
Introduction Balancing is the process of equalizing the mass m distribution of a body so it rotates in its bearing without unbalanced centrifugal forces. Balancing causes reduced vibration, lower spindle strain and improved machining qualities, r and allows for higher cutting parameters. The measuring equipment available today enables unbalance to be reduced to low limits. However, it would
| be uneconomical to exaggerate the quality requirements. | Example 1 | |
| It has therefore become necessary to determine to what | U=2 g x mm can be treated as an unbalance mass | |
| extent the unbalance should be reduced and where | of m=2 g in radial distance of r=1 mm or as a mass | |
| the optimum economic and technical compromise | of m=0.1 g in radial distance of r=20 mm, etc. | |
| on balance quality requirements would be struck. | ||
| Example 2 | ||
| Definition | The residual unbalance is independent of the speed. | |
| This value reflects the unbalance mass and its distance | ||
| G | - Balance quality (mm/s) | from the true center of mass. The residual unbalance |
| e | - Specific unbalance (gxmm/Kg) | value is measured on balancing machines. |
| Ω | - Speed (rad/s) | |
| N | - Speed (rpm) | 4 U U |
| 20 = 0.2g r = = m ∙ r = >m = | ||
| M | - Mass of the body (kg) | |
| m | - Mass of the unbalance (g) | G value reflects the balancing quality of a |
| r | - Radius of the unbalance (mm) | toolholder according to its rotational speed (N) |
| U | - Residual unbalance (gxmm) | |
| π ∙ N ∙ U = U ∙ N ∙ π G | ||
| e U | = Ω ∙ e = | |
| = | M ∙ 30 M 30 | |
| M = > U = M ∙ e | ||
| Ω 2πN | G ∙ 30 πN e | |
| = 60 | π ∙ N = 30 = | |
| Operation | Example 3 | |
| Residual unbalance equals the tool’s mass (M) | G value reflects the balancing quality of a toolholder | |
| times its eccentricity (e). Eccentricity measures the | according to its rotational speed (N). | |
| extent to which the tool’s weight is off-center. | ||
| 8 π U π G | ||
| It is defined as the distance from the tool’s center of the | M = 30 ∙ 15, 000 ∙ 2, 000 ≈ 6.3 (mm/s) = 30 ∙ N ∙ | |
| rotation to its true center of mass. | ||
| If eccentricity is measured in microns and tool | ||
| mass is measured in kilograms, this unit yields | 8 U e | |
| 2 = 4 (g ∙ mm/kg) M = e = = | ||
| residual unbalance in gram-millimeters. | ||
| Any two sets of mass and eccentricity that yield the | The G value will change to G=2.5 mm/s when using the | |
| same unbalance value will have the same effect on | same toolholder at a rotational speed | |
| the tools, so long as the residual unbalance is in the | N=6, 000 rpm and to G=1.0 mm/s at | |
| same plane perpendicular to the rotation axis. | N=2, 500 rpm. | |
| U = r ∙ m | Balance quality grades for various |
groups of representative rotors:
The residual unbalance is independent of the speed. General toolholders and machine drivers - G2.5 This value reflects the unbalance mass and its distance Grinding machine drivers - G1.0 from the true center of mass. The residual unbalance Spindles of precision grinders - G0.4 value is measured on balancing machines.