Alignment Technology & How It Is Used

By Carey Bourdier


There are many applications for alignment technology, which is the creation of accurate, portable and efficient calibration and leveling devices. These precision instruments can be used in construction, for military or industrial products and even in meteorology. Many of these products certainly have the potential not only to improve our lives but at times are instrumental in saving lives.

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 are another type of technology that provide surprisingly precise wind measurements, and in fact, these balloons can provide information about wind speed and wind direction far more accurately than any other type of meteorological device. The results of the weather balloon readings can be used to assist firefighters when they are containing wildfires and, of course, can help track weather conditions with a higher degree of accuracy.

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.

Of course, the above uses for this type of technology affect the lives and safety of millions of people, but alignment technology is used for a host of important, although perhaps less crucial, products. Books, newspapers and magazines are printed on giant presses that must be precisely aligned in order to create a quality product. The blades of earth-moving machines and the blades of wind-energy machines also must be created to exacting specifications.

In fact, just about every product that is mass produced relies on some type of alignment technology. Imagine the inconsistencies in products such as cars or trucks or in medical equipment if they are not created using precise, accurate equipment.




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