There are heat methods and press methods for straightening shafts. This webinar reviews those methods, their pros and cons, and when one method or another may be applicable.

En toda reparación mecánica, la capacidad para desmontar, reparar y volver a montar el motor de forma apropiada sin dañar innecesariamente ninguna de sus piezas es fundamental.

Esta obra contiene muchas sugerencias sobre el manejo apropiado de las diferentes partes de un motor para minimizar los daños durante el proceso de reparación. Sin embargo, es imposible desarrollar un listado que las incluya todas.

En cambio, el principio básico de tomarse el tiempo para usar la herramienta adecuada y por lo general el procedimiento apropiado guiará a los técnicos por el camino correcto.

When a shaft is in need of repair, often the frst step is to determine the corrective method required. Economics and best practices are typically significant factors in the decision-making process in selecting the method of repair. The types of shaft repairs that will be dealt with here are: opposite drive end bearing journal, drive end bearing journal and bent shaft. The objective is not to detail the repair processes, but to identify the most common methods appropriate to the types of repair and considerations associated with each method.

The slender dimensions of many pump shafts make them susceptible to distortion, which affects pump performance and reliability. This presentation provides a methodical approach and effective techniques for measuring and correcting shafts which are bent or twisted.