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Balancing

Balancing is the method used to

reduce the vibration levels at
running speed. Various vendors
offer equipment to do this and
the methods are virtually the
same for all systems. The end
result is a smoother running
machine, which will run for
longer

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Job Setup

1-plane balancing
Rotor overhung
Rotor, intermediate
2-plane balancing
Rotor, intermediate
Rotor, overhung
Overhung/intermediate
Overhung/overhung

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Job Setup
Machine data is then

entered and saved

under a specific
machine name
Users can select:

1-plane or 2plane
Correction type
free, fixed
location, fixed
mass, tape
measure

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Job setup
Balance quality based on

ISO 1940
Trial masses are based
on machine data
Aim to reduce
unbalance
immediately

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Balance Steps- Initial Unbalance

Balancing steps are easy

to follow and intuitive

Balancing job begins
with measurement of
initial unbalance
Onscreen arrows prompt
user to navigate to next
step using joystick

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Balancing Steps Trial Mass

Analysers calculate

optimum position and mass

for trial mass in an effort
to immediately reduce
unbalance
Machine depiction clearly
defines location for trial
mass (for 2-plane balance)
Prompt to next step

Mass defined (in this case) in terms of

blade numbers (fixed location)
- User can adjust actual mass to be
added

Balance Steps Trial Measurement

Vector diagram auto-

scales to assist user in

understanding progress
of job
User can navigate
back or forward to
re-check steps if
necessary

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Balance Steps Trim Mass

User has choice of

removing or leaving
trial mass on machine
Analyser calculates
appropriate trim mass
to attach (mass can
also be drilled-out)

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Balance Steps Trim Measurement

Balancing program

designed to
efficiently &
effectively resolve
unbalance in minimum
number of steps
Significant
improvement is
expected after first
trim mass
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Balance Steps Balance Result

Acceptable icon

appears to let user

know balance
quality has been
reached
User free to
continue working
with trim masses
should a higher
quality result be
desired
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Balance Steps Balance Results

Once balancing job is

complete, all details of

job can be saved for
archiving and eventual
upload to PCSoftware

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Archiving & Reporting

PC-Software interface

provides long-term
storage of balancing
results
Balancing files stored
at measurement
location of database
structure
Good to have this
stored with machine
data

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2-Plane Balancing
Sequential 2-

plane balancing
is just as easy
Automatic or
manual switch
box aids
procedure

Selection of the balancing planes

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ISO 1940 -Balance Grades

Balancing quality

based on
ISO 1940

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