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History of Balancing
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The first patent for balancing technology was filed by Henry Martinson of Canada in 1870, four years after the
developmen t of the dynamo by Siemens. Near the turn of the century, Akimoff (USA) and Stodola (Switzerland) attempted to develop
Martinson's technology and apply it for industrial use. However, it was in 1907 when a modified version of the technology was patented by Dr.
Franz Lawaczek, and offered to Carl Schenck, Darmstadt, Germany, for development. Schenck built the first industrial
two-plane balancer, and subsequently bought exclusive world rights to the dynamic balancing machine in 1915.
 Through the years, craftsmanship and quality have been the hallmarks of Schenck products.
Technology advancements gave way to improved sensitivity, frequency selectivity and plane separation capability. The development of electronics and mechanical/electrical transducers, greatly reduced balancing time and paved the way for modern balancing technology.
Today Schenck balancing equipment is used with confidence for a wide range of applications - from the smallest rotors for dental drill instruments to the largest steam turbines in the world. Our precision balancing machines assure accurate, dependable rotor operation and are available in nearly any configuration for rotors weighing as much as 600,000 lbs.
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