Materials processing equipment can be very large and subsequently extremely expensive. The internal temperature of some of these huge "dryers" can exceed 1800 degrees Fahrenheit. At these temperatures the steel shell would simply melt away under hundreds of tons of material weight that are suspended often several stories above the ground. To withstand these internal temperatures the shell is lined with refractory material that is made to operate at these temperatures and insulate the shell from the heat. This refractory lining is not strong enough to support the load of the material being processed, so it must be uniformly supported by the shell or it will crack and disintegrate, subsequently destroy the shell. The refractory is a majority of the cost of the unit so maintaining it is of great concern. The shell is in turn supported by shims that rest against the ID of thick solid steel tires that run on smaller rollers called trunions. The trunions are set at a slight axial angle to the tire to offset the downhill forces of the shell slope angle and weight, loaded with material. This slight misalignment is necissary to control thrust, but it also causes wear of the trunion and tire surfaces. If the angles of the multiple trunions are uneven or incorrect, the wear will be excessive and expensive in repair and downtime costing.

Benefits..

More accurate alignment of all components will absolutely increase lifespan of the entire machine and sub assemblies.

CAD based reporting and analysis eliminates mistakes in interpreting the problems, and makes any required movements or changes more definate and reliable. Allows for trending and trouble shooting with high speed and detail.

Saves precious downtime by individual component inspection and whole unit geometry checks. Allows for many operations to be done in advance of outages, with confidence of fit up in time of outage need.