Air Balancers

Important Capacity Notes

• Actual operating capacity is determined by available plant air pressure at the device (not at the compressor). Operating capacity decreases by 1% for every one psi (pound per square inch) below 100 psi inlet air pressure. For example, a balancer with 350 pounds capacity would have 175 pounds capacity at 50 psi (350 x 50%). To achieve maximum capacity, it's vital that your air sources are checked at the device, and routinely re-checked
• For lifting applications, working load should not exceed 80% of operating capacity
• For balancing applications, working load should note exceed 60% of operating capacity
• Working load includes part weight and handling device weight

If you are unsure about the capacity rating of a balancer and how it may apply in your facility, or with your intended load, contact us for assistance. We can help you configure precisely the right balancer for your application.

Balance Air meets the needs of today's material handling applications with an ergonomic lift assist that interacts with the operator, making heavy things easy to manipulate and move. Balance Air offers lifting solutions to meet these needs through float and built-in safety features. Balance Air is a material handling concept that use balancers suspended from bridge and runway rail systems to allow you to easily move and manipulate heavy loads. With Balance Air, the load is carried by easy-to-operate balancers, and is held by a variety of end effectors.

The Advantages of Balance Air

• Precise, strain-free positioning: Float leaves both of the operator's hands free to raise, lower, or shift the load with virtually no resistance. No more "hoist control" hit-and-miss spotting. 
• Safety First: Built in overhead protection: This ensures that the load being lifted cannot exceed the unit's maximum rated capacity for a given air pressure. Maximum capacity is rated at 100 psig and actual capacity is linearly proportional to actual pressure. For example, at 70 psig, the unit can only lift 70% of its maximum capacity.
• More safety: Minimal cable recoil due to loss of load. If the load is accidentally lost, a spring-loaded centrifugal brake (Z brake) automatically stops rapid upward cable movement.
• Simple Adjustment: Clear access to air-flow calibration controls allows quick, easy adjustment of the float.
• Low air consumption: Approximately 1/8 cfm is required per cycle. This is 50 times less than required by an air hoist, and means very low energy cost for a lot of muscle.
• Clean, oil-free operation: The pre-lubricated design eliminates air line lubrication and oil mist exhaust. It's ideal for food processing and clean manufacturing environments.
• Rugged reliability: For continuous duty with minimal maintenance, the Balance Air delivers cost-effective performance.

Mounting Options

Balance Air units can be mounted three different ways, depending on your application. 

• Hook Mount configuration (left)
• The Enclosed Rail Trolley Mount configuration (center)
• I-Beam/Patented Track Trolley Mount configuration (right)