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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2016
Dominion Technologies Group, Inc., Roseville, MI (US);
Scott Bradley Holland, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Daniel Mark Mietling, Sr., Madison Heights, MI (US);
Michael Edward Essad, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Abraham Hamade, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Dominion Technologies Group, Inc., Roseville, MI (US);
Abstract
A crankshaft balancer machine for balancing a crankshafts having a measurement station configured to rotate the crankshaft to obtain vibration-related data, a transfer station configured to transfer the crankshaft between the measurement station and the correction station, and a correction station configured to drill at least a portion of the crankshaft to correct an imbalance in response to the imbalance data. The measurement station includes a base structure, a measurement bridge support, a plurality of flexural support legs extending therebetween, at least one sensor, and a drive system to spin the crankshaft and output imbalance data. The transfer station includes at least one lifting arm selectively engaging the crankshaft and supporting the crankshaft during transfer. The correction station includes a drilling device horizontally disposed to achieve a horizontal drill direction into the crankshaft to correct any imbalance according to a customized software protocol.