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What is bar sag in alignment?

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Question added by Rashid Minhas , technical maintenance supervisor , Amco
Date Posted: 2016/02/04
Rashid Minhas
by Rashid Minhas , technical maintenance supervisor , Amco

gravitational force acting on an object

bar sag| Dial Indicators| Precision Shaft Alignment| rod sag. ... I'm referring to thebars that holds your rim dial indicator(s) when performing a precision shaft alignment. Bar sag also called rod sag needs to be compensated for, should it occur, otherwise you are introducing a measuring error.

Emmanuel Iyede
by Emmanuel Iyede , Reliability Engineer , O-secul Nigeria Limited

Bar sag is the bending of the bar supporting the dial indicator.This has the potential to introduce error in the alignment readings.

Richete Zaungo
by Richete Zaungo , Mechanical Technician , sasol petroleum international

Dial indicator bar sag describes a bending of the hardware used to support a dial indicator or other part which spans the coupling. The bending action occurs as a result of gravity and cannot be totally eliminated in almost all cases of alignment.

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