Patents Assigned to Align-it Corporation
  • Machinery shaft alignment calculator
    Patent number: 5691523
    Abstract: An alignment calculator circular slide rule device and associated method for determining shimming requirements for a drive unit to be coupled with a driven unit in angular alignment therewith. The circular slide rule device utilizes drive unit support separation data, coupling structure diameter, and measured angular offset values, to determine shimming requirements for angular alignment of the drive and driven units, by shim addition or removal to the supports of the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Align-it Corporation
    Inventor: Frank A. Calvo