It is important that rotor balancing be performed by an experienced
rotating machinery specialist. The following describes the procedure for performing single or two plane balancing. The data is used in a balancing program for calculating the required balancing weight and position for attaching a balancing mass to the rotor. The vibration magnitude and phase angle must be obtained using a suitable balancing machine. For recommended balancing limits, see international standard: ISO-!"#. Single Plane Balancing Procedure $. %un the machine and record the initial rotor vibration and phase angle. &. Stop the machine and firml' attach a small Trial (eight to the rotor. %ecord the Trial (eigh mass and position. )*nsure that the Trial (eight is firml' attached to the rotor. It is a serious safet' ris+ if the Trial (eight is not firml' attached and flies off while running the machine,. . %un the machine and record the new rotor vibration and phase angle. ". Stop the machine and remove the Trial (eight. #. Input the data obtained from the steps above in a single plane balancing program to calculate the required balancing weight and position. -. Firml' attach a balancing weight of the required mass to the calculated position on the rotor. .. %un the machine and re-measure vibration. If required, perform a trim balance.
Two Plane Balancing Procedure $. /easure and record the initial rotor vibration and phase angle on both bearings. &. Stop the machine and attach a small Trial (eight to plane $ of the rotor. %ecord the trial weigh mass and position. )*nsure that the Trial (eight is firml' attached to the rotor. It is a serious safet' ris+ if the Trial (eight is not firml' attached and flies off while running the machine,. . %un the machine and record the new rotor vibration and phase angle on both bearings. ". Stop the machine and remove the Trial (eight from plane $. 0ttach a small Trial (eight to plane & of the rotor. %ecord the trial weigh mass and position. )*nsure that the Trial (eight is firml' attached to the rotor. It is a serious safet' ris+ if the Trial (eight is not firml' attached and flies off while running the machine,. #. %un the machine and record the new rotor vibration and phase angle on both bearings. -. Stop the machine and remove the Trial (eight from plane &. .. Input the data obtained from the steps above in a two plane balancing program to calculate the required balancing weights and positions. 1. Firml' attach balancing weights of the required mass to the calculated positions on planes $ and & of the rotor. )*nsure that the 2alancing weights are firml' attached to the rotor. It is a serious safet' ris+ if a 2alancing (eight is not firml' attached and flies off while running the machine,. !. %un the machine and re-measure vibration. If required, perform a trim balance.