Start with the Analyzer and add full balancing capability anytime. The hardware is already ready: connect the tach and select Balancer mode. No code or reflashing required.
Real-time vibration monitoring with FFT spectrum analysis. Mount, connect, and see what your machine is telling you, instantly on your phone.
Everything in the Analyzer, plus integrated tachometer and automatic balancing algorithm. Tells you exactly how much weight to add and where.
From first boot to a balanced spindle, every step runs right in your phone's browser. No installs, no desktop software.
No laptop, no drivers, no software installation. Just a phone with a browser.
Stick the magnetic sensor on the spindle housing. For balancing, add one high-contrast optical target and connect the wired IR tach. Plug in USB-C power.
Open your phone's WiFi settings. Connect to "GV-XXXX". Your browser opens automatically with the measurement dashboard.
Start the spindle. Vibration data streams live. The Balancer edition tells you exactly where to add weight and how much. Done.
These are GrayVolt units on the machines used for development and verification. The real fixtures, cables, and shop wear stay in frame so you can judge the mounting scale for yourself.
GrayVolt is a founder-led California engineering company. Product support goes directly to the engineers who designed the board and wrote the firmware, so questions reach people who know the system end to end. Every unit is assembled, potted, and tested in California. Direct orders ship from California.
No. The sensor hosts its own WiFi network and serves the measurement dashboard through your phone's or tablet's built-in browser via a captive portal. Works on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, anything with WiFi and a browser.
The sensor reads once-per-revolution vibration amplitude and phase via the IR tach. The web UI then uses the classic influence-coefficient method to tell you how much trim weight to add, and at what angular position, to cancel the measured imbalance. Results depend on your setup and machine.
Yes. The hardware is identical. Buy the $100 Upgrade Kit. It ships with the IR tach sensor and 3.5 mm cable. Plug in the tach, select Balancer in the device settings, and balancing is enabled. No codes, nothing to reflash.
Any rotating machine where an IMU can pick up once-per-rev signal. We've tested up to 24,000 RPM; the hardware's IMU bandwidth extends the theoretical ceiling well beyond that, but we're not making tested claims past 24k until we've run them.
Entirely local by default. The sensor streams to your phone over its own WiFi. No internet connection required, no data leaves your network. An optional MQTT export lets you push readings to your own server if you want historical trending.
A strong magnet in the GrayVolt unit's base is the fastest option for ferrous housings. For aluminum or plastic, 3M VHB adhesive strips are included. The Balancer's separate IR tach pickup has an 8 mm shank that fits a common magnetic-base dial indicator stand for rigid, fine-adjustable positioning. The stand shown is not included.
With the machine stopped, clamp the wired IR pickup's 8 mm shank in a rigid dial indicator stand and lock every joint. Aim the eye squarely at one clean, high-contrast optical mark, leave a safe non-contact gap, and turn the spindle by hand to verify clearance. Reflective tape works well on a darker surface; a bold dark mark can work on bright metal. Plug the 3.5 mm cable into TACH, then open Settings → Tachometer → Run calibration and follow the hand-rotation check before running the spindle.
Free shipping to the US and Canada, a 1-year warranty, and secure Stripe checkout.