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06/15/2026

04/25/2026

Another "Money Maker" Doing its job!!!

04/22/2026

Another example of LME's technician "Raising the Standard of Industry" with their CWT "Money Maker" Balancing Machine!

03/23/2026

IT IS THAT SIMPLE!!!

03/11/2026

Yep!

03/11/2026

CWT Balancing Machines set the standard for the industry and remain the number one choice among professional machine shops.

03/07/2026

Excellent work. The success of your program clearly reflects a strong commitment to technical education. One principle that cannot be overstated is that if a parameter is not measured, it cannot be verified. This is particularly relevant when working with engine rotating assemblies.

Replacement crankshafts are typically manufactured with primary balance tolerances established during the production process using a specified bob-weight value. However, the remaining rotating and reciprocating components—pistons, connecting rods, pins, rings, and bearings—are often sourced from multiple aftermarket suppliers during assembly. Because these components are produced independently, their combined mass rarely matches the bob-weight value originally used when the crankshaft was balanced.

Without verification, this mismatch can introduce an unintended imbalance condition within the rotating assembly.

Additional caution is required with externally balanced engines. Components such as flywheels (or flexplates) and harmonic dampers are integral to the balance system. Aftermarket replacements do not always replicate the exact mass distribution or index position of the original OEM components. Even small deviations in these parameters can affect overall balance and contribute to vibration, durability concerns, or accelerated component wear.

For these reasons, accurate measurement and verification of rotating and reciprocating mass, along with proper indexing of external balance components, should always be considered essential steps in the engine assembly process.

02/20/2026

Another Example of the "Money Maker" in action!

01/08/2026

Great Question!