SKF TKBA40 Belt Alignment System

The SKF TKBA 40 aligns V-belt pulleys in the grooves. V–guides and powerful magnets allow the TKBA 40 to be fitted in the grooves of the pulley. With only two components, a laser–emitting unit and a receiver unit, the belt alignment tool is easy and fast to attach. The three–dimensional target area on the receiver unit allows the easy detection of misalignment as well as its nature; whether it is horizontal, vertical, parallel or a combination of all three.

 

One of the common reasons for unplanned downtime of belt-driven machinery is pulley misalignment. Pulley misalignment can increase wear on pulleys and belts as well as increasing the noise and vibration level that can result in unplanned machinery downtime. Another side effect

of increased vibration is premature bearing failure. This too can cause unplanned machinery downtime.

 

Traditional belt alignment methods

These methods are usually visual in combination with a straight edge and/or length of string. Although quick to perform, they are often inaccurate.

 

Laser belt alignment methods

Using a laser belt alignment tool is quicker and more accurate than traditional methods. Belt alignment tools can either align the pulley faces or the pulley grooves.

 

Accurate pulley and belt alignment can help you:

• Increase bearing life.

• Increase machinery uptime, efficiency and productivity.

• Reduce wear on pulleys and belts.

• Reduce friction and thereby energy consumption.

• Reduce noise and vibration.

• Reduce costs of replacing components and machinery downtime.

 

Features

• Powerful magnets allow fast and easy attachment.

• Three-dimensional target area simplifies the alignment process.

• Facilitates simultaneous adjustment of tension and alignment.

• V-guides facilitate the alignment of a wide range of V-belt pulleys.

• Aligns grooves of a V-belt pulley rather than its face, allowing optimum alignment of pulleys of unequal width or with dissimilar faces.

• A maximum operating distance of 6 m (20 ft) accommodates many applications.

• Special side adapter allowing alignment of multi-ribbed and timing belt pulleys as well as sprockets is available as accessory.

• Replacement for the SKF TMEB 2

 

Case contents 1x TKBA 40 transmitter unit

1x TKBA 40 receiver unit

2x AA batteries

4x sizes of V-guides, 3x of each size

1x Printed instructions for use

1x Calibration certificate