What is a Soft-Foot Condition?
Many people only consider alignment when the motor and the load are direct coupled. When a good millwright is commissioned to align it motor, be it direct-coupled or belt drive, before the alignment process he/she will check for a soft foot condition. A soft foot condition is when all four of the motor mounting feet are not on the same plane. When the motor is bolted down one of the feet is pulled down further then the others and creates an internal misalignment.
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