Fluke 831 Laser Shaft Alignment Tool

Fluke 831 Laser Shaft Alignment Tool

The Fluke 831 Laser Shaft Alignment Tool allows for the effective re-alignment of rotating machinery shafts, and can help reduce maintenance costs by ensuring that any machine is perfectly aligned. A well-maintained and aligned machine will have reduced wear in couplings, bearings, and seals, which is exactly what the Fluke 831 allows for the user to achieve. The Fluke 831 also offers a user-friendly interface, enabling for the alignment of coupled shafts in four quick and easy steps. Boasting a display resolution of 1920 x 1200 (2,304,000 pixels), the 831 provides crisp and crystal clear imaging to maintain and repair shafts.

With precise single laser technology to reduce errors and enhance accuracy, and in-built Wi-Fi cloud solution to easily transfer data, the Fluke 831 has been ergonomically designed with ease and efficiency in mind, without sacrificing performance. There is no need for the user to train to use the device, but the device is still powerful enough for a skilled technician. The 831 combines hardware evolution and software to allow maintenance and reliability teams full access, and the ability to address the full variety of horizontal, angular, and vertical allignment challenges.

The Fluke 831 is an extremely adaptable product, which allows for a range of coupling types that best suit the situation the alignment tool is needed for. The 831 is also supplied with a range of accessories, has an IP67 rating for protection against dust and water, and holds 64GB of memory. This tool helps to reduce human errors, without sacrificing the speed and accuracy associated with Fluke products, and possesses an 11-hour battery life.

Precision Shaft Alignment in Four Simple Steps with the Fluke 831

• 1. Mount the brackets on either side of the coupling. The reflector should be mounted onto the machine to be moved (motor) while the sensor unit is mounted on the stationary (driven) component. Turn on the 831, select 'Horizontal Alignment', the guided screen will walk the user through entering the dimensions
• 2. Take the 1st measurement, rotate the shaft, and receive instant measurement verification, then the 2nd, then the 3rd
• 3. Make corrections while observing the 831 screens, correct vertical misalignment by shimming moveable machine based on numbers on screen, and correct horizontal misalignment by moving moveable machine horizontally with jacking bolts while observing live mode
• 4. Re-measure to confirm the alignment results. Then print a report, 'As Found & As Left', to document the job

Using the Fluke 831 to Find Issues

After you have identified an issue with the machine, and used a vibration meter to diagnose what that issue is, the Fluke shaft alignment tools can be used to correct shaft misalignment. Finally, a vibration meter or thermal imager will determine if the machine gets a clean bill of health.

The Fluke 831 also offers Wi-Fi connectivity to remotely transfer data from and to the ARC 4.0 PC software, where the data can then be managed. This cloud transfer enables entire teams to stay up-to-date on current tasks and look out for potential issues that may arise.

You can learn more about the Fluke 831 and its capabilities below, with the Fluke official Webinar.