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Alignment is the adjustment of an object in relation with other objects, or a static orientation of some object or set of objects in relation to others.
- An alignment of megaliths: see stone row.
- Alignment (role-playing games) refers to the moral and ethical perspective of (fictional) characters.
- Typographic alignment, in typesetting, lines of text or images can be aligned left, right, centered or justified.
- Sequence alignment shows similarities between protein or nucleic acid sequences (also in bioinformatics).
- Structural alignment presents similarities in 3D structure of protein molecules.
- Wheel alignment in an automobile means adjustment of the camber, castor, and/or toe to improve performance and maintain proper tire wear characteristics of the car
- Data structure alignment, in computer programming, refers to arranging data in memory
- Parallel text alignment, in artificial intelligence
- Ontology alignment, in heterogeneous knowledge bases, the expression of the correspondences between two ontologies is called ontology alignment
- Body alignment, in sport and dance, the proper placement of the bones so that the muscles do less work
- Morphosyntactic alignment, in linguistics, the properties determining the grammatical relationship between verbal arguments of various kinds
- Fibre alignment, in optoelectronics, to connect two Optical fibers to each other
Other fields where the term "alignment" has a particular meaning:
- Ley line, an interpretation of an alignment of a number of places of geographical interest, such as ancient megaliths. Archaeogeodesy is the study of such alignments.
- In integrated circuit fabrication, alignment is the step in a photolithographic process in which a mask used to pattern a layer of the circuit is registered in its x-y position with respect to the wafer (usually silicon) on which the circuit is being formed.
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Machine Technology - Use laser alignment and calibration equipment with conventional measuring tools to perform machine inspections and adjustments. Machine tool alignment, calibration, certification. Shaft-to-shaft alignment, dynamometer. Roseville MI.
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Alignment Supplies, Inc. - Supplies laser shaft alignment and other belt and rotating shaft machinery allignment tools.
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Damalini - Develop and manufacture laser based equipment for measurement and alignment of machines and plants. Shaft alignment. Belt transmission, Straightness, Flatness, Sqareness, Parallelity, Spindle alignment, Level and Plumbline.
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Fixturlaser - Develops, manufactures and markets laser based alignment systems globally.
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Heartland Industrial Solutions - Offers maintenance tools and laser measurement instruments for the proper alignment of shafts for rotating equipment.
Laseraim Tools Inc. - Manufactures visible laser levels and alignment tools.
Meta Description: [ Laseraim Tools Inc. - manufacturer of visible laser products for leveling, alignment and positioning applications. Products include Laseraim Levels, Laser Alignment Tools, Laser Modules and Laser Pointers. ]
Latec Instruments Inc. - Design and manufacturing organization of laser-based alignment systems, industrial and plant controls.
Meta Description: [ Latec Instruments Inc. is a manufacturing and distribution company specializing in laser-based alignment systems for general construction, road building, mining and drainage. Some of the products include: LL500G Slope Laser, LevelMaster Slope Control System, the Snap Combination Laser Receiver an... ]
Ludeca - Maintenance tools and laser systems for proper shaft alignment of rotating equipment; belt/pulley alignment; bearing heaters; SS precut shims; machinery alignment services, training courses.
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LumberLine Laser - Manufacturers rugged industrial lasers and fixture assemblies for the lumber industry, producers of architectural marble, metal fabricators, and other applications where visual pre-alignment for material processing is required.
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On-trak Photonics Corporation - Manufacturer of measurement equipment based on position sensing detector (PSD) technology that meet increasing demand for non-contact measurement of position, distance motion, and vibration.
Meta Description: [ ON-TRAK Photonics Corporation is a leading manufacturer of laser alignment and position sensing detectors. ]
Pruftechnik AG - Laser shaft alignment, condition monitoring expert induction heating and non-destructive testing
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T Factors -- laser alignment - Manufacturer's Representative and distributor of Laser alignment systems, services training for horizontal and vertical shaft alignment, straightness, roll parallel and geometric measurements. Serves customers throughout the Pacific Northwest U.S.A.
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TecTool - 'Kwikstop' linear gauge automates drilling, punching, cutting operations. Reduces setup time, labor, costs, errors.
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Velmex UniSlide - Velmex makes stock and custom manual and motor driven positioning equipment for science and industry. Includes precision dovetail slides, X-Y tables, rotary tables, elevating tables, linear bearings, turntables, computer controlled multi-axis slide systems for scanning and positioning.
Meta Description: [ Precision UniSlide and BiSlide dovetail slide are mechanical and electromechanical slides for linear and rotary positioning, alignment, indexing, scanning and gauging.. ]
VibrAlign, Inc. - Distributes equipment and software for laser shaft alignment, machinery condition monitoring, ultrasonic testing, lubrication analysis and vibration testing.
Meta Description: [ VibrAlign is the United States distributor of the Fixturlaser laser shaft alignment and laser roll alignment systems. ]
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