MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

MUMBAI

GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC NANDURBAR

A Report on

Elements of Machine Design

(22564)
Academic Year : 2023 - 2024

Submitted to
Mechanical Engineering
Department

Under the Guidance of

Mr. Jagdish D. Patil Sir 1
Topic : DiGiTAL SpRiNG BALANcER

Prepared
by

Roll Name of Student Enrollment No.

No.

3402 Prashant Shivaji Kuwar 2114320107

3403 Swapnil Manoj Chaudhari 2114320108

3413 Rakesh Sanjay Ahire 2214320322

3419 Gagan Anil Gavit 2114320115

3425 Kumbhar Kamlesh Subhash 2214320324

3428 Mohit Mukunda Tamboli 2214320332

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 MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION,
MUMBAI

Certificate

This is to certify that Mr./ Ms. ………………………………………………………......

Roll no. ……………….., Fifth semester of diploma in Mechanical Engineering of Institute
Government polytechnic, Nandurbar (code- 1432) has successfully completed the microproject
of Elements of Machine Design EMD (22564) successfully during academic
year 2023-2024, which is included in the curriculum of MSBTE's Fifth semester.

1) Prashant S. Kuwar (2114320107)

2) Swapnil Manoj Chaudhari (2114320108)
3) Rakesh Sanjay Ahire (2214320322)
4) Gagan Anil Gavit (2114320115)
5) Kumbhar Kamlesh Subhash (2214320324)
6) Mohit Mukunda Tamboli (2214320332)

Place : Nandurbar.

Date :……………..

Subject Teacher Head of the Department. Principal

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 INDEX

Sr.
No. Title Name Page No
1. Introduction 5

2. What is spring balancer ? 6

3. Features of digital spring balancer 7

4. Key Differentiating Factors of analog 10

Scale
5. Key Differentiating Factors of digital 11
scale
6. Mechanical comparison in between 12
analog and digital spring balancer
7. Cost of model 12

8. Conclusion 13

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 Introductio
n devicesforanykindof business, right
Weighingscalesarecrucial
fromthe regulargroceryshoptolargescalecommercial industries.
Modernweighing scalesareabletoproducetheultra-precisereadingsalmost
instantly. However, thishasnot beenthecasealways.

Weighingscaleswerebornout of necessity. Inancient times,

merchantsand tradersexchangedgoodsinreturnforthedesiredcommodity.
Thisbartersystem gavebirthtotheneedtomeasurecommoditiesprecisely.

Manyarcheological shredsof evidencesuggest that

weighingscaleshavebeen initiallydiscoveredintheIndusRivervalley,
nearpresent-dayPakistan, and datebacktoaround2,000B.C. Thesefirst
weighingscaleswerenothingbut balances. Amechanical
balanceistheeasiest andcomparativelyaccurate weighinginstrument
touse, howeveritiseasytomanipulateitsoutput readings.
Thustheindustrial erawelcomedmodernindustrial orc ommercial
weighing
scaleswithopenarms. Moderntechnological
advancementscontributedtothe development of varioustypesof
weighingscales. Thesevariousscalescanbe
mainlyclassifiedintoanalogscalesanddigital weighingscales.

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WhAT iS A DiGiTAL SpRiNG BALANcE
Theseareatypeof tool usedinvariousindustriestosupport
andbalanceheavyloads. Springbalancersworkbyusingaspring-
loadedmechanismthat counterbalancesthe weight of theload,
reducingtheeffort requiredtolift ormoveit. SpringBalancersare
availableindifferent typesandsizes, makingthemsuitableforawiderangeof
applications.
SpringBalancersaredesignedbymanufacturerstoworkwithaspecificweight range,
so it isimportant tochoosetheright oneforyourapplication.
OverloadingaSpringBalancer candamagethemechanismandcausesafetyhazards.
SpringBalancerscomewith adjustabletension,
allowingyoutocustomizethebalancepoint toyourneeds.
DiAGRAm :

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FEATuRES oF DiGiTAL SpRiNG BALANcER
1.RecognizetheLoadingRequirements:

Beforebeginningtheselectionprocess, it isessential tocomprehendtheapplication’s

specificburdenrequirements. Determinetheweight rangeof themassesyouwill be
manipulating, asdifferent digital springbalancershavevaryingloadcapacities.
Choosing abalancerthat iscompatiblewithyourloadrangeensuresoptimal
performanceand durability.

