Airlines & Aerospace
Our balancing machines and torque testers for aerospace drives ensure maximum precision, ease of use, and modular flexibility delivering reliability and performance without compromise contributing to your economic success.
Powerful balancing solutions for complex requirements
Efficiency and durability in balance Profitability starts with the right balance. Our balancing machines and torque testers, combined with the Bladis 4 software, reduce vibrations in engine rotors increasing the longevity and efficiency of drives. Schenck Tooling offers innovative solutions for the precise handling of components, modules, and assemblies, including rotors from stationary gas turbines.
Precisely measured and flexibly expandable Our horizontal balancing machines for turbines and compressors comply with SAE ARP 4048 standards and are flexibly expandable helping you meet current and future requirements. When balancing compressor and turbine discs or spacer rings for jet engines, you benefit from the high measurement accuracy of our vertical balancing machines with permanent calibration and options for balancing in one or two planes.
Moment weighing scales with new generation precision The new generation of our torque testers optimizes the blade distribution on rotors by precisely measuring mass, torque, and center of gravity of engine or rotor blades. They comply with SAE ARP standards and offer a wide range of options to meet the current and future needs of the aerospace industry.
Expertise in aerospace For nearly 50 years, Schenck RoTec has been a leading company in the aerospace industry. Our expertise is in testing and manufacturing rotating components used in satellites, commercial rockets, jet engines, electric motors, and other critical space technologies. We advance challenging projects to ensure maximum performance under extreme conditions. This quality is guaranteed in our specialized machinery and outstanding service, which supports us from prototype development onward.
Advantages of our balancing machines for the aerospace industry
High precision
Our machines provide precise and efficient balancing of engine components such as turbines, blades, and compressors.
High measurement accuracy
Digital measurement data processing and high accuracy ensure precise and reliable results.
Machine design according to SAE ARP standards
All machines in this series meet the requirements of the current SAE standards.
Configurations of our series for the aerospace industry We offer complete solutions for balancing and weighing with maximum measurement accuracy and flexibility.
Airlines & Aerospace
Horizontal
HL
HL 1 - HL 6
The HL series balancing machines with saddle bearings are specially designed for balancing turbines and compressors in the aviation industry. Their modular design ensures maximum flexibility adapting the machine to different balancing tasks as required, for example, by supporting rotors with shaft journals on roller-bearings. High measurement accuracy is guaranteed by digital processing of the measured values.
- Maximum rotor weight: 200 g to 5000 kg
- Maximum rotor diameter: 360 mm to 4000 mm
- Maximum weight per bearing rack: from 10 kg to 2500 kg
- Length of the machine bed: from 500 mm to 7000 mm
Airlines & Aerospace
Vertical
VL
VEL
V 2 L – V 40 L, VE 2 L – VE 5 L
Our vertical, force-measuring balancing machines for engine components are characterized by permanent calibration, enabling fast and efficient operation. The V 2 L – V 40 L series allows balancing in one or two planes. The VE 2 L – VE 5 L series is ideal for rotors that only need to be balanced in one plane.
- Maximum rotor weight: 300g to 500 kg
- Maximum rotor diameter: up to 2.083 mm
- Maximum balancing speed: from 950 min⁻¹ to 2000 min⁻¹
- Drive power: from 1.1 kW to 7.5 kW
Airlines & Aerospace
Engine blades
WM
WME
Moment weighing scales WM(E)
Our moment weighing scales for engine components (WM series for engine blades and WME series for rotor blades) enable highly accurate determination of the center of gravity. They operate according to the force measurement principle, are permanently calibrated, and are insensitive to temperature fluctuations. The special friction-free and backlash-free mounting design of the measuring arms ensures they operate wear-free and with high accuracy regardless of the component weight.
- Maximum weight: up to 200 kg
- Measurement duration: 2 s to 5 s
- Radial torque: from 0,02 kgm to 14 kgm
- Sensitivity: from 0.1 gmm/kg to 500 gmm for rotors weighing 20 kg
Airlines & Aerospace
Mass properties
Vibration table
Center of gravity-scales
Machines for determining mass properties
The precise determination of unbalance, center of gravity, and moments of inertia is essential for optimizing satellite alignment control in space and its transport there. Satellite balancing machines help bring satellite unbalances within tolerance, rotating tables measure the moments of inertia before launch, and center of gravity scales precisely determine the center of mass. Schenck machines enable precise analysis of the mass properties of aerospace systems, components, and payloads.
Airlines & Aerospace
Tooling
Tooling for aviation and aerospace
Our tooling packages for single-plane balancing, dual-plane balancing, and torque balances are matched to your system making Schenck your single source.
Optimal results in terms of accuracy and throughput time can only be achieved if the machine system and rotor mounting tooling are carefully matched to each other. The respective task and the specific conditions at the user's site must be considered. We offer complete balancing tool packages for fan blade torque balances as well as vertical and horizontal balancing machines, which are vital and consistent with their ability to manufacture and test high-precision parts. Schenck offers both balancing machines and tools, therefore, our customers receive solutions for their balancing tasks from a single source. Our modular tool concept allows for easy adaptation to various balancing machines for both current and older models.
Our CAB 925 and Bladis 4 feature the intelligent measurement system for precise balancing in aerospace.
Software solutions for the aerospace industry
Precise measurement systems are crucial in the aerospace industry for rotor balancing, blade mass distribution, or determining material properties. Accurate measurements reduce vibrations, ensure aerodynamic efficiency, and guarantee system stability making reliable measurement systems indispensable for the highest safety standards.
CAB 925 for maximum precision CAB 925 is our solution to the specific requirements of balancing in the aerospace industry and is intuitive to operate, powerful, and highly precise enabling fast and safe work with minimal training regardless of the rotor type. The CAB 925 rugged design is perfectly tailored to its intended use and delivers top performance even in harsh environments.
Bladis 4 for optimal blade distribution The Bladis 4 software, in conjunction with our moment weighing scales, ensures the optimal distribution of weighed blades on turbine stages. The advantages include unbalance is reduced and fewer balancing or trim weights need to be set during downstream balancing processes or test bench runs.
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