Laser Alignment for Shipbuilding
Laser alignment and measurement solutions for ship sections, guidance systems, propulsion and propeller shafts, on board systems, and more.
Pinpoint Laser Alignment systems are used extensively in the shipbuilding and ship repair industry. From aligning propeller shafts to engine mounts and reduction gearboxes, the precision, versatility and compact size of Pinpoint Laser Systems are ideal for servicing a wide array of specialty onboard applications.
Laser Alignment Shipbuilding Applications
- Alignment of engine mounts & reduction gearboxes
- Placement & alignment of engine drive shafts & support bearings
- Alignment of stern tubes, struts & cutlass bearings
- Location of jet-drive assemblies
- Alignment of catapult & launching equipment
- Checking steel plates & weldments during ship assembly
- Locating & alignment of Z drive tug propulsion systems
- Aligning radar and onboard guidance systems
- Propulsion & propeller shaft alignment
- Engine mount & gearbox alignment
- Checking bore alignment
- Align shipboard systems
- Alignment of ship sections
Shipbuilding Laser Alignment Customers
- Bath Iron Works
- General Dynamics – Electric Boat
- Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding
- Industrial Marine
- Marine Business Inc.
- Newport News Shipbuilding
- Northrup Grumman Marine Systems
- S2 Yachts
- Thai Royal Navy
- Trident Refit Facility
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Navy
Shipbuilding Resources
Technical papers, product solutions, and application guides for the shipbuilding industry.
Propeller Shaft Alignment with Microgage 2D Laser
An in-depth technical paper detailing proven techniques for performing precise propeller shaft alignment using the Microgage 2D laser system.
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Microgage PRO Propeller Shaft – Engine Configuration
Complete laser alignment kit engineered for propeller shaft alignment from the engine side, including all required fixtures and mounting hardware.
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Microgage PRO Propeller Shaft – Shaft Configuration
Laser alignment kit optimized for propeller shaft alignment from the shaft side — ideal for stern tube and strut bearing alignments on commercial and military vessels.
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Checking Steel Hull Plates for Ship Assembly
How Pinpoint laser systems are used to verify flatness and alignment of steel hull plates and weldments during ship assembly, ensuring precision fit-up.
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Improving Propeller Shaft Alignment in Ships
A practical guide to best practices and modern laser methods for improving propeller shaft alignment accuracy, reducing vibration, and extending drivetrain component life.
Read ArticleWhat our customers say
I just wanted to let you know that our shipyard team has done the alignment check. Everything went well. The gun mount was well within its alignment requirement. We are even considering how we might use the laser to do other system alignment checks. Thanks for your support of our efforts on this!
John Hinsverk — BAE Systems
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