A method for balancing a shaft assembly having a shaft member. The method can include providing a balance weight having a body portion that is formed of a material that permits transmission of ultra-violet (UV) light therethrough, the body portion having a perimeter; applying an UV light-curable adhesive to at least one of the balance weight and the shaft member; positioning the balance weight to the shaft member such that the UV light-curable adhesive is abutted to the balance weight and the shaft member; and transmitting UV light through the balance weight to cure at least a portion of the UV light-curable adhesive that is disposed inwardly of the perimeter of the body portion.

A method for balancing a shaft assembly having a shaft member. The method can include providing a balance weight having a body portion that is formed of a material that permits transmission of ultra-violet (UV) light therethrough, the body portion having a perimeter; applying an UV light-curable adhesive to at least one of the balance weight and the shaft member; positioning the balance weight to the shaft member such that the UV light-curable adhesive is abutted to the balance weight and the shaft member; and transmitting UV light through the balance weight to cure at least a portion of the UV light-curable adhesive that is disposed inwardly of the perimeter of the body portion.

A shaft precision automatic measurement device for motors is provided that is able to automatically measure shaft precision of a motor. A shaft precision automatic measurement device (1) for a motor (9) includes: a gripping mechanism (3) that grips the shaft (7); a first contact-type displacement sensor (41) that is able to measure a position of the flange face (82) by contacting to follow the flange face (82); a second contact-type displacement sensor (42) that is able to measure a position of the fitting face (81) by contacting to follow the fitting face (81); a rotary mechanism (5) that causes the device main body (2) to rotate in a state gripping the shaft (7) by the gripping mechanism (3) and executing measurement by way of the respective displacement sensors; a displacement data acquisition part (63) that acquires displacement data of the flange face (82) and displacement data of the fitting face (81); and a measurement part (64) that measures center runout and face deflection of the shaft (7) based on the respective displacement data acquired by the displacement data acquisition part (63).

A shaft precision automatic measurement device for motors is provided that is able to automatically measure shaft precision of a motor. A shaft precision automatic measurement device (1) for a motor (9) includes: a gripping mechanism (3) that grips the shaft (7); a first contact-type displacement sensor (41) that is able to measure a position of the flange face (82) by contacting to follow the flange face (82); a second contact-type displacement sensor (42) that is able to measure a position of the fitting face (81) by contacting to follow the fitting face (81); a rotary mechanism (5) that causes the device main body (2) to rotate in a state gripping the shaft (7) by the gripping mechanism (3) and executing measurement by way of the respective displacement sensors; a displacement data acquisition part (63) that acquires displacement data of the flange face (82) and displacement data of the fitting face (81); and a measurement part (64) that measures center runout and face deflection of the shaft (7) based on the respective displacement data acquired by the displacement data acquisition part (63).

A procedure defining a balancing strategy includes: providing a computer model which predicts the vibration amplitude at a given axial position along the spool when the spool is rotated at a given rotational speed; using the model to predict respective vibration amplitudes at the given axial position for different axial positions of a unit unbalance applied to the spool; plotting the predicted vibration amplitudes as data points on a graph of vibration amplitude against axial position of the applied unit unbalance; using the graph to identify axial positions which are more or less likely to contribute to flexing of the spool at the given rotational speed when mass is added or removed from the first rotor module to reduce imbalances at the axial positions; and defining a balancing strategy based on the identification.

Provided is a method to acquire the unbalance of a rotor and a balancing machine, in which, the method to acquire the unbalance of a rotor includes the following procedures: install angle sensor at first position on balancing machine, measure the unbalance of rotor, first unbalance in measuring plane 1 and first unbalance in measuring plane 2 can be measured. Move angle sensor on balancing machine from first position to second position, measure the unbalance of the rotor again, second unbalance in measuring plane 1 and second unbalance in measuring plane 2 can be measured. In the above mentioned two measurements, the unbalance amount of rotor has no change, but the unbalance angle relative to angle reference point on rotor is changed by an angle which equals the angle of the sensor being moved.

An adjustable transportation container system is provided including a container including a plurality of container segments defining a geometry, a container adjustment device interconnecting the plurality of container segments, one or more processors, and one or more memory modules. The one or more memory modules include a computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to identify a weight distribution of the container, identify an adjusted geometry of the container, and actuate the container adjustment device to change the geometry of the container to conform to the adjusted geometry.

A balancing machine drive apparatus for driving rotational movement of a workpiece rotatably mounted about a rotational axis by a looping belt includes a frame at least partially surrounding, transaxially to the rotational axis, a workpiece mounting position and having an opening closable by an arch and through which the mounting position is accessible, the drive apparatus including guide devices on the frame and/or arch to guide the belt such that, when the arch is closed, the belt winds at least partially around a workpiece in the mounting position on a cylindrical circumferential workpiece region, and a drive device for the belt. The arch is held on the frame so as to be movable between open and closed positions. A balancing machine for balancing a workpiece includes a mounting apparatus in order to rotatably mount the workpiece about a rotational axis in a mounting position, and the drive apparatus.

A balancing machine drive apparatus for driving rotational movement of a workpiece rotatably mounted about a rotational axis by a looping belt includes a frame at least partially surrounding, transaxially to the rotational axis, a workpiece mounting position and having an opening closable by an arch and through which the mounting position is accessible, the drive apparatus including guide devices on the frame and/or arch to guide the belt such that, when the arch is closed, the belt winds at least partially around a workpiece in the mounting position on a cylindrical circumferential workpiece region, and a drive device for the belt. The arch is held on the frame so as to be movable between open and closed positions. A balancing machine for balancing a workpiece includes a mounting apparatus in order to rotatably mount the workpiece about a rotational axis in a mounting position, and the drive apparatus.

Provided is a method to acquire the unbalance of a rotor and a balancing machine, in which, the method to acquire the unbalance of a rotor includes the following procedures: install angle sensor at first position on balancing machine, measure the unbalance of rotor, first unbalance in measuring plane 1 and first unbalance in measuring plane 2 can be measured. Move angle sensor on balancing machine from first position to second position, measure the unbalance of the rotor again, second unbalance in measuring plane 1 and second unbalance in measuring plane 2 can be measured. In the above mentioned two measurements, the unbalance amount of rotor has no change, but the unbalance angle relative to angle reference point on rotor is changed by an angle which equals the angle of the sensor being moved.