Shaft misalignment is one of the major contributors to rotating equipment mechanical failure. Bearings, couplings, mechanical seals, and packing failure are usually an indirect result of shaft misalignment. The rim-and-face alignment method can help reduce premature equipment failure.

The Mathematical Rim-and-Face Alignment training course identifies how to perform an alignment. It also discusses the types of misalignment identifiable and correctable by the rim-and-face alignment method. This online training course is part of the Shaft Alignment training series.