Mechanical Upenders

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The West Bend Equipment mechanical upender offers a cost-effective means of upending metal coils, molds, dies and other heavy and bulky loads.

Mechanical upenders can rotate steel coils and other cubic loads though 90 degrees. West Bend Equipment mechanical upenders are available in standard configurations or may be custom engineered for your particular application to up-end or down-end your load. West Bend mechanical upenders have a cylindrical shaped cradle that is placed on four machined rollers. Rotation is achieved with a gear motor driving a single or dual chain sprocket.

• Standard designs from 3,000 to 100,000 pounds capacity
• Custom designs with capacities up to 120 tons (109,090 kg)
• Flat platforms or V-saddles to support coils in a horizontal orientation
• Special platform sizes and shapes available
• Optional 180-degree base rotation which eliminates fork truck repositioning
• Pallet centering
• Gravity or powered conveyors which allow integration with the production line
• And many other options

Application Photos

	Model CR Mechanical Upender What size mechanical upender do you need? West Bend Equipment designs large mechanical upenders according to the specific dimensions of your material and the needs of your process. West Bend upenders are usually shipped fully assembled so that the customer has minimal setup upon delivery.
	Model CR Mechanical Upender This 20,000 pound capacity mechanical upender has a motorized V-saddle to snug the coil onto the pallet before tipping.
	Model CR Mechanical Upender This 90,000 pound capacity mechanical upender is used in a steel mill to orient coils properly before they are placed into annealing furnaces.
	Model CR Mechanical Upender This mechanical upender is equipped with safety bars or tie-down bars that help to secure molds during the upending process. The extra-wide platform of this mechanical upender accommodates larger molds and dies.