Drive Shafts
Our balancing machines for cardan shafts set a new standard in the automotive industry and its suppliers. With their precise measuring accuracy and fast correction of imbalances at high operating speeds, they offer outstanding performance.
Perfection for every step Precision that pays off. Our machines enable compliance with and documentation of even the tightest tolerances. Your entire process benefits from this advantage: the powerful balancing calculation of the CAB 950 minimizes the number of balancing holes required and shortens cycle times, even in complex balancing situations. A single balancing step is often enough to achieve a perfectly balanced crankshaft. This extends tool life and ultimately significantly improves your costs per unit.
Efficiency for single and multi-part drive shafts The compact construction, ergonomic design and state-of-the-art control technology offer an efficient and precise solution for measuring and balancing unbalances. The machines enable the balancing of single and multi-part cardan shafts at high operating speeds while meeting the highest safety standards.
Versatile use, in series production or separately Manual, partially or fully automated? The choice is yours. Integrate our balancing machines into series production or use them separately for balancing checks and repairs.
Maximum flexibility thanks to easy retooling Flexibility guaranteed. In the rapidly changing automotive industry, all process steps must fulfil the increasing demands for efficiency, ease of use and precision. We understand these challenges and have designed our solutions accordingly. Our answer: high flexibility, low space requirements, optimised energy consumption, easy maintenance, long service life and low maintenance costs.
The right concept for light to heavy cardan shafts
Quick changeover & low space requirement
Low space requirements, simple integration into existing production lines and fast retooling increase productivity thanks to reduced set-up times.
Powerful measurement software
Efficient processes and precise results with the CAB 950 measuring system, which precisely calculates even difficult unbalance corrections.
Simulation of operating conditions
Simulation of operating conditions with high-speed measurement in soft bearing supports
Simple unbalance correction
Short welding times with manual or fully automatic unbalance correction
Diverse
Balancing of cardan shafts for cars, lorries and commercial vehicles
Safe operation
No compromises when it comes to safety: In accordance with the strictest specifications, for maximum operator and machine protection
Design of our machines for your drive shaft From semi-automatic to fully automatic balancing machines for vehicle drive shafts - whether small batch sizes or series production: with the RBRQ or our specialised Cardano balancing machine for commercial vehicles, you get maximum precision with short cycle times.
Drive Shafts
Fully automatic
RBRQ
Balancing machine for single-piece and multi-piece automotive drive shafts for use in large-scale production. Highly automated, patented imbalance compensation process ensures minimal cycle and changeover times. Isotropic bearing blocks simulate actual operating conditions.
- Maximum flange diameter: up to 225 mm
- Maximum tube diameter: up to 140 mm
- Maximum lenght: up to 3000 mm
- Load carrying capacity: from 4 to 40 kg
Drive Shafts
Fully automatic
Manual
Semi-automatic
Cardano
Wide range of variants – small batch sizes: the Cardano is designed for the efficient balancing of medium-weight and heavy drive shafts. The balanced mix of manual operating steps and automated processes is particularly worthwhile for small and medium quantities and optimizes process reliability in production. The result: shorter cycle times for series production as well as for high-performance repair shops.
- Maximum rotor weight: up to 150 kg
- Maximum rotor diameter: up to 170 mm
- Maximum rotor length: up to 300 mm
- Balancing speed, continuously adjustable: up to 4000 min⁻¹
Design & planning for your production We support you in the development and planning of your systems for the precise production of drive shafts - from the initial idea to series production.
Worth knowing Facts and figures about our inspection and balancing machines for drive shafts.
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Balancing machines and measuring devices for cardan shafts from Schenck
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To meet the many different requirements for balancing cardan shafts, Schenck offers a wide range of machines that can be flexibly adapted to your needs.
- High-precision control of unbalances in one- or two-piece cardan shafts
- Machines in various sizes for rotors weighing between 4 and 300 kg
- Fully automatic or semi-automatic checking and balancing of rotors
- Various loading and transport options, from manual to fully automatic
- integrated into all machines: High-end software with Cab measuring system with intuitive touchscreen operation and precise balancing calculations
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Areas of application
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RBRQ
- Suitable for: single and multi-part cardan shafts of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.
- Field of application: in production and testing in vehicle construction and in the supply industry.
Cardano
- Suitable for: one-piece and two-piece commercial vehicle drive shafts, suitable for the large number of variants with small batch sizes common in the industry
- Area of application: in series production as well as for efficient repair shops.
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Special features
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RBRQ
- Fully automatic measuring run
- Simulation of operating conditions by high-speed measurement on fully isotropically supported bearing pedestals
- Automatic unbalance correction by welding
- PC-based precision microprocessor measuring device
- Tested protective housing as burst and noise protection
Cardano
- High productivity due to short changeover times
- Pneumatically actuated precision clamping devices for excellent measuring accuracy
- Extremely compact monoblock design with integrated control and drive technology
- Fixed bearing pedestal on the left with integrated balancing drive and manually movable bearing pedestal on the right (optional centre bearing pedestal for two-piece cardan shafts)
- Convenient loading and unloading of drive shafts due to very low storage depth and integrated pre-storage racks
CAB 950
The measuring system from Schenck for simple, precise and safe balancing.
Precise mechanics and measurement technology
CAB 950 is not just a measuring device, but an intuitive human-machine interface (HMI). With easy access to all the functions you need in production - from optimum correction calculation and precise correction control to static process functions, sophisticated mechanics and modern CAB measurement technology for maximum precision in unbalance correction.
Wide range of functions for maximum accuracy
Numerous standard functions ensure even greater accuracy when balancing drive shafts: for example, statistical calibration, polar-optimised balancing, differential angle measurement for asymmetrical crankshafts or measurement of ambient interference.
Support for quality management
CAB 950 offers you online statistics with unbalance and process analyses as well as a certified Q-DAS interface (AQDEF) for your quality management.
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