To align a mechanism is to establish a direct, harmonious relationship between its components and the physical laws of the earth. When a shaft is perfectly concentric and its pivots sit in dead alignment, forces flow through the assembly without resistance.
This unbroken state of flow is what we define as alignment. It is both a mathematical condition and a design philosophy, showing that when we eliminate the internal noise and friction of an assembly, we create an object that operates in total peace with its surroundings.
