Executive summary
A mechanical coil tilter turns a heavy coil from horizontal to vertical without a crane or manual lifting. The coil is laid flat on the tilt platform, and the machine raises the platform so the coil stands upright for the next process. The turn is smooth and controlled. Coil weight, length and the required tilt are confirmed per project.
Table of Contents
- Why a mechanical coil tilter
- What the machine does
- How it works: tilt platform, arm and drive layout
- Cycle and control
- What the footage shows
- Typical configuration
- Selection checklist
- Operation and safety
- Engineering FAQ
- Next step
- Related reading
- Sources and standards
Why a mechanical coil tilter
Large coils are heavy and awkward to move, and turning one by hand or with a sling takes time and adds risk. A mechanical tilter does the turn with the coil resting on the platform, so the change from horizontal to vertical is controlled and repeatable.
Coils that arrive lying flat for transport or storage can be stood upright for feeding or the next process. Coil weight and tilt angle are confirmed per project.
What the machine does
The machine is a floor-mounted tilter with a tilt platform that carries a large coil. A coil is placed flat on the platform, and the machine raises one end so the coil comes to the vertical position.
When the coil is upright it can be moved on for the next process. Coil load, platform size and tilt angle are confirmed per project.
How it works: tilt platform, arm and drive layout
The coil rests on a tilt platform at the centre of the machine. A driven arm and a rack-style drive under the platform carry the load as it lifts, and the base under the machine houses the drive and the cycle.
Support blocks at the base hold the machine level, and a control box is mounted on the base. The drive arrangement and platform width are set to the coil and confirmed per project.
Cycle and control
The operator signals the turn, and the platform lifts the coil from horizontal toward vertical with one controlled motion. The control box on the base carries the elements for the cycle and for holding the load.
The hold on the load is part of the machine setup. If extra holding is needed it is arranged with the machine, and the hold method is confirmed per project.
What the footage shows
Our footage shows a large film-wrapped coil laid flat on the tilt platform inside a workshop. The platform then raises the coil from the horizontal position toward vertical while an operator watches from the side.
It is a general demonstration, so coil weight, length and the tilt angle you need are confirmed with us per project.
Typical configuration
Figures below list functional design boundaries rather than numeric values, and are confirmed per project.
| Parameter | Typical range, confirmed per project |
|---|---|
| Load | coil laid flat on the tilt platform, confirmed per project |
| Process | platform raises the coil from horizontal toward vertical, confirmed per project |
| Transfer | coil loaded flat, removed upright, confirmed per project |
| Drive | driven arm and rack drive under the platform, confirmed per project |
| Control | control box on the machine base, confirmed per project |
| Guarding | clear zone around the tilt arc, hold per load, confirmed per project |
| Mount | floor mount in the coil area, confirmed per project |
| Electrical supply | 380 V three phase 50 Hz, or 220 V single phase, selected per project |
Selection checklist
| Question | Confirm per project |
|---|---|
| Coil range | weight, outer diameter, length of the coil |
| Tilt | required angle, from horizontal to vertical |
| Handling | loading flat, removal upright |
| Control | panel layout, holding method |
| Site | floor space, headroom for the upright coil |
| Electrical supply | voltage, phase and frequency on site |
Operation and safety
Set the coil level on the platform and check that it is held before the pass starts. Run the turn and stay clear of the tilt arc while the platform moves.
Routine checks cover the platform, the drive and the control box, per the machine manual.
Engineering FAQ
Q: What does a mechanical coil tilter do? A: It stands a heavy coil upright by tilting the platform on which the coil rests, instead of lifting the coil by hand or crane.
Q: Can it turn coils in both directions? A: The tilt direction is configured for your handling flow, and the load can be fed or removed from the side you need when you confirm your coil layout.
Q: Is a crane still needed? A: The tilter does the turn with the coil resting on the platform, so the heavy-lift work is done by the machine rather than by hand or sling.
Q: What coils suit it? A: Large wrapped coils that arrive lying flat and need to stand upright for the next process, where the platform size requires confirmation per project.
Q: How is it driven? A: The footage shows a mechanical motion from the base, and the drive supply is 380 V three phase or 220 V single phase, selected per project.
Next step
- Email us at info@fhopepack.com with your coil weight and size.
- We send a coil tilter proposal within 48 hours.
- We confirm the platform size, drive and tilt angle for your coils.
Related reading
- Mechanical coil tilter with customized service
- Coil Upending and Turning: Solutions for Industry
- Partial film wrapping and packing by orbital wrapper
- FHOPE packing machinery product lines
Sources and standards
- ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery, general principles for design and risk assessment
- EN 415-10:2014 Safety of packaging machines, general requirements
- EN ISO 13849-1:2023 Safety of machinery, safety-related parts of control systems
FHOPE mechanical coil tilter demonstration video. Reviewed as a general demonstration; coil weight, size and tilt angle confirmed per project.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-12
