Even knowing what we now know, there are still reservations on the subject of balancing. With the correct balancing machine and practice-oriented software, balancing is quick and easy to do. The operator puts the holder in the machine and selects the suitable requirements in the menu. From then on the machine tells him what to do.

The balancing process is largely automated. During a measurement the holder is clamped in the balancing spindle and set in rotation. The unbalances cause centrifugal forces that are measured on the balancing spindle by force sensors. The software then deals with the evaluation of the measurements. It shows the operator on the screen where and how much material should be removed or added, or where to displace weight in order to compensate for the unbalance.

There also are various options available that he can turn to for removing unbalances. As an alternative to drilling off material, the balancing rings can be used. Two rings that belong together and have a defined unbalance are clamped on a cylindrical portion of the toolholder in order to compensate for unbalances in the toolholder assembly. In this case the software provides the exact angular degree to which the rings should be turned. A line laser that shows the position for rotation directly on the machine is also extremely practical.

The complete balancing process can be done quickly. Measuring takes at the most one minute and if you work with balancing rings the complete process can be completed in two minutes. If you have to resort to a drill on the toolholder to even out the mass, it takes slightly longer.

The current economy carries many variables that are not in a manufacturer’s control. One element that can be controlled is the operation of their own in-house, existing equipment. Operating balanced tools on equipment can make it as accurate, efficient and productive as possible.