The TKSA 71 complements SKF’s offering with a high-end shaft alignment tool for harsh industrial environments. The instrument is very versatile with ultra-compact measuring units for use in extremely narrow spaces. Its dedicated software applications enable different types of alignments, including horizontal and vertical shafts, spacer shafts and machine trains. Watch this video to see the SKF TKSA 71 wireless laser shaft alignment system in action, from set up to soft foot check to step-by-step shaft alignment.
00:00 SKF Shaft Alignment Tool TKSA 71
00:23 TKSA Apps & Capabilities
3:45 TKSA 71 versus TKSA 71/PRO
6:47 Charging the laser measuring units
8:05 Mounting brackets to the shaft
12:55 TKSA 71 Apps on the tablet
13:29 Launching Soft Foot App, setup & settings
15:30 Starting new Soft Foot Report
16:43 Inputting dimensions in the Soft Foot App
22:25 Recording readings
24:30 Exporting Soft Foot Reports
25:47 Launching Shaft Alignment App overview
28:38 Shaft Alignment App setting
31:16 Connecting laser measuring units to the App
31:40 Starting a new alignment
33:59 Pre-shimming known equipment
36:01 Recording measurements
38:32 Making recommended adjustments
41:12 Recording 2nd measurements
42:13 Completing alignment report
43:54 Exporting alignment reports