The document outlines vibration velocity limits and examples of common rotor types for each balance quality grade (G number). Higher G numbers allow for higher vibration velocities and are suitable for large, slow marine diesel engines and crankshaft drives that are inherently unbalanced. Lower G numbers specify tighter vibration limits and are used for precision components like gyroscopes, disk drives, and spindles. The G number scale provides guidance for acceptable vibration levels based on the type of machinery and intended application.
The document outlines vibration velocity limits and examples of common rotor types for each balance quality grade (G number). Higher G numbers allow for higher vibration velocities and are suitable for large, slow marine diesel engines and crankshaft drives that are inherently unbalanced. Lower G numbers specify tighter vibration limits and are used for precision components like gyroscopes, disk drives, and spindles. The G number scale provides guidance for acceptable vibration levels based on the type of machinery and intended application.
The document outlines vibration velocity limits and examples of common rotor types for each balance quality grade (G number). Higher G numbers allow for higher vibration velocities and are suitable for large, slow marine diesel engines and crankshaft drives that are inherently unbalanced. Lower G numbers specify tighter vibration limits and are used for precision components like gyroscopes, disk drives, and spindles. The G number scale provides guidance for acceptable vibration levels based on the type of machinery and intended application.
Balancing Quality Grade Vibration velocity in Rotor types
G number mm/s General examples
G 4000 4000 Crankshaft drives for large, slow marine diesel engines (piston speed below 9 m/s), inherently unbalanced G 1600 1600 Crankshaft drives for large, slow marine diesel engines (piston speed below 9 m/s), inherently balanced G 630 630 Crankshaft drives, inherently unbalanced, elastically mounted G 250 250 Crankshaft drives, inherently unbalanced, rigidly mounted G 100 100 Crankshaft drives of large Diesel engines Complete reciprocating engines for cars, trucks and locomotives G 40 40 Crankshaft drives for engines of trucks and locomotives Cars: wheels, wheel rims, wheel sets, drive shafts Crankshaft drives, inherently balanced, elastically mounted G 16 16 Parts of crushing machinery Agricultural machinery Crankshaft drives, inherently balanced, rigidly mounted Crushing machines Drive shafts (cardan shafts, propeller shafts) G 6.3 6.3 Fly-wheels Fans Aircraft gas turbine rotors Electrical armatures Process plant machinery Pump impellers Aircraft gas turbines Centrifuges (separators, decanters) Electric motors and generators (of at least 80 mm shaft height), of maximum rated speeds up to 950 r/min Electric motors of shaft heights smaller than 80 mm Fans Gears Machinery, general Machine tools Paper machines Process plant machines Pumps Turbo chargers Water turbines G 2.5 2.5 Machine-tool drives Computer drives Turbo compressors Small electric armatures Electric motors and generators (of at least 80 mm shaft height), of maximum rated speeds above 950 r/min Gas turbines and steam turbines Machine-tool drives Textile machines Turbine-driven pumps G1 1 Grinding machine drives Audio and Video drives Textile bobbins Automotive turbochargers G 0.4 0.4 Gyroscopes Disk-drives Spindles and drives of high-precision applications
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