Remote Control Annular Chain Type Flipping Equipment for Steel Structure

A. Usage of Electric Hoist Annular Chain type Turnover Manipulator Equipment:

1. Function: The Chain type Overturning Manipulator Equipment of this product section is for flipping steel structure Beams of long length, large cross section size, and heavy weight. It serves as assist unit for welding/ assembling on steel workpieces:

Turning over long BOX Beam to any required angle, and raise it to any prescribed height level: (Fig.1)

2.  Why Need Turning Over Workpiece: In the process of steel structure production, for example fabricating on H Beam and BOX Beam, at every working stations it is necessary to flip the workpiece within the scope of 0° ~ 180°, to carry out operation on the opposing side of the Steel Beam with the current side job completion;

3. Capability of the Equipment: The annular Chain type Flipping Manipulator equipment is for fulfilling this purpose. As mentioned, this equipment is for flipping the workpiece at its current position, not for the purpose of sending to next work station. This is one of the main differences of this Chain type Turnover Manipulator equipment with respect to the former introduced steel structure logistics equipment of this product group.

B. Structure and Operation of Electric Hoist Chain type Overturning Manipulator Equipment:

1. Tool for Operation: As can be observed from the attached pictures, and got hint from its name, this Annular Chain type Flipping Manipulator equipment manipulates on the steel structure Beam workpiece, utilizing chain and annular hoist, which are installed at overhead position of the equipment;

2. Overall Structure: This manipulating equipment has frame type structure: There are four pieces of vertical steel columns, and another four pieces of horizontal steel beams, which compose skeleton and working area of this Annular Chain type Overturning Manipulator equipment;

3. Drive Source: 4 sets of chain hoists are installed at the overhead horizontal beams, which work in two pairs:

The 4 sets of electric hoists, as driving source on workpiece elevation and revolve in the equipment: (Fig.2)

4. Installation: For installing this Electric Hoist Chain type Turnover Manipulator onto production line conveyor, its mechanical BOX frame surrounds the conveyor beneath the main body of the equipment, making the conveyor going thru the BOX frame. Please check attached picture and below:

Integrating with production line conveyor into an integral working cell: (Fig.3)

5. General Operating Steps in Electric Hoist Chain type Turnover Manipulator:

1) Step 1, Fasten the Workpiece: For overturning of the steel structure Beam workpieces, chains of this Chain type Turnover Manipulator equipment entangle the workpiece at its bottom position;

2) Step 2, Lift and Flip Workpiece Simultaneously: Then, with acting of the electric annular hoists overhead, the workpiece is raised off production line conveyor, and got flipped at the same time in the period of its rising up in the air, until it reaches to the top level position and overturned 180°;

3) Step 3, Descend down Workpiece back to Conveyor: The annular electric hoists lower the workpiece down to production line conveyor, meeting the target of flipping it 180°;

4) Thus completes one circle operation of workpiece manipulation in the Chain type Flipping Manipulator equipment;

5) Remote Control: Due large working area and large heavy steel structure workpiece at site, operation of this Annular Chain type Turnover Manipulator equipment is implemented with remote control:

Convenient hand held remote pendant for operator: (Fig.4)

6. Strong Points:

1) Flexible on Fitting Different Workpieces: Also, because the manipulating equipment flips the workpiece by means of chains, instead of special designed fixtures, it has good adaptability in catering for various types and sizes of workpiece steel structure Beams;

2) User Friendly Operation: Besides, although looks sophisticated, this high quality automatic Electric Hoist Chain type Turnover Manipulator equipment is easy to operate.

C. Technical Parameters of Electric Hoist Chain type Flipping Manipulator Machine: