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What (who) is shaft alignment - definition
Shaft alignment
![Workers are checking the alignment of a turbine shaft at the top of the guide bearing at the [[Watts Bar Dam]], Tennessee, USA.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Checking the alignment of a turbine shaft at the top of the guide bearing in TVA's hydroelectric plant, Watts Bar Dam, Tenn.jpg?width=200 "Workers are checking the alignment of a turbine shaft at the top of the guide bearing at the [[Watts Bar Dam]], Tennessee, USA.")
IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, ALIGNING TWO OR MORE SHAFTS WITH EACH OTHER
Shaft misalignment; Laser shaft alignment
Shaft alignment is the process of aligning two or more shafts with each other to within a tolerated margin. The resulting fault if alignment is not achieved within the demanded specifications is shaft misalignment, which may be offset or angular.
propeller shaft
![Škoda]] 422 rear axle, suspension and drive shaft on display at the Škoda Museum](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/13-04-05-Skoda Museum Mladá Boleslav by RalfR-009.jpg?width=200 "Škoda]] 422 rear axle, suspension and drive shaft on display at the Škoda Museum")
![R32]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/BMW R32 hr TCE.jpg?width=200 "R32]]")
![The rear drive shaft, crankshaft and front drive shaft of a [[Shay locomotive]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Forks, Washington Shay Locomotive 1.JPG?width=200 "The rear drive shaft, crankshaft and front drive shaft of a [[Shay locomotive]]")
MECHANICAL COMPONENT FOR TRANSMITTING TORQUE AND ROTATION
Driving shaft; Drive Shaft; Propeller shaft; Propellor shaft; Prop-shaft; Transmission tunnel; Cardan shaft; Propshaft; Shaft drive; Driveshaft; Propeller shaft (ship); Propeller shafts; Motorcycle shaft drive; Prop shaft; Tail shaft; Driveshafts; Tailshaft
¦ noun a shaft transmitting power from an engine to a propeller or to the wheels of a vehicle.
drive shaft
MECHANICAL COMPONENT FOR TRANSMITTING TORQUE AND ROTATION
Driving shaft; Drive Shaft; Propeller shaft; Propellor shaft; Prop-shaft; Transmission tunnel; Cardan shaft; Propshaft; Shaft drive; Driveshaft; Propeller shaft (ship); Propeller shafts; Motorcycle shaft drive; Prop shaft; Tail shaft; Driveshafts; Tailshaft
(drive shafts)
A drive shaft is a shaft in a car or other vehicle that transfers power from the gear box to the wheels.
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