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World Leader in
Mass Properties Measurement
ABOUT US | Our Mission
Measure Mass Properties with Extreme Accuracy
For developers of high-performance aerospace, defense, and automotive systems who have to prove their designs will perform as required.
ABOUT US | A Valued Partner in System Design
MUNITIONSSPACE VEHICLESAIRCRAFT MISSILESJET ENGINES
ABOUT US | Our Products
MASS PROPERTIES INSTRUMENTS
Center of Gravity
Moment of Inertia
Full Mass Properties
Dynamic Spin Balancing
Gimbal Balancing
Moment Weight Scales
Fixtures and Accessories
SQUIB CIRCUIT TESTERS
Multi-Channel MultimeterSingle Channel Ohmmeter
OTHER PRODUCTS
Inertial Roll Rate DecayFrictionless Air Bearings
SOLUTIONS | Mass Properties Instruments
WEIGHT AND CENTER OF GRAVITY ⬧ 26 standard models
⬧ WCG High-Accuracy Series – Items up to 2,850 lb; ultra-high sensitivity models available
⬧ SE90168 Production Series – Rapid measurements of items under 300 lb
⬧ SE8913 Small Payload Series – Dual axis CG; payloads under 33 lb
⬧ SE199 & SE300 Microbalances – Very small items (e.g., bullets); CG to ±0.002”
MOMENT OF INERTIA ⬧ 22 standard models
⬧ XR Production Series – General-purpose instrument for items up to 250 lb
⬧ GB High-Accuracy Series – Gas bearing-supported table for items up to 8,800 lb; 0.1% accuracy
⬧ XKR Small Payload Series – 0.01% accuracy for items from as small as a watch wheel to 40 lb
⬧ Aircraft Control Surface – Gravity-driven pendulum system for control surfaces up to 500 lb
Space Systems Loral Intelsat 17 satellite onKSR17000 CG & MOI instrument
Triumph Aerostructures Embraer 190 rudder on Aircraft Control Surface MOI Instrument
Northrop Grumman Defense Support Program satellite oncustom WCG15000 weight & CG instrument
FULL MASS PROPERTIES ⬧ 19 standard models
⬧ KSR CG/MOI Series – 0.1% of measured value, world’s most accurate instruments; 0.25 to 25,000 lb
⬧ MP Weight/CG/MOI Series – Weight, 2 coordinates of CG, and MOI all in one setup; 100 to 6,500 lb
⬧ InTenso+ Weight/CG/MOI/POI Series – Non-linear pendulum system for rigid items up to 7,700 lb
SOLUTIONS | Mass Properties Instruments
DYNAMIC BALANCING ⬧ 19 standard models
⬧ POI Spin Balance Series – Only instruments that measure all mass properties: CG, MOI, Product of Inertia, dynamic unbalance; payloads from 1 to 23,000 lb
⬧ FBD Dynamometer Series – For use in vacuum and temperature chambers; eliminates errors due to aerodynamic forces
GIMBAL BALANCING ⬧ 6 standard models
⬧ 3-axis unbalance of gimbaled devices – Missile guidance systems, airborne sensors and cameras up to 250 lb
⬧ Weight correction software – Calculates location and amount of ballast to achieve balance; 0.1 g-cm sensitivity
MOMENT WEIGHT SCALES ⬧ 9 standard models
⬧ Single Axis – 10 more accurate than knife-edge pivot; blade matching to improve turbine or fan balancing and reduce vibrations
⬧ Multi-Axis – Measures large blades, including jet engine fan blades; available blade distribution software
FIXTURING & ACCESSORIES
⬧ Instrument Accessories – Universal adapter plates; precision weight platforms; coordinate measuring machines; calibration weights; granite plates & stands
⬧ Custom Fixtures and Adapters – Gravity wedge blade adapters; L-fixtures; vee blocks; roller vee fixtures; satellite positioners
NASA JPL Curiosity Mars Rover on POI12000 spin balance instrument
Alstom steam turbine blade on MW904 multi-axis moment weight scale
AIM-7 Sparrow missile seeker on GM904 gimbal balancing instrument
WCG33000 Weight and CG Measurement Instrument
➢ Designed to measure the weight and 3-axis center of
gravity of the Boeing Starliner Crew Module
▪ Non-tilting configurations used to
determine CGY and CGZ
▪ Modules tilt 30° for CGX (vertical)
➢ 15,000 kg / 33,000 lb Capacity
▪ 3 load cells - triangle configuration,
25,000 kg / 55,000 lb overload capacity
➢ Meets Class I Div 2 hazardous
location requirement
EXPERTISE | Mass Properties Know-How
EXPANSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCE TOOLS
⬧ “How To Calculate Mass Properties (An Engineer's Practical Guide)”
⬧ “Mass Properties Measurement Handbook”
⬧ Nearly 40 titles covering all aspects of mass properties engineering
SEMINARS AND TRAINING
⬧ Three-day certificate courses in Mass Properties Measurement and Gimbal Balance
⬧ On-site mass properties instrument training workshops
Society of Allied Weight Engineers Mass Properties Measurement seminar
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