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McCormick Place
Booth E-5636
Chicago, Illinois USA
September 13 - 18, 2010

Please visit our booth at
IMTS 2010 to learn about
American Hofmann
balancing machines
and balancing services.

Balancing Machine for Brake Discs
BVW11-F

Description

• Soft-bearing vertical balancing machine for measuring and correcting unbalance of disc-shaped rotors
• Measuring, machining, and auditing in 1, 2, or 3 stations, depending on cycle time requirements
• For measuring, rotor is clamped using a high precision holder
• For unbalance correction, rotor is held by a swivelling chuck
• Swarf is extracted via an exhaust hood mounted on the cutter head
• Measuring computer performs sequencing, unbalance measurement, and compensation calculation

Applications

• Balancing of automotive brake discs and drums
• Configuration as a manual single machine or fully integrated into a production line
• Loading options:
• Manual
• Interlinking with lift swivel transport
• Gantry loader
• Robot
• Unbalance correction radially on the external disc diameter with side-milling cutter
• Feeding of workpieces in batch or mixed operation

Advantages

• Space saving and compact modular design
• Fully automatic balancing with unbalance correction by milling
• Measuring computer with touch-screen operation
• Integration into production lines possible
• Handling system designed for large tool range with reduced change over time
• Optional automatic calibration system with remount check (Hofmann patent)