Accurate Shaft Alignment increases machine availability

Thanks to the expert support provided by the Schaeffler Group, the Vietnamese maintenance company Sai Gon Locomotive Enterprise (SGLE) can now carry out alignment tasks significantly more quickly and more accurately. SGLE services the locomotives of the Vietnamese state railway company. In the past, the fitters had aligned coupled shafts in diesel engines, generators and gearboxes with the help of two dial gauges. However, this procedure was inaccurate and took three to four fitters two days. Schafeffler Group Vietnam FSE recommended the customer to use an FAG Top-Laser Inline. In this way, the amount of work was reduced by 60 man hours, enabling SGLE to realise significant cost savings.