MWS 3020 - Dial Alignments

Clock Hours: 102

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Prerequisites: Millwright General

Industry Certifications Millwright Helper II

Course Description:
This module covers setting up reverse dial indicator jigs and performing reverse dial alignment using both the chart and mathematical methods. Basic information about shaft alignment and coupling stress is also presented.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:

Explain how machinery can be misaligned.
Explain the conditions that can cause misalignment.
Measure shaft and coupling runout, using a dial indicator.
Set up complex reverse dial indicator jigs.
Measure indicator sag using complex reverse dial indicator jigs.
Perform reverse dial indicator alignment, using a graphical alignment chart.
Perform reverse dial indicator alignment, using the mathematical equation.