A system, comprising: a first turbine engine casing section; a second turbine engine casing section; and an alignment device comprising: a fixed portion configured to be fixedly attached to the first turbine engine casing section, wherein the fixed portion comprises a rod configured to move along a first axis substantially in line with the rod so as to cause motion of first turbine engine casing section along the first axis relative to the second turbine engine casing section; a bridge portion configured to interface with the second turbine engine casing section and the fixed portion and comprising a passageway sized to accommodate the rod and to allow the rod to move along a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis so as to cause motion of first turbine engine casing section along the second axis relative to the second turbine engine casing section; and a slideable portion configured to interface with the bridge portion and configured to move along the second axis, wherein the slideable portion comprises a passageway sized to accommodate the rod and to allow the rod to move along the second axis so as to cause motion of first turbine engine casing section along the second axis relative to the second turbine engine casing section. a first turbine engine casing section; a second turbine engine casing section; and an alignment device comprising: a fixed portion configured to be fixedly attached to the first turbine engine casing section, wherein the fixed portion comprises a rod configured to move along a first axis substantially in line with the rod so as to cause motion of first turbine engine casing section along the first axis relative to the second turbine engine casing section; a bridge portion configured to interface with the second turbine engine casing section and the fixed portion and comprising a passageway sized to accommodate the rod and to allow the rod to move along a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis so as to cause motion of first turbine engine casing section along the second axis relative to the second turbine engine casing section; and a slideable portion configured to interface with the bridge portion and configured to move along the second axis, wherein the slideable portion comprises a passageway sized to accommodate the rod and to allow the rod to move along the second axis so as to cause motion of first turbine engine casing section along the second axis relative to the second turbine engine casing section. a fixed portion configured to be fixedly attached to the first turbine engine casing section, wherein the fixed portion comprises a rod configured to move along a first axis substantially in line with the rod so as to cause motion of first turbine engine casing section along the first axis relative to the second turbine engine casing section; a bridge portion configured to interface with the second turbine engine casing section and the fixed portion and comprising a passageway sized to accommodate the rod and to allow the rod to move along a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis so as to cause motion of first turbine engine casing section along the second axis relative to the second turbine engine casing section; and a slideable portion configured to interface with the bridge portion and configured to move along the second axis, wherein the slideable portion comprises a passageway sized to accommodate the rod and to allow the rod to move along the second axis so as to cause motion of first turbine engine casing section along the second axis relative to the second turbine engine casing section.