2.EvaluateSecurityFeatures:

Safetyisparamount whenworkingwithobjectssuspendedfromabove. Consider

purchasingdigital springbalancerswithsafetyfeaturessuchasoverflowprotectionand
auto-lockingmechanisms. Thesefeaturesprevent accidentsandinjuriesbypreventing
thecounterbalancefromabruptlyretractingintheevent of aloaddecrease.

3.PrecisionandElectronicDisplay:

Thedigital natureof thesescalesprovidesthebenefit of preciseweight

measurement. Chooseabalancerwithasimple-to-readdigital displaythat
indicatesthecargoweight. Thisfeatureensuresprecisecargomanagement
andpreventsoverloading,thereby enhancingsafetyandproductivity.

4.ConfigurableSettings:

Somedigital springbalancersfeatureprogrammablesettingsthat enableyoutoset loadlimits,

regulateelevatingspeed, andmodifyotherparameters. Thisadaptabilityisespeciallyadvantageous
forvariousapplicationsandburdenvarieties. Considertheavailableprogrammableoptionsand
select abalancerthat meetsyouroperational specifications.

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5.LongevityandConstructionQuality:

Thelongevityandefficacyof thedigital springbalanceraredirectlyinfluencedbyits

durability. Considerpurchasingabalancerconstructedfromdurablematerialsthat
can withstandtherigorsof industrial
use.Thesturdyconstructionassuresdurabilityand reducesthefrequencyof
replacements.

6.InstallationandUseEase:

Auser-friendlydigital springbalancerfromtrustedspringbalancer
manufacturersimprovesoperational efficiency. Chooseamodel withintuitivecontrols
andexplicit instructionsthat issimpletoinstall
anduse.Anuncomplicatedconfiguration
minimizesoperatordisruptionandthelearningcurve.

7.BatteryLifeandSourceof Power:

Considerthebatterylifeandpowerrequirements, asdigital
springbalancersdependon batteriestofunction.
Anextendedbatterylifeensuresuninterrupteduseduringwork
hoursandreducesthefrequencywithwhichbatteriesmust bereplacedorrecharged.

8.ServiceandAssistance:

Chooseadigital springbalancerfromareputablemanufacturerthat
providestrustworthy customerservice. Havingaccesstotechnical support,
maintenance, andreplacement
partsensuresseamlessoperationsandaddressesanyproblemsthat mayariseduring
use.

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9.LoadAccessoriesandAttachments:

Variousapplicationsmaynecessitateavarietyof cargoattachmentsandaccessoriesin
ordertoaccommodatevariousloadtypes. Ensurethat thedigital springbalanceryou
select iscompatiblewithavarietyof loadattachments, suchasclipsandclamps,
inorder toaccommodateavarietyof loads.

10.Cost Efficiency:

Whilethesophisticatedfeaturesof digital
springbalancersoffernumerousadvantages, it isessential
toconsideryourbudgetaryconstraints. Evaluatethefeaturesandfunctions that
alignwithyourrequirementsandbudget toensurethat yourinvestment iscost-
effective.

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KEy DiFFERENTiATiNG FAcToRS oF ANALoG
ScALE:
 Theseareconsideredreliableandaccurate. However,
recordingreadingcan
becomedifficult at timesduetotheawkwardmovement of
thepointer.
 Analogscaleswithspringmechanismshaveatendencytowearan
dtear
afterbeingsubjectedtoanumberof loadingandunloadingcycles.
Hencesuch scalescanpotentiallyproduceinaccurateweighingresults.
 Itsdisplayshowsmeasurement
valuesaccordingtopredefinedprecisionand
set units. It doesnot
provideflexibilitytochoosebetweenalternativereading units.
 Thesescalescanwithstandharshershopfloorconditionsandother
environmental conditions.
 Thesescalesdonot requireanypowerbackupandneednot requirea
constant powersupplyforitsworking.Thusdoesn’t requireafrequent
battery change.
 Analogscalesarecheaperascomparedtoultra-highprecisiondigital
scales.

