Fixturlaser UPADXA, worn on the arm, is
a hands-free shaft alignment tool. A sty-
lus is used to select an icon on the
touchscreen.
HANDS-FREE ALIGNMENT TOOL
Fixturlaser Introduces Arm-Worn, Laser-Based, Wireless Shaft Alignment Tool
By Bo Svensson
Swedish Elos Fixturlaser AB does
not rest on successes achieved in the
past. Instead it strives to move forward
with the intention of making life easier
for those providing maintenance of industrial rotating machinery.
Fixturlaser recently introduced the
laser-based and wireless shaft alignment tool, Fixturlaser UPADXA. The
company said it is the first tool of its
kind that is truly portable, as the
hands-free wireless display unit is
worn on the arm, allowing the user to
work without any disturbances.
According to the company, the
UPADXA has the same capabilities as its
shaft alignment tool Fixturlaser XA.
Applications range from advanced shaft
alignment to geometric measurements.
The intuitive user interface guides the
user during the entire measurement and
alignment process by using color-coded
measurement values, icons and arrows.
“The consumer market for electron-
ics has long been driven by making
products smaller and portable, and we
believe it is high time that the mainte-
nance sector benefits from this devel-
opment,” said Hans Svensson. “We are
also proud to be the only manufacturer
of laser-based shaft alignment tools
with a measurement method for
Fixturlaser UPADXA that is based on the
CCD technology, awarded with the
Nobel Prize in Physics 2009.”
The angled display box is equipped
with a Velcro strap that keeps it in
place on the user’s arm. The display
box has a 3. 5 in. ( 7. 6 cm) screen with
VGA resolution of 640 x 480 pixels.
The screen is both backlit and trans-re-
flective, which will provide the best
possible visibility in poor light condi-
tions, as well as in strong sunlight, the
company said.
Fixturlaser XA Geometry display
unit. A touchscreen shows
measurement results for a
straightness measurement.
