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SKF Maintenance Products, a division of the SKF

Group, has extended its range of precision

alignment tools with the introduction of the

SKF shaft alignment tool TMEA 2, a laser-driven

shaft alignment tool. Developed to further

enhance plant efficiency and productivity, this

addition to SKF’s range of instruments will be

welcomed in all industries where rotating

machinery is used.

Shaft misalignment is responsible for up to 50

percent of rotating machinery breakdowns. These

breakdowns increase unplanned machinery

downtime, resulting in higher maintenance

costs. Additionally, misaligned shafts can

increase friction, resulting in higher energy

consumption and can cause premature bearing

failures. To this end, industries spend vast

amounts each year to remedy the effects of

misaligned shafts.

Traditional alignment methods do not produce

the high degree of accuracy required by today’s

precision machinery and are often time

consuming. In contrast, SKF’s new shaft

alignment tool TMEA 2 combines pinpoint laser

accuracy with simplicity of use.

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