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Laser Alignment Services

Restore Accuracy. Reduce Wear. Protect Your Parts.

At Precision Service Machine Tool Rebuilders, laser alignment is a core part of how we keep your equipment cutting, turning, and grinding to spec. From our facility in Addison, Illinois, our field technicians travel across North America to evaluate, align, and verify the machine tools you rely on every day. As part of our comprehensive laser alignment services and machine tool calibration services, we ensure every adjustment is precise, measurable, and built for long-term performance.

When a machine starts drifting out of tolerance, producing inconsistent finishes, or wearing out tooling faster than it should, geometric misalignment is often the root cause. Our laser alignment services restore straightness, squareness, and level so your equipment can perform the way it was designed to. This process helps restore CNC machine accuracy while supporting the long-term reliability typically expected from heavy machine rebuilding services.

Our Laser Alignment Capabilities

Laser alignment with us is more than just “checking level.” We focus on full machine geometry so you see better parts, longer tool life, and fewer surprises on the shop floor. Typical scope includes:

Machine geometry checks

Straightness, pitch, yaw, and roll of each axis

Leveling & foundation verification

Machine level, twist, and base condition

Axis parallelism & squareness

True 90° relationships between X, Y, Z (and additional axes)

Spindle-to-table alignment

Spindle centerline square and true to tables, pallets, and rotary axes

Linear positioning accuracy

Mapping and improving linear errors and repeatability

Rotary & indexing alignment

Alignment of rotary tables, indexers, and 4th/5th-axis devices

Machine calibration & reports

Documented before/after data and alignment certificates

Whether we’re troubleshooting a specific issue or building alignment into a preventive maintenance plan, the goal is the same: a machine you can trust to hold tolerance.

Common Machines We Perform Laser Alignment On

We align a wide range of CNC and manual machine tools from many major OEMs. These are some of the most common categories we support.

CNC vertical machining centers (3-, 4-, and 5-axis)

CNC horizontal machining centers, including twin- and multi-pallet machines

Horizontal and vertical boring mills (table-, floor-, and planer-type)

Bridge and gantry mills for large-part machining

Manual knee and turret mills (Bridgeport-style and toolroom mills)

Portal and rail-type mills for large fabrications and weldments

CNC lathes and turning centers (2-axis and multi-axis, with or without live tooling)

Slant-bed and flat-bed CNC lathes

Manual engine lathes and toolroom lathes

Vertical turret lathes (VTLs)

Multi-spindle and specialty lathes

Surface grinders (reciprocating and rotary table)

Cylindrical and centerless grinders

Jig, tool, and cutter grinders

Roll grinders and other specialty grinders

Drill presses and radial drills

Production drill/tap centers

Horizontal and vertical boring machines

Honing machines and specialty finishing equipment

We also laser-align related equipment when geometry matters:

Rotary tables and indexers

Linear ways, rails, and columns

Fixtures, tombstones, and pallets relative to machine axes

Machine installations and relocated equipment (post-move alignment and verification)

When Laser Alignment Makes Sense

Customers turn to us for laser alignment when they want to:

Correct geometry issues causing scrap or rework

Improve surface finish and part consistency across multiple setups

Reduce tool wear, chatter, and cutting instability

Verify machine condition after a crash, collision, or major repair

Validate geometry after installation, relocation, or rebuild

Build alignment checks into a preventive maintenance program

If you’re constantly chasing offsets, reworking parts, or seeing variation across pallets, a professional laser alignment may be the most cost-effective way to regain control of your process.

Industries Served

Our laser alignment services support a wide range of manufacturers, including:

Automotive and Heavy Truck

General Machining and Job Shops

Aerospace and Defense

Tool & Die and Mold Making

Heavy Equipment & Construction

Energy and Power Generation

Industrial Component and OEM Manufacturers

If your business depends on accurate, repeatable machine tools, we can help you keep that equipment cutting straight and true.

Our Hand Scraping & Alignment Process

We use a structured, measurement-driven approach so your machine returns to production ready to earn:

Consultation & Symptoms Review

We discuss your parts, tolerances, finishes, and how the machine is currently performing.

On-Site Evaluation or In-House Inspection

We inspect ways, slides, and structures; measure wear patterns; and check geometry with precision instruments.

Scope & Proposal

We define the surfaces to be scraped, alignments to be corrected, any Turcite/Rulon work, and related mechanical tasks—along with timing and budget.

Teardown & Preparation

Components are disassembled as needed, cleaned, decontaminated, and prepared for scraping or grinding.

Scraping, Fitting & Alignment

Our technicians hand scrape bearing surfaces, fit gibs and liners, then level and align the machine to restore its geometry. This stage reflects the importance of hand scraping for alignment for machine components, ensuring proper contact, stability, and long-term accuracy.

Verification & Test Cuts

We check straightness, flatness, squareness, and alignment; perform functional checks; and, when appropriate, verify with test cuts or test grinds.

Return to Service

The machine is reassembled, lubricated, and returned to production with its accuracy and motion restored.

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Talk to Us About Hand Scraping & Alignment

If you’re fighting taper, poor finishes, lost geometry, or a solid machine that just doesn’t cut like it used to, we’re ready to help.