxes
and engines.
E950 B E950 D
Laser transmitter D75 with arms
Offset hub
Laser aperture
Adjustable arms
Support pin
Magnet attachment
Laser transmitter D75 with support beam
Magnet base
Support beam
Offset hub
Angular adjustment
Vertical adjustment
Detectors
Detector on sliding bracket Detector E9 on slide Detector on self-
bracket (magnet width centering bracket
25 mm)
