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Balanset-1A vs. Portable Balancers & Vibration Analyzers — Full Comparison

A typical single-channel vibrometer tells you a machine is vibrating. The Balanset-1A tells you why — and fixes it. At €1.975 for a complete two-channel field-balancing kit with FFT, phase, ISO 21940-11 reporting and a two-year warranty, it outspecifies instruments costing several times as much. This page compares it against the three alternatives buyers most often consider.

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Balanset-1A portable two-channel balancer and vibration analyzer kit

Resposta curta: The Balanset-1A is the only instrument in its price class that combines two simultaneous measurement channels, single- and two-plane dynamic balancing via the influence-coefficient method, phase-referenced FFT spectrum analysis, and an automatic ISO 21940-11 residual-unbalance report — all in one portable kit you can carry to the machine. A typical single-channel vibrometer measures severity but cannot balance; a shop balancing machine balances but requires rotor removal and a dedicated facility. The Balanset-1A at €1,975 complete is the right choice for any maintenance team or contractor who needs to balance rotors in place at operating speed.

Feature comparison: Balanset-1A vs. the alternatives

The table below compares the Balanset-1A against three generic instrument categories buyers typically consider. Column headers describe the category, not any specific brand, because exact competitor features vary by model and generation.

Balanset-1A vs. portable alternatives — key buying criteria
Critério	Balanset-1A (full kit, €1,975)	Typical single-channel analisador de vibração (€800–€3,500)	Shop / stationary balancing machine (€15,000–€100,000+)
Canais de medição	2 simultaneous	1	2 (fixed spindle)
Balanceamento em plano único	Sim	With add-ons / manual	Sim
Two-plane dynamic balancing	Sim	Não	Sim
Influence-coefficient solver (automatic)	Sim	Não	Sim
In-situ / field use (rotor stays installed)	Yes — core use case	Measurement only, no balancing	No — rotor must be removed
Phase-referenced FFT spectrum	Sim	Some models	Limited / different purpose
1× RPM amplitude & phase (balancing)	Sim	Phase sensor often extra	Sim
Relatório de desbalanceamento residual ISO 21940-11	Automatic, printed	Não	Yes (machine-specific)
Waveform & order analysis	Sim	Depends on model	Não
Portable / carry-on	Yes — fits in a case	Sim	Não
What's included at base price	Unit, 2 sensors, laser tacho, magnetic stand, digital scale, software, case	Unit only — sensors, tacho, software extra	Machine only — tooling extra
Laser tachometer / phase sensor included	Sim	Usually extra	Sim
Software license & updates	One-time, free updates	Often annual subscription	Machine-specific, often paid upgrades
Nota fiscal com IVA	Yes (EU)	Depends on reseller	Depends on reseller
Warranty	2 years	Typically 1 year	Typically 1 year
Engineer support included	Yes — community forum	Paid service contract	Paid service contract
Typical rotor types covered	All in-situ rotors (fans, pumps, motors, spindles, shafts, centrifuges)	Monitoring only — no balancing	Only rotors you can dismount & transport

Sim = fully supported ~ = partial / model-dependent / extra cost Não = not supported

Which instrument fits your situation?

Use the cards below to match the right tool class to your actual task — then follow the decision steps.

Choose Balanset-1A if…

You need to balance rotors without removing them: fans, pumps, motors, spindles, centrifuges, driveshafts. You want one instrument that measures, calculates, reports and costs under €2,000 complete.

Choose a single-channel analyzer if…

Your only task is trending overall vibration levels across a large machine park — severity monitoring without any balancing correction. You do not need phase, two-plane work or an ISO report.

Choose a shop balancing machine if…

You balance small precision parts — toolholders, grinding wheels, small armatures — that must run at precise speeds on a dedicated spindle and cannot be balanced in situ. Budget: €15,000+.

Define your primary task. Balancing in place at operating speed → portable two-plane balancer. Trend-monitoring only → single-channel meter. Precision shop work on dismounted parts → stationary machine.
Count the rotor types you service. The Balanset-1A handles all rigid rotors in their own bearings — fans, pumps, spindles, shafts, centrifuges. One kit, one price, unlimited jobs on any rotor type you can run up to speed.
Calculate total ownership cost. Kit price (€1,975) plus zero software subscription. Compare against a single-channel analyzer body (€800–€3,500) mais a separate phase sensor, a second measurement channel for two-plane work, and balancing software — which together typically exceed the Balanset-1A price.
Check the documentation requirement. ISO 21940-11 requires residual unbalance to be measured and recorded. The Balanset-1A generates this report automatically. A vibration meter cannot produce it.
Ask before buying. Post your specific rotor on the fórum da comunidade — our engineer will tell you honestly whether the Balanset-1A fits your application.

