{"id":13261,"date":"2026-04-20T07:53:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=13261"},"modified":"2026-10-09T23:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T23:48:21","slug":"the-90-degree-coil-upender-with-rotary-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/the-90-degree-coil-upender-with-rotary-base\/","title":{"rendered":"90-Degree Coil Upender with Rotary Base: Tilting the Coil and Turning It to Face the Next Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nThis test run in our workshop shows our rotating coil upender with no load. An orange L-shaped table with a V cradle tilts through 90\u00b0, and the whole table turns on its base, so a coil can be loaded from one side and leave from another. Our rotating models FPCT-05, FPCT-10 and FPCT-40 cover loads from 2,000 kg to 40 t with a turn time of 60\u201390 s. Below we explain the two motions, the data and a worked example for coils per hour.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1349\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EaJNd9zmMd8\" title=\"Coil upender Testing Running Video\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#video\">What the clip shows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#why-rotary\">Why add a rotary base<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#machine-data\">Rotating coil upender data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cycle-time\">Coils per hour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#next-step\">Next step<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related-reading\">Related reading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"video\">What the clip shows<\/h2>\n<p>The clip is a test run in our workshop, with the machine unloaded.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Step<\/th>\n<th>What you see<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Start<\/td>\n<td>An orange L-shaped table with a V-shaped cradle sits on a dark grey base frame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tilt<\/td>\n<td>The table tilts through 90\u00b0, so the V cradle and the flat table swap between horizontal and vertical<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rotate<\/td>\n<td>The table turns on the base, so the open side of the cradle faces a new direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Repeat<\/td>\n<td>The tilt and turn are run again to show both motions together<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The two motions are separate: the tilt changes the coil eye from horizontal to vertical, and the turn changes which side the coil is loaded or taken from.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-rotary\">Why add a rotary base<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Loading from one side, unloading from another.<\/strong> A crane or forklift can load the coil from the aisle, and the base turns so the coil leaves towards the next machine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tight bays.<\/strong> The machine turns the coil instead of the forklift turning round it, which helps where there is little space.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eye-to-sky or eye-to-side.<\/strong> The 90\u00b0 tilt sets the coil for a decoiler or for vertical storage, and the turn sets its direction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stop at any angle.<\/strong> Position locking lets the table hold at any angle during the tilt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"machine-data\">Rotating coil upender data<\/h2>\n<p>Our published data for the rotating coil upender:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Published value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Models<\/td>\n<td>FPCT-05, FPCT-10, FPCT-40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Max load<\/td>\n<td>2,000 kg to 40 t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Upending angle<\/td>\n<td>90\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Base rotation<\/td>\n<td>Base frame with rotating table for 180\u00b0; base function listed as 360\u00b0 turning for the flipping table<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Table<\/td>\n<td>Flat table L1,500 \u00d7 W1,500 mm; V table L1,500 \u00d7 W1,500 mm (customised)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Main turn time<\/td>\n<td>60\u201390 s per piece<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Drive<\/td>\n<td>Worm speed reducer, inverter soft start and stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Safety<\/td>\n<td>Electric and mechanical displacement limits; position locking at any angle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Power<\/td>\n<td>About 4.0 \/ 5.0 \/ 15 kW, 380 V 50 Hz 3-phase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For a standard tilt-only upender, our FPCT range covers 2\u201350 t with cycle times of 50\u2013100 s and a 2-year warranty.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cycle-time\">Coils per hour<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worked example (illustrative).<\/strong> At a turn time of 90 s, one machine completes 3,600 \u00f7 90 = 40 turns per hour. If each coil needs one tilt and one return, that is about 20 coils per hour, before crane or forklift time is added.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Coil weight, OD, ID and width.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Tilt direction and whether you need the rotary base.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Loading and unloading directions in your bay.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Flat table, V table or both.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Coils per hour.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Floor condition, since the base has levelling adjustment for uneven floors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Safety<\/h2>\n<p>The table tilts a heavy coil and the base turns it, so the swept area must be kept clear. We fit electric and mechanical travel limits, position locking and a separate control panel, and guard the zone to the risk assessment. For CE markets we apply ISO 12100:2010 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nen.nl\/en\/nen-en-415-10-2014-en-191845\">EN 415-10:2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: What does the rotary base add to a coil upender?\nA: It turns the table so the coil can be loaded from one side and taken off from another.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How far does the table tilt?\nA: 90\u00b0, between eye-horizontal and eye-vertical.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What loads can it take?\nA: Our rotating models cover 2,000 kg to 40 t.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How long does one turn take?\nA: About 60\u201390 s per piece.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Can it stop part way?\nA: Yes. Position locking lets the table stop at any angle.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What table sizes are standard?\nA: Flat and V tables of L1,500 \u00d7 W1,500 mm, customised to the coil.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How many coils per hour?\nA: About 20 coils per hour at 90 s per motion with one tilt and one return.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Which standards apply?\nA: For CE markets, ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We size a coil upender with rotary base in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with coil weight and sizes, loading and unloading directions and coils per hour, to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong> with the machine data and layout.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> so we confirm the floor, crane and forklift access.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/hydraulic-coil-tilter-the-smart-fix-for-costly-coil-handling\/\">Hydraulic Coil Tilter for 90\u00b0 Turning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/steel-coil-upender-for-coil-unloading-with-transfer-trolley\/\">Coil Upender with Transfer Trolley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/how-to-load-coils-into-decoiler-with-360-rotation-fhopepack-coil-car\/\">Rail-Mounted Coil Transfer Car with 360\u00b0 Cradle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Mechanical\/Rotating-Coil-Upender.html\">Rotating coil upender data<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Clip (our test run): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EaJNd9zmMd8\">the video on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Models, load, angle, base, tables, turn time, drive, safety and power: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Mechanical\/Rotating-Coil-Upender.html\">Rotating coil upender data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FPCT range and warranty: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Coil-Upender\/\">Coil upender range<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Coils per hour: our worked arithmetic<\/li>\n<li>Standards scope: ISO 12100:2010; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nen.nl\/en\/nen-en-415-10-2014-en-191845\">EN 415-10:2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Proposal timing: approved house CTA (proposal within 48 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> 2026-10-10<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive summary This test run in our workshop shows our rotating coil upender with no load. 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