Shaft alignment tool accessories
The SKF Shaft Alignment Tools TKSA series are comprehensive tools and suitable for many alignment jobs. The following accessories are available to further expand the usability and allow alignments of an even wider range of applications.
Extension chains can be connected to the supplied mounting chains to increase their length. Longer chains enable alignments with larger shaft or coupling diameters. If one set of extension chains is not enough, two sets can be combined or a magnetic V-bracket can be used.
| Ordering designations | Content and description |
| TKSA 11-EXTCH | 2 × Extension chains of 480 mm (18.9 in.) for shaft diameters up to 320 mm (12.6 in.) |
| TKSA 41-EXTCH | 2 × Extension chains of 500 mm (19.7 in.) for shaft diameters up to 300 mm (11.8 in.) |
| TKSA 51-EXTCH | 2 × Extension chains of 1 m (3.3 ft.) for shaft diameters up to 450 mm (17.7 in.) |
| TKSA 60/80-EXTCHAIN | 2 × Extension chains of 500 mm (19.7 in.) for shaft diameters up to 300 mm (11.8 in.) |
Note: Photos are for illustrative purposes and vary by product.
Additional rods can be attached to the supplied rods to make the rods longer. Such an extension of rods is useful for applications with large coupling diameters where the laser lines of the measuring heads need to look over the coupling.
| Ordering designations | Content and description |
| TKSA ROD90 | 4 × threaded rods of 90 mm (3.5 in.) |
| TKSA ROD150 | 4 × threaded rods of 150 mm (5.9 in.) |
| TKSA 51-ROD80 | 4 × threaded rods of 80 mm (3.1 in.) |
| TKSA 51-ROD120 | 4 × threaded rods of 120 mm (4.7 in.) |
Note: Photos are for illustrative purposes and vary by product.
Magnetic V-brackets are mounted on the shaft or coupling with strong magnets. They are used for mounting the measuring units on the shaft flange or on the side of the coupling when chains cannot be used. Magnetic brackets might not allow stable mounting on small shafts.
| Ordering designations | Content and description |
| TKSA MAGVBK | 2 × Magnetic V-brackets, supplied without rods or chains |
| TKSA 51-VBK | 1 × Standard V-bracket, supplied with 2x threaded rods of 80 mm (3.2 in), 1x standard chain of 480 mm (18.9 in.) and 4 × magnets |
Note: Photos are for illustrative purposes and vary by product.
Spindle brackets are used to mount the measuring units on spindle of lathes for example.
| Ordering designations | Content and description |
| TKSA 51-SPDBK | 1 × Spindle bracket, supplied with 2 × threaded rods of 80 mm (3.2 in.) |
Note: Photos are for illustrative purposes and vary by product.
Sliding brackets can be used for alignments of shafts that cannot be rotated. The sliding bracket have wheels that slide on the shaft.
| Ordering designations | Content and description |
| TKSA 51-SLDBK | 1 × Adjustable sliding bracket for use with shaft diameters >30 mm (1.2 in.) or bore diamters >120 mm (4.7 in.), supplied without rods |
| TKSA SLDBK | 2 × Wheels to be used with standard V-Bracket (TKSA VBK), supplied without V-bracket |
Note: Photos are for illustrative purposes and vary by product.
Offset brackets are used when the space for the alignment is too limited to mount the measuring heads on the original bracket. The offset brackets are mounted on the rods of mounted bracket and allow an offset of the measuring heads parallel to the shaft to increase the available space.
| Ordering designations | Content and description |
| TKSA EXT50 | 2 × Offset brackets of 50 mm (2 in.) compatible with standard (TKSA VBK) and magnetic V-brackets (TKSA MAGVBK) and magnetic base (TKSA MAGBASE) |
| TKSA EXT100 | 2 × Offset brackets of 100 mm (3.9 in.) compatible with standard (TKSA VBK) and magnetic V-brackets (TKSA MAGVBK) and magnetic base (TKSA MAGBASE) |
| TKSA 51-EXT50 | 1 × Offset bracket 50 mm (2 in.), supplied with 2 × rods 80 mm (3.2 in.) |
Note: Photos are for illustrative purposes and vary by product.
Measuring units can be mounted directly on large diameter shafts with the magnetic base. It is more convenient to use the magnetic base on large shaft diameters than multiple extension chains.
| Ordering designations | Content and description |
| TKSA MAGBASE | 2 × Magnetic bases IMPORTANT: Offset bracket (TKSA EXT50 or TKSA EXT100) is required for usage and needs to be ordered separately. |
Note: Photos are for illustrative purposes and vary by product.
| Ordering designations | Content and description |
| TKSA DISPLAY | 1 × Industrial display device (Android tablet with protective cover and pre-installed apps) |
| TKSA 11-EBK | 2 × Extendable V-brackets, supplied with 4x threaded rods of 120 mm (4.7 in.) and 4 × threaded rods of 80 mm (3.1 in.), supplied without chains |
| TKSA VBK | 2 × Standard V-brackets, supplied without rods or chains |
| TKSA 41-QR | 5 × A4 sheets with 12 × QR code stickers per sheet (total of 60 × stickers) |
| TKSA 71/ACCESS | Upgrade accessories supplied in trolley case with 2x offset brackets 50 mm (2 in.), 2x adjustable sliding brackets, 2x magnetic bases and 4x threaded rods of 120mm (4.7 in.) |