Por que dois canais simultâneos são o padrão prático para balanceamento em dois planos

Static unbalance on a narrow disc can be corrected in a single plane with a single sensor. But most real industrial rotors — fans with wide impellers, long pump shafts, motor armatures, driveshafts — have desbalanceamento dinâmico distribuídos ao longo de seu comprimento. Corrigi-lo de forma confiável significa medir ambos os planos de rolamento na mesma corrida. Um instrumento de canal único só pode fazer isso por meio de medições sequenciais repetidas — movendo o sensor entre os planos em corridas extras — o que é mais lento e muito mais sensível a condições variáveis. Eis por que a medição sequencial de canal único é uma substituta pobre no trabalho em campo:

A coerência de fase se degrada entre as corridas O método dos coeficientes de influência resolve um sistema de quatro equações simultâneas. Capturar amplitude e fase no plano A e no plano B na mesma corrida mantém os dados coerentes; repetir a corrida sob condições alteradas (temperatura, carga, toque do operador) introduz erros que alimentam diretamente a solução.

Os efeitos cruzados são difíceis de isolar sequencialmente Uma massa de correção no plano 1 afeta a vibração no plano 2, e vice-versa. Separar as duas contribuições de corridas sequenciais funciona apenas se as condições permanecerem perfeitamente repetíveis entre as corridas — qualquer deriva vai diretamente para a massa de correção calculada.

O solucionador obtém um conjunto de dados completo em uma única passagem O Balanset-1A armazena um ponto de dados por corrida contendo ambos os canais, ambas as fases e a referência do tacômetro. Com um canal, a mesma matriz só pode ser preenchida repetindo cada corrida por plano — dobrando as corridas e importando a variação entre corridas para a solução.

More runs = more time on a live machine Each sequential approximation of what could be done in one pass adds stops, trial-weight changes and restart time — relevant on a production line where downtime costs money.

ISO 21940-11 (antiga ISO 1940-1) classifica rotores rígidos como exigindo correção em um plano ou em dois planos com base em sua geometria. A norma determina que o desbalanceamento residual seja medido nos planos de correção e registrado após o balanceamento. Um instrumento que captura ambos os planos simultaneamente produz essa medição em uma única passagem, sem depender da repetibilidade entre corridas — e o Balanset-1A faz exatamente isso.

2simultaneous channels

€1.975complete kit, in stock

×10bearing life when vibration halved

2 yrwarranty, free software updates

O Balanset-1A — seu kit completo de balanceamento em campo

Everything compared on this page is done with one portable instrument: the Balanset-1A. É um balanceador dinâmico e analisador de vibração de dois canais que balanceia rotores rígidos em seus próprios mancais, na velocidade de operação, using the 3-run influence-coefficient method — the software calculates the exact correction mass and angle and saves a report.

Complete Balanset-1A balancing kit with sensors, laser tachometer, scale and case

What's in the Full Kit

€1.975 · Kit Completo, em estoque, nota fiscal com IVA

Unidade de medição de interface (USB, 2 canais)
Dois acelerômetros de vibração (cabo de 4 m, 10 m opcional)
Tacômetro a laser / sensor de fase óptico (50–500 mm)
Suporte magnético para o sensor
Balança digital para massas de teste e correção
Software de balanceamento e análise para Windows
Estojo de transporte em plástico

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Kit Completo

Unidade · 2 sensores · tacômetro a laser · suporte magnético · balança digital · software · estojo de transporte. Tudo o que é necessário para começar a balancear direto da caixa.

OEM

Conjunto OEM

Unidade · 2 sensores · tacômetro a laser · software. Para integradores que já possuem suporte, balança e estojo, ou que incorporam a unidade em uma máquina de balanceamento.

Especificações técnicas principais — Balanset-1A
Parâmetro	Valor
Canais de medição	2 (balanceamento em plano único e em dois planos)
Faixa de velocidade de vibração	0,2–80 mm/s RMS
Faixa de frequência	5–1000 Hz (≤10% de erro de amplitude acima de 550 Hz)
Precisão de medição	±5% da escala total
Método	Coeficientes de influência de 3 medições (1 ou 2 planos)
Análise	Amplitude e fase em 1×, espectro FFT e forma de onda, relatórios salvos
Computador portátil	Não incluído (PC com Windows, disponível sob solicitação)

✓ Em estoque✓ DHL Portugal €35✓ DHL mundial €110✓ Garantia de 2 anos✓ Nota fiscal com IVA✓ Suporte de engenheiro

Real use-case stories

Full balancer at vibrometer price

A detailed engineering look at how the Balanset-1A delivers two-plane field balancing for less than a typical single-channel vibrometer costs — with worked numbers.

