Positioning system for industrial machine coupling elements

A positioning system for aligning first and second coupling elements of adjacent sections of a turbomachine, the turbomachine having an axial direction, the system comprising:

• a base;
• a pair of lifting jacks supported by the base for adjusting a vertical position of the first coupling element relative to the second coupling element;
• a coupling element support for supporting the first coupling element and supported by the pair of lifting jacks on the base, wherein the coupling element support includes a pair of opposing saddle members coupled by a beam;
• a stabilizer coupling the coupling element support to a portion of the turbomachine;
• and
• an adjusting element positioned between each lifting jack and the support member to adjust a position of the first coupling element relative to the second coupling element in the axial direction and a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction.

A positioning system for aligning first and second coupling elements of adjacent sections of an industrial machine, the industrial machine having an axial direction, the system comprising:

• a base;
• a pair of lifting jacks supported by the base for adjusting a vertical position of the first coupling element relative to the second coupling element;
• a coupling element support for supporting the first coupling element and supported by the pair of lifting jacks on the base;
• and
• an adjusting element positioned between each lifting jack and the coupling element support to adjust a position of the first coupling element relative to the second coupling element in the axial direction and a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction.