Automated Balance Machines
When production volumes are high and you require guaranteed throughput of parts to high quality standards, Universal Balancing’s range of semi or fully automated machines is the right choice.
A SEMI AUTOMATIC only requires the operator to load/unload the part being balanced; a fully automatic requires no operator intervention whatsoever. A semi-automatic can be upgraded to a FULLY AUTOMATIC by adding the handling system. This can include powered conveyors, overhead gantry systems, robots, dedicated lift/lowering devices – depending on the type of application and the amount of single station machines that the handling system needs to support.
ABM
The H200D-ESAD machine is typically used to automatically balance various rotors and crankshafts.
USING MULTIPLE SEMI-AUTOMATICS
An ideal solution where volumes dictate a single station machine will not meet the required production rate, is to add multiple semi-automatic machines until you reach the required capacity. Then to fully automate, use an appropriate handling system to span the number of machines you need. The benefit of this concept is that if one of the semi-automatic machines is unavailable, you have redundancy – so production does not stop. This can even be expanded to automatic part recognition so that different types of parts can be balanced on the same fully automatic balancing line. If the automated handling system requires any routine maintenance, the semi-automatic machines can be manually loaded/unloaded to continue production.
XYZ AXIS SERVO GANTRY LOADING SYSTEM
A semi-automatic vertical balancer with vertical drill, typically used for single plane balancing of parts such as pulleys, flywheels and other disc type parts. Production cycle on a semi-automatic is typically 16-22 seconds for a typical 150mm diameter, 2kg part with standard tolerances and sensible initial unbalance; on larger 350mm diameter 20kg parts cycle is 30-40 seconds.
SEMI-AUTOMATIC VERTICAL BALANCER WITH MILLING - typically used for single plane balancing of disc type parts such as brake discs. Production cycle on a semi-automatic is typically 50-60 seconds for a typical 300mm diameter 12kg part with standard tolerances and sensible initial unbalance. The majority of our standard range of balancing machines can be automated, but typically they are vertical drilling/milling, horizontal rotor drilling and crankshaft. All semi- and fully-automatic machines are powered by our UNI-44 Windows touchscreen measuring system. This is the heart of the balancer with all operation through intuitive software prompts in true Windows fashion .
FAST CHANGEOVER - The option of servo setup and positioning for correction radii, heights and depths, allows very fast changeover between different jobs. With all part information stored in the job file within the UNI-44 Winbal software, only tooling (when required) may need physically changing and even this can be radically reduced with super high precision long stroke air chucks.
It is vital that the correct tooling is selected for each application, which is usually dictated by how accurate the balance tolerance is and other factors such as holding and loading restrictions. Universal Balancing generally uses air chucks, expanding collet mandrels, hydraulic mandrels, diaphragm chucks and special tooling for non-standard applications.
Clamping with collet mandrels: 
Clamping diameter up to 112 mm
Sealed against swarf
Quick and easy changeover for other workpieces
Large expansion range
Clamping with hydraulic systems:
Clamping diameter up to 400 mm
Sealed against swarf
Clamping range 0,3% of the clamping
diameter, no axial pull back
Possibility of clamping several
components at one time
Alternative mechanically actuated
systems available if required.
Clamping chuck (outer clamping)
Clamping mandrel (inner clamping)
Clamping mandrel (inner clamping)
Clamping with diaphragm:
Clamping diameter up to 400 mm
Sealed against swarf
Clamping jaws adjustable,
exchangeable or adaptable for a
variety of workpieces
Clamping chuck (outer clamping)
Types of single and multi plane balance machines available that can automatically balance the majority of industrial and automotive parts:
Vertical axis with drilling
Vertical axis with milling
Vertical axis with welding
Horizontal axis with drilling
Horizontal axis with milling
Horizontal axis with welding
Multi station non rotate with drilling
Multi station non rotate with milling
Propshaft with welding
