Windows-Based Measuring System
A major element of any balance machine is the measuring system and the following features make the Universal Balancing UNI-44 the fastest, most
configurable, accurate and easy to use: Windows-based touch screen computer measuring system
UNI-44 Uses the latest digital sinewave demodulation techniques. All electronic components are surface mounted on a single board, which produces impeccable reliability. 
Communicates to virtually any type of PC via RS232/Ethernet/USB protocols. A choice of 15, 17, and 19-inch touchscreens are available, depending on the application.
An ideal measuring system for any level of machine from manual to fully automatic.
Has the ability to control other pre or post processes with all data being stored and
analyzed how and where you want.
Can be used to transform virtually all other manufactured machines. The Winbal software runs on Windows XP or Vista and is touchscreen operated with on screen prompts for all operation and setup routines, making the
UNI-44 one point of operation for the whole machine. Using Windows ‘drag and drop’ all data, files, folders can be backed up or exchanged.
Remote diagnostics and online assistance can be easily achieved.
The UNI-44 and Winbal software is configured for ALL types of balancing machines from single plane vertical to 4-plane propshaft. The screen shots below show the ‘balance folder’ polar displays in 1, 2, 3 and 4 planes. The UNI-44 is an excellent choice for static vertical, dynamic vertical, dynamic horizontal, horizontal spindle, crankshaft, propshaft – and many other types of manual or automatic machines.
Winbal software
This is a normal ‘balance’ display screen indicating amount and angle in numeric and polar formats in 2 planes (dynamic).
Visual Display
When the part is rotated, the cursor rotates until the correct angle of unbalance is highlighted at the reference point i.e. 12 o’clock. This encoder tracking function means there is no need to guess the angle. This clean simple visual display allows operators to see exactly what is happening in a very natural way, which improves understanding of the process.
Job File Storage
Every job is stored and can be selected for use at the touch of a button, speeding up changeover between each of them. The folder stores jobs which can be recalled when required.
Correction Menu
The correction page is a drop-down menu enabling you to select which method you are correcting so that the software can calculate the exact material to add/remove ie drilling, milling.
Other pages include:
Name, dimensions, keyway compensation, tolerance calculator, tooling comp, speed and units. This may vary on some applications and pages can be removed when not applicable. The right plane shows ‘arc milling’ – once the unbalance measurement has been taken, the actual arc angle of material to be removed is displayed in numeric and polar methods (there are many other correction methods to add/remove mass). The display shows ‘segmenting’ of drilling points.
The drill information is initially entered into the software, then the actual depth and number of holes is displayed once the balance measurement is taken.
Analysis
Analysis is available with the UNI-44 and as standard the measurement uncertainty (MU) functionality allows accurate determination of machine, tooling and part repeatability. This automatic process allows results and reports to be logged and
exported.
Options
The options folder display page can be configured to display exactly what you want. The comprehensive logging page is set up for logging results to a file/ serial
port/printer/network or SQL database.
Diagnostics
Full diagnostics can easily be used to find any problem or used as a tool to aid complex balancing issues. The trace function is a unique real time log of every event the system
sees. Graphs of speed, pickup signals including signal to noise, produce very powerful diagnostics.
Statistical process control can be used for processes such as tooling relocation repeatability. The data can be displayed in line and polar charts with control limits that can be set to halt the balancing process if the specification is exceeded. Standard off the shelf statistic programs can be used in conjunction with the UNI-44 as data can be streamed to and from any SQL database.
UNI-44 specifications
Overview Flexible and configurable Windows-based measuring system for both hard and soft balancing machines. The highest accuracy and speed of measurement and control is achieved on all types of machines.
Applications
All rotating manual and fully automatic balancers.
Horizontal balancing machines
Vertical balancing machines
Semi and fully automatic vertical balancing machines
Crankshaft balancing machines
Propshaft balancing machines
Rotor and assembly balancing machines
Special balancing machines
Technology
Unique Digital Sinewave Demodulation Technology producing super high accuracy super fast through powerful processing.
Data transfer interface USB peripherals
Ethernet network
RS232
OPC
Other interfaces
Machine display and input
interface 15, 17, 19-inch high resolution TFT touch screens
Software compatibility
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Vista
Winbal software features Polar, numeric amount and angle in 1 to 4 planes
Job store facility
In/out balance tolerance
In/out tooling relocation tolerance
Encoder angle tracking
Logging and reporting of all data by different methods
Direct setting machine specific calibration
Job specific matrix calibration
Rotor averaging and stabilisation adjustment
Tooling compensation for any equal or unequal positions
Null results proving feature
Keyway compensation
ISO 1940 tolerance calculator
Analysis and SPC
Symmetrical & asymmetrical segmenting of points
Measurement units selectable options
Speed, acceleration, deceleration parameters per job
Correction methods i.e. drilling, milling, welding addition
Additional analogue & digital measuring ie laser run out
Automatic correction adjustment
Advanced comprehensive diagnostics features
Remote access and online help
Intuitive pop-up step by step prompts
Job specific servo positions for machine change over
Languages English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and other
Number of balance channels 4
Number of encoder inputs 2
I/O Digital and analogue input and output plus full OPC
Standard speed range 141-12000 RPM1
Unbalance measurement range 16 Bit
