Shaft Alignment & Balancing: Comprehensive Professional Program
Overview
Shaft Alignment & Balancing: Comprehensive Professional Program gives mechanical teams a practical, standards-based grounding they can apply on site the following week, with cases from oil, gas, power and process plants. Over ten days it covers the full scope of the subject, from fundamentals to advanced practice, and ends with a workplace-based capstone project.
What you will be able to do
- Master Shaft Alignment & Balancing from fundamentals to advanced practice.
- Apply energy efficiency and life-cycle cost, design principles and governing codes (API, ASME, ISO) and performance curves, operating envelopes and efficiency in integrated case studies.
- Design an improvement program covering lubrication, sealing and bearing practice and common failure modes and troubleshooting.
- Assess risk, cost and performance with recognised indicators.
- Complete a capstone project based on your own workplace.
- Present recommendations to management with confidence.
Who should attend
- Specialists and supervisors preparing to lead the function
- Mechanical engineers and supervisors
- Maintenance and reliability technicians
- Operations and plant engineers
- Inspection and technical integrity staff
Daily outline
- Day 1Introduction to Shaft Alignment & Balancing: concepts, terminology and standards
- Day 2Energy efficiency and life-cycle cost
- Day 3Design principles and governing codes (API, ASME, ISO)
- Day 4Performance curves, operating envelopes and efficiency
- Day 5Installation, alignment and commissioning
- Day 6Lubrication, sealing and bearing practice
- Day 7Common failure modes and troubleshooting
- Day 8Preventive and predictive maintenance tasks
- Day 9Overhaul procedures and quality checks
- Day 10Capstone project presentations and final assessment
Sessions 2027–2030
| Dates | City | Fee | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18–29 April 2027 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
| 19–23 July 2027 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 18–29 October 2027 | LONLondon | $8,500 | Register |
| 2–13 April 2028 | KBRAl Khobar | $8,500 | Register |
| 24–28 July 2028 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 16–27 October 2028 | MADMadrid | $8,500 | Register |
| 5–9 February 2029 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 14–25 May 2029 | MADMadrid | $8,500 | Register |
| 4–15 November 2029 | MCTMuscat | $8,500 | Register |
| 9–20 June 2030 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
| 23–27 September 2030 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 2–13 December 2030 | LONLondon | $8,500 | Register |
The Shaft Alignment & Balancing series
Frequently asked questions
How much does Shaft Alignment & Balancing: Comprehensive Professional Program cost?
For the 10-day program the fee is US$4,500 per participant online or US$8,500 in the classroom.
Where and when is the course held?
Sessions run from 2027 to 2030 in Cairo, London, Al Khobar, Madrid and Muscat, and live online. See the session table above for exact dates.
What certificate will I receive?
Participants who complete the course receive an SGT certificate of completion showing the training hours.
In which language is the course delivered?
Sessions are delivered in English or Arabic. Tell us your preferred language when you register.
Can SGT deliver this course in-house?
Yes. For groups we deliver the course at your premises in any city, with content adapted to your equipment and procedures.
How do I register?
Send the course name, city and dates on WhatsApp to +20 106 597 6553. We reply with booking confirmation and registration steps.