Machinery Balancing Module
How to Perform a Single
-Plane Procedure
How to Estimate Trial Weights
At times, you may wish the Microlog to calculate the trial weight for you.
The Trial Weight Estimate is based on the criteria that the trial
run centrifugal force does not exceed 10% of the bearing shaft
load.
To estimate the trial weight:
•
Enter the trial weight’s
Angle
placement (typically zero) and
Radius
.
•
In the
Rotor Mass
field, enter the rotor mass supported in this plane (in the
Weight
Units
specified on the
Balance Setup
screen). Use total rotor mass for single plane
and 50% of mass for 2 plane. Press the
OK
function button. The
Trial Weight
field
updates to display the estimated trial weight.
Figure 5 - 9.
An Estimated Tria
l Weight Screen.
Perform the Trial Run
•
With the trial weight securely attached to the machine,
start the machine
and bring
it back up to the same speed used with the reference run (initial run).
•
Press an Enter / Fire button. The Trial Run
screen displays.
•
Initially the trial run screen does not show data. Press the
Start
button or an Enter
/ Fire key to record the trial run.
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