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KEy DiFFERENTiATiNG FAcToRS oF DiGiTAL
ScALE:
 Digital weighingscalesusesensorstomeasureweight. Asthesesensorsarehighly
sensitive, theycanmeasuretheslightest deteriorationinmeasuringweight.
Also, its loadsensorsarelesssusceptibletonoise.
 Thesescalesproduceahighlyaccurateandprecisereading. Thusareconsidered
reliablescalesforindustrial aswell ascommercial use. Thesescalesarealso
preferredbypreciousmetalsmerchants, pharmaceutical companies, etc.
However, cheaperversionsof digital scalemaynot
producereadingswithsuchhighaccuracy.
 Afewof theadvancedigital scalesareequippedwithDelta-
sigmaanalogtodigital
converterwhichcompletelyeliminatestemperatureeffectsfromthissystem.
 Thesescaleshavedigital displaysorLCDstoregisterreadings.
Asthereadingis directlyvisible, recordingreadingbecomesmucheasier.
 Manydigital scaleshaveamemoryfunction,
whichenablesthemtostoretheprevious
measurements.
 Additionally, someof theadvanceddigital
scaleshavewirelessfunctionalityfordata transmission.
Thisfeatureprovestobeextremelyuseful inmedical facilitiesoroil &
gasproductionfacilities.
 Digital scalesaredurableandoftencomewithawarranty,
whichmakesthemcost- effective.
 Manyindustrial orcommercial facilitiesrequireweighingscalesthat
areeasytomove
around, digital scalesarebeingabletofulfill
thisneedformanysuchentrepreneurs.
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Thesescalesarelessheavyascomparedtoanalogscalesandareportable.
 Furthermore, it iseasytocalibratedigital weighingscales.
 mEchANicAL compARiSoN iN BETWEEN
ANALoG AND DiGiTAL SpRiNG BALANcER
Accuracy
Analogweighingcalculationreliesontheweightsalongwithhumanobservationsthat
oftenexperienceerrors. Digital weighingdependsupontechnologythat
preciselyworks withaccuracy.

Durability
Analogscalesaremoredurablebut withtime. Sinceit dependsonaspringmechanism
that getsrustyordamagedafteryearsof use. Thedigital
scalescomewithmoisturewitha yearlongwarrantythat
makesthemmoredurablethananalogones.

Function
Analogscalesaresurelyeasytousebut theirdial wobbleswiththeslight changein
weight creatingalittledifficultytoreadthedial. Inthisaspect, digital scaleshave
integrateddisplayswithabacklight that showdigital
numberswhicharequiteeasyto read.

Reliability
Analogscaleispronetomalfunctioningandbreakingof needleswhichleadstotroublein
calculationwitheachdecimal place. Ontheotherhand, adigital
scaleworkswithsensors that convenientlydisplayaccuratemeasurements.

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Portability
Analogweighingconsistsof springsandothermechanical partswhichareheavy.
Digital Scalehasdigital equipment likesensors, andprocessorsthat makeit
alightweight product withportabilitytouse.

Appearance
Analogsareassembledwithmanual componentsthat makethemclumsy. Digital
hasa mirrorfinishandsleekdesignmakingitsappearanceclassy.

Readability
Analoghaslowreadabilityfactorswherethetop-of-scaledial immediatelyfluctuatesas
onemovetoaset. Thedigital weighingshowstheexact weight without swerving.

Capacity
TheAnaloghasalowmeasuringcapacitywhencomparedtothedigital
weighingscales. Digital hasalsomemoryrestorationtoget previouscalculations.

Cost o f model :

Total cost : Rs. 389/-

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Conclusion:
Selectingtheappropriatedigital springbalancerrequiresathoroughevaluationof load
requirements, safetyfeatures, precision, durability, usability, andsupport services. By
consideringthesefactorsandconductingexhaustiveresearch, youcanconfidently
chooseadigital springbalancerthat improvesyouroperations,enhancessafety, and
maximizesload-handlingefficiency. Thisinnovativeinstrument
facilitatessurplusburden management
andcontributestoworkplaceproductivityandemployeewell-being.

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