BA Type Air Balancers

A Balancer equipped with the BA Single Balance control is an excellent alternative to traditional spring balancers. The balance range of a single capacity balancer is equivalent to that of ten different capacity spring balancers with the main difference being that the Balancer maintains constant tension throughout its full range of travel. The “BA” controller is a self-relieving regulator that automatically adds or exhausts air to raise or lower (float) the load to the desired height where it will remain suspended. The regulator can also be adjusted to slowly raise a load up and out of an operators way.

The primary application for the "BA" series balancer is for suspending and/or positioning constant weight items. The “BA” controller is a self-relieving regulator that automatically adds or exhausts air to raise or lower (float) the load to the desired height where it will remain suspended. The regulator can also be adjusted to slowly raise a load up and out of an operators way. The primary application for the "BA" series balancer is for suspending and/or positioning constant weight items.

The primary application for the "BA" series balancer is for suspending and/or positioning constant weight items. The primary application for the "BA" series balancer is for suspending and/or positioning constant weight items.

Standard Features

  • Servo Assist: Standard Z-Servo control (BA balancers over 200 lb (90.7 kg)) amplifies the inputs and reduces the effort required to lift the load
  • Safety: If the air supply is ever interrupted, the unit will maintain the load in the suspended position
  • Standard emergency cable retract brake: If the load is accidentally lost, a spring loaded centrifugal brake automatically stops the rapid upward cable travel
  • Standard overload protection: The load being lifted can never exceed the unit’s maximum rated capacity at a given air pressure
  • Optional down stop: Eliminates the down-drift of suspended loads within 6 inches (152 mm) if air supply is shut down
  • Cable travel: Length of wire rope up to 30 ft (9.1 m) with cable travel up to 120 inches (3048 mm) depending on model and configuration
  • Suspension kits: Suspension kits are available for virtually all enclosed track manufacturers, as well as I-beam, Patented/Hardened track, and Hook mounted configurations