Saturday, 4 January 2014

Alignment Technology & How It Is Used

By Carey Bourdier


Advances in alignment technology have created a host of highly precise and easily portable devices that are used in many different fields. This technology is used in everything from building equipment for the military to helping firefighters fight wildfires to creating safe bridges and roads.

Alignment technology definitely can result in saving lives. Engineers use alignment devices to precisely measure the movement of buildings and homes to measure the effect of wind and ground movement, such as in severe storms or earthquakes. Levels and sensors are used to monitor bridges and detect any shifting or vibrations that might ultimately cause a collapse. These instruments also are used to measure the ground erosion at the base of dams to detect if there are serious problems that could cause mass flooding and casualties.

Weather balloons have been around for more than 100 years, and they are still used today although Doppler radar and resonance technology have been developed, the weather balloon still provides more accurate information about wind. These highly accurate and precise weather balloons measure shifts in wind direction and measure wind speed. This can be helpful for meteorologists, as well as for firefighters and even has important uses in aviation.

The United States military relies on the help of firms such as the Warren-Knight Instrument Company to help design highly precise systems that are used in the building of everything from weapons systems on Navy ships to radar systems on jet fighters and other military transports. For example, the Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) includes support struts inside its rotating discs that must be manufactured to exact angle specifications. Warren-Knight equipment is used to ensure that these systems are perfectly manufactured.

While the military application and engineering applications are paramount in terms of their importance in protecting or saving lives, there are plenty of other practical uses for alignment technology. Many types of large machines, such as huge printing presses, must be precisely aligned in order to produce perfectly printed books and newspapers. Harnessing wind energy is made more efficient by the use of carefully crafted blades that are precisely aligned. Large-scale earth movers need to have proper alignment in order to ensure that the land on construction sites is properly graded.

Without precise alignment technology, industrial firms from around the world would be unable to mass produce just about every item we use in our daily life, from food products to automobiles to computers and mobile phones.




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