What buyers actually need

A frank engineering discussion of what matters when specifying a balancing instrument — and what is routinely over-specified at considerable extra cost.

Calculadoras de balanceamento gratuitas

Residual unbalance — ISO 1940 Calculadora de massa de teste Calculadora de vida útil do rolamento

Graus de qualidade de balanceamento Balanceamento em campo Balanceamento em dois planos Desbalanceamento residual

Buyer FAQ — Balanset-1A vs. alternatives

Why does the Balanset-1A cost less than many single-channel vibration meters?

The Balanset-1A is purpose-built for field balancing: two channels, phase, FFT, and the influence-coefficient solver — nothing more and nothing less. Major instrument brands charge a premium for global service networks, broad feature sets (route-based data collection, cloud sync, predictive analytics modules) that most field-balancing engineers never use. Our pricing reflects what field balancing actually requires. At €1,975 for a complete kit, the instrument typically pays for itself within three to seven jobs compared to hiring an outside balancing contractor.

Can the Balanset-1A replace a stationary balancing machine?

For rotors that can be balanced in their own bearings at operating speed — fans, pumps, motor armatures, driveshafts, centrifuges, turbine stages — yes, absolutely. The in-situ approach eliminates dismounting, transport and reinstallation, which often represents the majority of the total job cost and downtime. For rotors that must run on a dedicated spindle (small toolholders, precision grinding wheels, miniature armatures below a critical size), a stationary machine remains the correct tool. The two categories are complementary. If you already own a stationary balancing machine, consider upgrading its measuring head with a Balanset rather than replacing the entire machine.

Does a single-channel vibration analyzer do any balancing at all?

Single-plane correction is theoretically possible with a one-channel device if esse dispositivo também mede o ângulo de fase (muitos não o fazem). Um instrumento de canal único só pode tentar o balanceamento em dois planos por meio de medições sequenciais repetidas — movendo o sensor de um plano de rolamento para o outro em corridas extras em relação à mesma referência do tacômetro. Isso é viável em princípio, mas é mais lento e muito mais sensível a condições variáveis (temperatura, carga, variação entre corridas), e os analisadores típicos de canal único são fornecidos sem qualquer solucionador de coeficientes de influência de qualquer maneira. Dois canais simultâneos são a configuração prática preferida para trabalho em campo confiável. Se seu rotor exigir correção em dois planos — a maioria dos rotores mais largos que aproximadamente metade de seu diâmetro exige — um instrumento de dois canais é a ferramenta prática para o trabalho.

What vibration analysis features does the Balanset-1A include beyond balancing?

The software provides: FFT frequency spectrum (5–1000 Hz), time-domain waveform display, amplitude and phase at 1× RPM and harmonics, and trend data across saved measurement sessions. This is enough to distinguish unbalance (dominant 1× component) from misalignment (strong 2× and axial components), looseness (multiple harmonics plus sub-harmonics) and bearing defects (elevated broadband noise floor or defect-frequency sidebands). It is not a full-featured predictive-maintenance system, but for field diagnosis and balancing it covers the essential diagnostics.

Is there an ongoing software cost or annual subscription?

No. The Windows balancing and analysis software is included in the kit price. Software updates are free. There is no dongle, no activation server, no annual renewal. Once you have the kit, it is yours to use indefinitely without further licensing costs.

How do I know the Balanset-1A will fit my specific rotor?

Post the details of your rotor — type, approximate weight, operating speed, bearing arrangement, access constraints — on the fórum da comunidade. Our engineer will review your case and give you an honest answer about what to expect, including any limitations. There is no obligation to buy. We prefer to tell you upfront if a different approach would serve you better.

What warranty and support are included?

O Balanset-1A inclui um Garantia de 2 anos covering manufacturing defects. Engineer support is available through the community forum — not a ticketing system, but direct answers from the people who built the instrument. Shipping is via DHL: €35 from Portugal within Europe, €110 worldwide. A proper VAT invoice is issued with every order.

Two channels, one kit, one price — see the specification for yourself

The Balanset-1A delivers two-channel dynamic balancing, phase-referenced FFT analysis and ISO 21940-11 documentation in a single €1,975 portable kit — with a 2-year warranty, free software updates and engineer support included. Compare it specification-by-specification against any alternative you are considering.

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