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IF YOU'VE GOT BELTS AND PULLEYS TO ALIGN, THIS WILL PUT YOU IN HOG HEAVEN.

LASER PULLEY ALIGNMENT TOOL

Belt Hog Pulley Alignment Tool

Squealing, shaking, out-of-line belts and pulleys are more than a nuisance. They're the cause of expensive downtime, shortened equipment life, and inefficient operation. If you ever have those problems, it's time to holler for the Belt Hog.

Accushim's Belt Hog makes it simple to align belts and pulleys. You won't have to remove the belts to make quick, accurate adjustments over distances of 6" to 20 feet. One person can accomplish an alignment with no training other than reading the short instruction manual.

Belt Hog mounts in the grooves-right where the power is transferred. Groove mounting makes it simpler to keep everything parallel. Belt guards can often be left on, and pulleys on shafts set in different directions can be aligned just as easily. Bright dual LASER beams let you know when you've got things straight.

Belt Hog Benefits

This little 1.6-pound tool is a heavyweight when it comes to making things simple. You've heard of living high on the hog? Welcome to working high on the Hog.

Benefits of good alignment:

  • Reduces downtime
  • Extends belt and pulley life
  • Reduces vibration and belt noise
  • Minimizes unscheduled stops

Advantages of the Belt Hog:

  • Accurate, measures from the pulley grooves where the belts operate
  • Easy to use, no training required
  • Fast, one person operation
  • No need to remove the belts
  • Measures vertical angle, horizontal angle and offset simultaneously
  • Measures distances from 6" to 20 feet
  • Measures pulley diameters 3" and larger

Cost of the Belt Hog:

Belt Hog Specifications
Housing Material: Precision molded PA
Dimensions: 2.68 x 3.62 x 2.65 in (h x w x d)
Weight: approximately 1.66 lbs
Battery type: (2) AA batteries
Operating time: 20 hours continuous operation
Measuring distance: 6" to 20 feet
Measuring accuracy: Better than 0.5mm or 0.2 degrees
Pulley diameter range: 3" and larger
Pulley belt groove with: A, B, C, D, and E sizes (0.2" - 1.6")
Classification: Class 2 LASER
Output power: <1mW
LASER wavelength: 630 - 675 nm
Belt Hog Alignment Procedure

The Belt Hog uses two LASER transmitter for projecting of LASER lines on the opposite LASER unit. By adjusting the pulleys so that the laserline coincides with the reference line on the opposite LASER unit, the pulleys are aligned.

Mounting of the Belt Hog units

Each unit is mounted on the pulley as shown in the diagram below. Note: The magnets, which holds the unit to the pulley, are very strong. Do not pinch your fingers!

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Position both units with the spring action probes resting in the same groove on both pulleys and the units are facing each other as shown below.

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When the units are mounted, turn on the LASERS. Each LASER generates a line on the opposite unit. When correctly aligned the lines coincide with the reference marks on the labels on both units. If the belt transmission is mis-aligned, start by correcting the angular error.

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It is important that the pulleys are mounted correctly on the shafts and that the shafts are straight before starting the alignment process. Wobbling or warped pulleys affects the alignment quality severely.

Safety

The Belt Hog uses LASER diodes with a power output of less than 1.0 mW. The LASER classification is Class 2, which is considered safe for its intended use with only minor precautions required. These are:

  • Never stare directly into the LASER light source.
  • Never direct the LASER into anyone else's eyes.

Your system complies with the requirements in:

  • SS-EN-60825-1-1994
  • British Standards BS 4803 Parts 1 to 3
  • Deutche Industrie Norm
    DIN JEC 76 (CO) 6
  • USA FDA Standard 21 CFR, Ch 1,
    Part 1040.10 and 1040.11
 

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Office Location:  4601 Lawndale Ave., Lyons, IL 60534 USA
Postal Address:  P.O. Box 65, Lyons, IL 60534 USA
Phone: (In Illinois) 708-442-6448     (Outside Illinois) 800-435-4485
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Last Updated:  12/8/06

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