Beam engine

A balancing refers to a component of a steam engine, a pump for oil production or a part of a tracker action organ.

Steam engine

The balancing is a part of the early steam engine as it has been improved and further developed by James Watt. The former machine had standing cylinder and were connected via the Watt's parallelogram with the balancing, who took over the role of the central lever of the machine here. According to this position, he was initially made ​​from a strong tree trunk, who received the hinge points of the parallelogram, the Balanciersäule and the connecting rod. In the later designs of the steam engine of the balancing of cast iron was produced, as long as you like at a temperature steam engine does not quite cut it.

Oil production

When oil production, the oil is conveyed through linkage deep well pump from depths up to 2500 m. These pumps are also called horse-head pumps because of their appearance. The balancing here is mounted on the pump bracket. On the horse's head it is screwed to the drill rod, on the opposite side it is connected to the driving machine.

Organ Building

In organ-building refers to a (pneumatic) balancing a part of the key action to help with larger organs to overcome the pressure point of the button by a small bellows below the game valve. The invention is based on Hans Henny Jahnn. In contrast to the Barker lever while the mechanical action is not interrupted.

Other uses

As well as balancing coin and medal stamping facilities were designated in the late 17th to the early 19th century.

• Historical machine
• Game Help (organ)
• Pumpenbau
• Steam machine technology