subject: Machinery Leveling Tips [print this page] To the industrial environment, installing the heavy machinery will be a time-consuming and laborious task. Whatever the machinery to be installed, it is needed careful planning, elbow lubricant, and also patience. Therefore, before deciding on installing the heavy machinery, it will be better to plan the contingency and recheck all the complications. Make sure that the new machine will be level and balance. Therefore, prepare for all the things that may be needed. To get your new machinery level, you can follow the tips below.
One: prepare the surface
Surface is one of the factors which can affect the machinery level. Prepare the surface for placing the machinery. For this step, you have to measure the concrete floors for the true level. Determining the position for the machine to equal to the level footing is essential to make it level. If the floor has the variation of about inch, it is not necessary to grind and resurface the floor. On the other hand, if you want your heavy machine to work or connect to the existing machine, you can grin or add more to floor surface so that it can be level.
Two: get the specification of the machine
Commonly, there are maximum leveling variations for each of the product. It will be better for you to contact the manufacturer about it. If you order for heavy machine with leveling feet, get the maximum adjustable lift. If it can be adjusted for one inch while your plant floor is more than one inch, you can adjust the surface of the floor before the delivery.
Three: level the machine
When the machine is delivered and installed, you can try the leveling adjustment of the machine. It usually comes with the screw type so that you can alter the height. To make sure that the machine is perfectly level, you can use the floating bubble. It can help you level the machine from right to left and from back to front.
