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When dealing with the alignment of a gearbox that has 3 pairs of feet, there are three possibilities when using the Easy-Laser Generation XT systems:

Option 1:

If the feet are located under the shaft and bearing housings, view the gearbox as a normal 4-footed machine. This will give you inboard and outboard corrections for the feet. The end that has the 2 feet should be corrected evenly, and the 3rd foot should be corrected as per the screen.

  • Example foot configuration:

 

Dimensions set-up:

Results view:

Option 2:

If the feet are not located under the bearing housings, you will still view the gearbox as a normal 4-footed machine. Enter dimensions to the feet and disregard the icon or image of the machine on the alignment tool. Just like in Option 1, the end that has the 2 feet should be corrected evenly, and the 3rd foot should be corrected as per the screen.

  • Example feet configuration:

Dimension set-up:

Results view:

*Note for Option 2: The location of the single foot will not affect the set-up or results. If the single foot was on the outboard side the process would be the same.

Option 3:

If the feet are on the sides of the gearbox, or not under that shaft or bearing housings, then configure the gearbox as a 6-footed machine. This will give you corrections for the inboard, middle and outboard feet. Correct accordingly at each foot.

 

  • Example foot configuration:

Dimension set-up:

Results view:

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by Carlos Bienes CRL