1. Machinery Health™ Laser Alignment
Models 8215 and 8225 Laser Heads
Introducing the UltraSpec Pro Laser Alignment system from Emerson's Machinery Health Management business. UltraSpec Pro is one of the main products constituting the corrective technologies group at Emerson's Machinery Health Management business. It can be used as a standalone system or it may be combined with other technologies like balancing on one analyzer platform called the UltraSpec Analyzer.
UltraSpec Pro laser alignment is a cordless/wireless system based on the tried and true science used by reverse dial indicators.
UltraSpec Pro is cordless/wireless laser alignment system made possible by the extremely reliable technology of Radio Frequency (RF) communications. RF technology used for wireless laser alignment is a giant step forward in this market and Emerson's Machinery Health Management business is the first to offer it. RF is not available from other vendors at this time.

2. System Overview Highlights
Simple user interface
User guided through alignment process
Fully cableless operation with option for RF communication
“Autosweep” fits all applications regardless of shaft restrictions: start anywhere, stop anywhere, as little as 30 rotation required
High precision laser sensors (resolution better than 1 micron)
High speed built-in inclinometers for automated measurement
Anti-backlash protection
Automated data checking and correction
Alternate solutions for restricted machine movement
Expand applications to include balancing and vibration

3. Laser Positioning Two key differentiators: Number of lasers
“Two is better than one”
Number of measurements
Better accuracy
Data quality check
Universal application
Clock Method
Sweep Method
Single Laser
Old Optalign
Optalign Pro
Rotalign, Rotalign Pro
Dual Laser
EasyLaser, CombiLaser, SKF
Emerson

4. House of Good Alignment
Dual Laser
Appeal to common sense
Two points determine a line. (without two lasers, you have to do tricks)
Appeal to human eye
Rough alignment possible 2”
Appeal to geometry
Better accuracy and resolution
House of Good Alignment
Appeal to laziness
Easier to set up

5. Full Sweep provides complete picture
Sweep vs. Clock Method
Clock Method uses only 3 or 4 points
All competitors only use 3 (They assume machine is healthy!!!) . 0°
180°
270°
90° 0°
180°
270°
90°
ERROR
As little as 30 degrees
Full Sweep provides complete picture
Start anywhere…
Stop anywhere…

6. Sweep vs. Clock Biggest differentiator
Our superior method…
Gets you in the zone in 1 move
Their method…
Takes 3-4 tries to get there
Do they both work?... Yes.
What’s the difference?...
SPEED!!!
MAN HOURS!!!
DOWNTIME!!!

7. Technical Advantages: Tolerance Targets
Improved tolerance targets (patented)
Two levels of tolerance
Acceptable and excellent
Thermal growth compensation
Several ways to input
Fully compensated in solution - target always (0,0)

8. Technical Advantages: System Resolution
Industry leading resolution:
< 1 micron (8225); <0.5 micron (8215)
Across ENTIRE target area!!!
In 2 (TWO!) Axes!!!
I discussed auto sweep feature earlier, because it’s been around awhile. Just to remind you - this is what starts the data collection automatically when you start to move the heads. It also allows you to get very accurate alignments with as little as 45 degrees of shaft rotation.
We have added two features to the auto sweep mode with will make life easier and the alignment job faster for a wide range of applications.
The first is the averaging sweep mode. This mode is designed for high vibration areas of the plant such that a regular alignment tool would be very difficult to use due to the continual slight movement of the laser and target. Emerson's Machinery Health Management business has discovered a way to average out the vibrations by collecting data from a few sequential rotations of the shaft. This allows you do accurate laser alignment in areas and at times when this was not previously possible.
The other innovation is the ability of the analyzer to ignore movement in the wrong direction. Basically, when in the Auto Sweep, Anti-Backlash mode, once you rotate the shaft in one direction (we don’t care which) more than 20 degrees, you’ve made a commitment to that direction. Before that first crucial 20 degrees the shaft can go wherever it wants and the data wont be committed to memory. Then after that 20 degrees, any rotation in the opposite direction will be ignored. This is especially usefully for occasions when the shaft is simply difficult to get going in one direction and so that if I accidentally allow the shaft to slip back a little during a measurement, I don’t automatically introduce errors into my calculation.
Our sensors are linearized too!!!
EasyLaser
CombiLaser
SKF
Optalign
Rotalign
Emerson

9. Technical Advantages: Angle Measurement
Patented Accelerometers
FAST response
Measures gravity directly
All others use “bubble” gauges
Have to wait for bubble to rise
Measures effect of gravity

10. Technical Advantages: Data Quality
Emerson is only system that checks data quality
Before you move machine
Flags bad data from user error
Alerts user to other problems on machine
Patented!!!
Emerson provides “Predict” mode
Know the impact before you move the machine

11. Technical Advantages: Cableless Measurement & Communication
Cables can induce error
“cable pull”
Break laser beam with cables
Cables are cumbersome
Wireless is easier & cleaner
Cableless MEASUREMENT and Cableless COMMUNICATION
Emerson vs. Competition
Ludeca/Hyatt have attach transmitter (costs $$$ and room)
Other can’t do it at all

12. Don’t be afraid to ‘expose’ the competition Sealed vs. Protected
Our competitors promote IP rating. Their electronics may be sealed, but…
their optics are exposed (e.g. naked)
Where does it get repaired?
At what cost?
Emerson’s lasers are
Manufactured and Serviced
In the USA!!!

13. Selection Criteria Model Target Size Alignment Span Comments 8215
10 x 10 mm
Up to 30’
Great for all close coupled jobs,
Good for jackshafts.
8225
20 x 20 mm
Up to 100’
(Longest span on the market!)
Great for ALL jobs.
Easier to align lasers on jackshafts.
Easier to keep beam on target during job.
Only ~$1,000 more

14. Long Spans More Easily Aligned!
More Applications...
Shafts Difficult to Rotate
Long Spans More Easily Aligned!
Some of the new applications that are possible with all of the new features and innovations of the UltraSpec Pro system include Jackshaft alignment where spans are longer than 30 feet.
Uncoupled shafts that are difficult to rotate together are accounted for by our new DUAL sensor Dual Pass Mode.
Jackshaft Alignment

15. Alignment Demo Options
CSI 2130
Enter job name “MHM”
PowerPoint Test Drive
Works just like real program
Live Demo
Make sure to MIS-align equipment before you start (you can’t fix something, if it ain’t broke)