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TKBA 40

SKF Belt Alignment Tool


High-accuracy tool for V-belt pulley alignment

Belt-driven machinery must be precisely aligned in order to increase belt and


pulley life – and reduce both machine vibration and energy costs.

SKF’s TKBA 40 Belt alignment tool offers a straightforward way to do this,


by accurately aligning the grooves of V-belt pulleys. It can correct for vertical
angle, horizontal angle and parallel misalignment.

The tool has two components – a laser-emitting unit and a receiver unit. It
uses powerful magnets and V-guides to fit to the pulley’s grooves, allowing the
TKBA 40 to be attached quickly and easily.

The TKBA 40 offers a number of key benefits to The TKBA 40 has a number of user-friendly The laser unit emits a laser line that is
the user: features: projected onto the receiver unit. A three-
dimensional target area on the receiver unit
• Fast, easy attachment – using powerful • Optional extra: a special side adaptor allows allows easy detection of the type of
magnets alignment of multi-ribbed and timing belt misalignment and how to correct it. Belt
• Simplified alignment process pulleys, as well as sprockets alignment is achieved when the laser line
• Ability to align a wide range of V-belt • Maximum operating distance of 6 m (20 ft) coincides with the three reference lines on the
pulleys, as four sizes of V-guide are supplied accommodates many applications receiver unit.
• Simultaneous adjustment of tension and • Relies on red laser diode, and supplied in
alignment sturdy carrying case
• Aligns grooves – rather than faces – of • Runs on 2 × AAA batteries for 20 hours’
V-belt pulley, for optimum alignment of continuous operation
pulleys of dissimilar widths or faces

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Highly accurate method for aligning V-belt pulleys
The TKBA 40 is supplied with four sizes of V-guide – to fit pulley grooves of most widths and types.
Exchanging a V-guide for a smaller or larger one is a straightforward operation.
The TKBA 40 can be applied to a number of end-use applications:

Belt drives Sprocket drives


• HVAC • Agricultural machinery
• Pump installations • Compressors
• Paper mills • Engine camshafts
• Flour mills
• Lathe machine
• Milling machines
• Conveyors

Parallel misalignment Horizontal angle misalignment

Vertical angle misalignment Correct alignment

Technical data
Designation TKBA 40
Emitter unit Operating requirements
Type of laser Red laser diode Operating temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
Laser 1 × Built-in class 2 laser, <1 mW, 632 nm Storage temperature –20 to +65 °C (–4 to +150 °F)
Laser line length 3 m at 2 m (9.8 ft at 6.6 ft) Relative humidity 10 to 90% RH non-condensing
Measurement accuracy angular Better than 0,2° IP rating IP 40
Measurement accuracy offset Better than 0,5 mm (0.02 in.) Calibration certificate Valid for two years
Measurement distance 50 mm to 6 000 mm (2 in. to 20 ft) Dimensions
Control Laser on/off switch Emitter unit 70 × 74 × 61 mm (2.8 × 2.9 × 2.4 in.)
Housing material Extruded aluminium Receiver unit 96 × 74 × 61 mm (3.8 × 2.9 × 2.4 in.)
Receiver unit Carrying case 260 × 85 × 180 mm (10.2 × 3.3 × 7.1 in.)
Housing material Aluminium Weight
Fixtures Emitter unit 320 g (0.7 lb)
Mounting Magnetic, groove mounted Receiver unit 270 g (0.6 lb)
(optional side adapter TMEB A2) Total (incl. case) 1,2 kg (2.7 lb)
V-guides Size 1: 22 mm, short rods (3 × pairs) Case contents 1 × TKBA 40 emitter unit
Size 2: 22 mm, long rods (3 × pairs) 1 × TKBA 40 receiver unit
Size 3: 40 mm, short rods (3 × pairs) 2 × AA batteries
Size 4: 40 mm, long rods (3 × pairs) 4 × Sizes of V-guides, 3 × of each size
Battery 2 × AAA Alkaline type IEC LR03 1 × Printed instructions for use
Operation time 20 hours continuous operation 1 × Calibration certificate

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PUB MP/P8 19605 EN · April 2023

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