“Hot” alignment of rotation machines is based on distant laser measurements of total station and performed without machine shutdown in usual operation condition. Measurements are performed only remotely, which excludes contact of surveyor with the machine warmed up to high temperature. For taking into account nonuniform rotation of the kiln there is a device for synchronization of kiln velocity rotation with geodetic measurements. Measurements are performed on-line by geodetic complex “Vizir 3D”, which determines not only geometrical but also kinematic parameters of the object .

The measurements are performed in the same way as in cold alignment by total station on the sections of the object, and the time of each measurement is recorded. The measurements results are processed according to the patented method right after the measurements have been completed. The informativity of “hot” alignment is much higher, than of other methods as the number of measurements is much higher. Hot alignment determines geometrical parameters:

·         Geometrical centres of rolls, bands, shell sections;

·         Directions of geometrical axes of elements in space;

·         Radiuses and coning and form of elements;

·         Straightness of machine axis in horizontal and vertical sections.

Kinematic parameters:

·         Mismatching geometrical and rotation centres;

·         Axial and radial beating of machine elements.