{"id":4061,"date":"2022-02-18T02:31:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T02:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=4061"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:43:05","slug":"die-mould-upender-and-tilter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/die-mould-upender-and-tilter\/","title":{"rendered":"Die Mould Upender and Tilter"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nDies, moulds and other heavy blocks often have to be turned 90 degrees for maintenance, inspection or storage, and doing it with a crane and chains is slow and risky.\nOur die mould upender and tilter in this video takes the load on an orange tilting cradle on a green base and turns it toward vertical.\nWhether a load can be turned follows from its <strong>weight<\/strong> and <strong>centre of gravity<\/strong>. We check both per project.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AVza0eNbc7o\" 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 video shows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-it-works\">How the tilting cradle works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#load-check\">Checking the load<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#uses\">Where a die mould upender helps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">Controls and safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for a die mould upender<\/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 video shows<\/h2>\n<p>Our upender stands in the factory hall: a green base carrying an orange and red tilting cradle, with FHOPE GROUP branding on the machine. A large box-shaped load rests in the cradle.<\/p>\n<p>The cradle is shown at different angles, tilted toward vertical, and later lowered flat and empty. A worker in blue coveralls stands in the background of the hall, away from the machine. The FHOPE GROUP logo also runs as an overlay on the clip.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-it-works\">How the tilting cradle works<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Step<\/th>\n<th>What happens<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Load<\/td>\n<td>The load is set on the cradle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Secure<\/td>\n<td>The load is held against the cradle faces<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tilt<\/td>\n<td>The cradle turns the load toward vertical<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Unload<\/td>\n<td>The turned load is lifted off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Return<\/td>\n<td>The cradle goes back to flat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The load rests on two faces of the cradle during the turn, so it is supported all the way instead of hanging from a hook.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"load-check\">Checking the load<\/h2>\n<p>Illustrative example for a steel mould:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Length \u00d7 width \u00d7 height (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>1,200 \u00d7 800 \u00d7 600 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Volume, 1.2 \u00d7 0.8 \u00d7 0.6<\/td>\n<td>0.576 m\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Steel density<\/td>\n<td>7,850 kg\/m\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weight if solid, 0.576 \u00d7 7,850<\/td>\n<td>about 4,522 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A real mould with cavities weighs less. Send us the mould weight and drawing, and we check the cradle size and the centre of gravity.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"uses\">Where a die mould upender helps<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Use<\/th>\n<th>What the turn does<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Mould maintenance<\/td>\n<td>Presents the parting face for cleaning and repair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Die change<\/td>\n<td>Turns the die to the press orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Inspection<\/td>\n<td>Shows the underside without a crane flip<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Storage<\/td>\n<td>Stands moulds upright to save floor space<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Turning on a cradle replaces crane flips, where the load swings and lands on its edge. For round loads, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/multipurpose-automatic-coil-tilter-with-slide-table\/\">multipurpose automatic coil tilter with slide table<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/large-and-long-coil-upenders-in-real-world-operation\/\">large and long coil upenders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Controls and safety<\/h2>\n<p>The cradle turns a heavy load. Keep people clear of the cradle and the load&#8217;s path while it tilts, and stand away from the machine as the worker in our video does.<\/p>\n<p>The standards that apply depend on the destination market. For CE markets, ISO 12100 sets the risk-assessment method and EN 415-10 sets general requirements for packaging machines.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for a die mould upender<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Heaviest die or mould weight.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Length, width and height of the largest load.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Centre of gravity position.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Turning angle needed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> How the load arrives: crane or forklift.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Floor space and power supply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: What does a die mould upender do?\nA: It turns a heavy die or mould toward vertical on a tilting cradle instead of a crane flip.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How do you estimate the weight of a solid steel mould block?\nA: Volume times steel density: about 4,522 kg for 1,200 \u00d7 800 \u00d7 600 mm at 7,850 kg\/m\u00b3 in our example; a mould with cavities weighs less.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Why is a cradle safer than a crane flip?\nA: The load rests on two faces during the turn instead of swinging on a hook.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What should I send for sizing?\nA: The heaviest mould weight, its drawing and centre of gravity.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Does anyone stand at the machine during the tilt?\nA: No. Keep clear of the cradle and the load&#8217;s path.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We plan your die mould upender in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with mould weights, sizes and drawings to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong>, with the cradle size and load check.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> to check crane or forklift access and floor space.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/mold-upender\/\">Mould upender<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/mold-flipper\/\">Mould flipper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/the-roi-of-safety-why-90-degree-mold-upenders-are-replacing-overhead-cranes-in-industrial-toolrooms\/\">Video: why 90-degree mould upenders are replacing overhead cranes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Machine content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-04<\/li>\n<li>Load example: our worked example, illustrative values; steel density 7,850 kg\/m\u00b3<\/li>\n<li>Machine in action: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AVza0eNbc7o\">our video on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Standards scope: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/51528.html\">ISO 12100:2010<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nen.nl\/en\/nen-en-415-10-2014-en-191845\">EN 415-10:2014<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> 2026-10-04<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive summary Dies, moulds and other heavy blocks often have to be turned 90 degrees for maintenance, inspection or storage, and doing it with a crane and chains is slow and risky. 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