SKF Spherical Shim and Steelshim
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Soft Foot What is “Soft Foot”? Soft Foot is a condition whereby the mounting feet of a machine - a motor, pump, compressor, turbine or similar equipment - are not in the same plane and are not in proper contact with their mounting positions on the baseplate. It may be either an angular or parallel soft foot, but often it is a combination of the two. SKF Spherical Shim The angular soft foot eliminator Features & benefits: • Optimal chocking • Eliminates angular soft foot • Angle compensation up to  degrees • Can be used in combination with traditional shims Different causes of “Soft Foot”: • Safe solution • No shim cutting required anymore • Suitable for bolt size M-M Bent foot • Other sizes on request • No installation skills required • Stainless steel solution Angled base • Soft foot is one of the most prevalent conditions found in rotating equipment. • Soft foot makes an alignment job time consuming. • The SKF Spherical Shim eliminates soft foot and can be used in combination with traditional shims without a need for specific installation skills. Material: Stainless Steel AISI  Spherical Shim type SM SPS-A SM SPS-B SM SPS-C SM SPS-D

Related products Features & benefits: • Optimal chocking for parallel gaps • Can be used in combination with Spherical Shim • Safe solution SKF Shaft Alignment Tools • Suitable for bolt size M-M • No installation skills required • Stainless steel solution C SKF Vibracon low profile chock and spherical washer Downloads/Contact details: Material: Stainless Steel AISI  / AISI  Thicknesses: . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . Steelshim type ® SKF is a registered trademark of the SKF Group. © SKF Group  The contents of this publication are the copyright of the publisher...