Why Is It Essential To Use Alignment Shims In Your Industry?
Shims are thin pieces of metal used to level, align, separate and fill various equipment parts and prevent them from wearing. They are small and therefore overlooked most of the time but, they are true of great significance. They have a significant impact on any system’s working and, if gone wrong, can cause a lot of damage financially. Several types of shims are available in the market, from simple plain sheets to flexible complex geometries. All serve the same purpose, i.e. facilitate smooth functioning of equipment. There are many uses and benefits of shimming some of them are explained below: 1) Helps with tolerance requirements Whenever a piece of equipment is designed, the most crucial factor in mind is the tolerance around its components. The tolerance requirement of the equipment is considered at all levels of the manufacturing process, from planning to testing equipment. This process is quite expensive and failure to optimise, resulting in unprepared workers and costing t...