{"id":4901,"date":"2023-02-09T05:21:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T05:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=4901"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:45:34","slug":"mold-maintain-rotator-and-flipping-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/mold-maintain-rotator-and-flipping-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Mold Maintenance Rotator and Flipping Table: FPFT Data and an 8 t Example"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A mold maintain rotator and flipping table, or mold maintenance flipping table, turns a heavy mold on its side so the toolroom can reach the parting faces, ejector side and cooling lines without a crane flip. Our hydraulic FPFT flipping tables carry 10\u201340 t on tables from 3,440 to 5,560 mm long. A worked example picks the table for an 8 t mold and checks the height after tilting.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0KPbQgIS2yU?rel=0\" 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=\"#why\">Why molds are flipped for maintenance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#machine\">The flipping table with bellows guard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#operation\">Operation, step by step<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#specs\">FPFT flipping table data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#example\">Worked example: an 8 t mold<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#applications\">Applications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">Safety: EN 415-10 and ISO 12100<\/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=\"why\">Why molds are flipped for maintenance<\/h2>\n<p>An injection mold or die arrives at the toolroom lying flat. To clean the parting line, change inserts or check the ejector plate, the mold has to stand on its side. Turning it with a crane alone means a man guiding a swinging load under the hook, which is where accidents happen. Rigging slings can slip, mold edges can cut webbing, and the abrupt center-of-gravity transition creates dynamic swing loads that endanger operators and damage precision alignment pins.<\/p>\n<p>A flipping table does the turn on the floor. The crane only sets the mold down and lifts it off, and the operator stands at the control box away from the load. The entire rotation occurs on a rigid platform with positive mechanical constraint, eliminating uncontrolled load swings and crane brake slip risks.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"machine\">The flipping table with bellows guard<\/h2>\n<p>The flipping table has a long, low base and a table hinged along one edge. A hydraulic drive raises the table about the hinge, taking the mold from flat to upright. The system is built to industrial manufacturing standards with CE certification, ISO 9001 quality management compliance, and a 2 Year Warranty [manufacturer rating].<\/p>\n<p>A fan-shaped bellows guard closes the open side between table and base. It unfolds as the table rises and folds again as it comes down, so no one can reach into the gap. This prevents foot or limb intrusion into the scissor-action pinch point during lowering. The operator runs the cycle from a control box at the side of the machine, keeping clear of both the load envelope and the hydraulic cylinder pivot points.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"operation\">Operation, step by step<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Set down.<\/strong> The crane places the mold on the flat table, against the mechanical retaining stop on the hinge side.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear.<\/strong> The operator steps back to the control box and the crane hook is removed. Rigging slings are detached completely before movement begins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tilt.<\/strong> The table rises about the hinge. An inverter varies the hydraulic pump speed, so the table moves slowly at the start and end of the turn. This controlled acceleration prevents shock loads on internal mold slides and guide pillars.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hold.<\/strong> At 90\u00b0 the mold stands on its side for work. The table can also stop at any angle in between.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Return.<\/strong> The table lowers and the mold lies flat again, or the crane lifts it off upright.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Each FPFT table turns 90\u00b0. For a full 180\u00b0 flip we place two tables face to face and run them together. The first table lifts the mold to upright. The second table meets it there and lowers it down the other side. The mold ends upside down, turned 180\u00b0, with no crane flip at any point. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/big-frame-flipper-for-180-degree-turning\/\">180\u00b0 big frame flipper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"specs\">FPFT flipping table data<\/h2>\n<p>From our hydraulic mold flipper table page, covering 10\u201340 t:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Model<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Max load<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Table L \u00d7 W \u00d7 H<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">FPFT-10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">10 t<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">3,440 \u00d7 1,400 \u00d7 350 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">FPFT-15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">15 t<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">3,810 \u00d7 1,600 \u00d7 350 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">FPFT-20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">20 t<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">4,240 \u00d7 1,800 \u00d7 400 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">FPFT-30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">30 t<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">4,640 \u00d7 2,000 \u00d7 450 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">FPFT-40<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">40 t<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">5,560 \u00d7 2,400 \u00d7 500 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For lighter toolroom loads, the series also includes the compact FPFT-05 model with a table dimension of 3,010 \u00d7 1,200 \u00d7 300 mm [manufacturer rating].<\/p>\n<p>Motor power, hydraulic oil volume and machine weight depend on the build and are confirmed at quote. The table can be floor-mounted, or set in a pit so the table top is at floor level.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"example\">Worked example: an 8 t mold<\/h2>\n<p>Illustrative mold: 8 t, 1,600 mm long, 1,100 mm wide, 900 mm high.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Load.<\/strong> We size with a 20% margin: 8 \u00d7 1.2 = 9.6 t, inside the FPFT-10&#8217;s 10 t. This safety factor accounts for dynamic shifting of mold plates and tooling accessories during tilting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Footprint.<\/strong> 1,600 \u00d7 1,100 mm sits on the 3,440 \u00d7 1,400 mm table, with room for the side stop. The mold rests securely within the support perimeter, preventing cantilevered overhang.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Height after tilting.<\/strong> With the mold standing on its 1,100 \u00d7 900 mm end, the top sits at table height + mold length: 350 + 1,600 = 1,950 mm above the floor on a floor-mounted unit. The toolroom crane needs that height plus the hook and sling to lift the mold off upright. In a pit, the 350 mm drops out and the top is at 1,600 mm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cycle.<\/strong> One flip is crane in + tilt + crane out: t = t_crane_in + t90 + t_crane_out. The tilt time t90 depends on the drive and the speed profile, and we confirm it at quote.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"applications\">Applications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Injection mold maintenance and insert changes<\/li>\n<li>Die casting and stamping die repair<\/li>\n<li>Mold assembly before trial<\/li>\n<li>Heavy fixtures and machine parts that need turning for machining<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For related heavy load reorientation outside open tables, our heavy-duty product portfolio includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Mechanical\/steel-sheet-upender.html\">steel sheet upender and sheet load inverter<\/a>. That machine utilizes a C-type frame structure engineered specifically for 180\u00b0 continuous turnover of stacked sheet bundles up to 15 T (driven by a 2.5 kW motor with a 4.5 kW hydraulic power unit, cylinder outer diameter 100 mm, overall frame approx. 3,000 \u00d7 2,200 \u00d7 2,600 mm, machine weight 4 T) [manufacturer rating]. While distinct from the open FPFT hinged table architecture, it illustrates specialized turning geometries across industrial manufacturing lines.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heaviest mold weight, with its length, width and height.<\/li>\n<li>Turn needed: 90\u00b0 or 180\u00b0.<\/li>\n<li>Floor-mounted or in a pit.<\/li>\n<li>Crane hook height in the toolroom.<\/li>\n<li>Power supply.<\/li>\n<li>Destination country, for the CE file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Safety: EN 415-10 and ISO 12100<\/h2>\n<p>We use EN 415-10 as the reference for this handling machine, with the CE risk assessment done to ISO 12100. The main hazards are the crushing gap at the hinge, the load shifting during the turn, and the crane work above the table. The bellows guard closes the hinge gap.<\/p>\n<p>Electric limit switches and mechanical stoppers end the travel, and the table stops at its current angle if the power fails. The operator stays at the control box, out of the tilt path. The control type, such as hold-to-run, and the emergency stop circuit are specified with the CE risk assessment for your market. Hydraulic pressure and cylinder size are set by the build and confirmed at quote.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: Can the table stop part-way?\nA: Yes. It can be stopped at any angle, and it holds there if the power is cut.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Why is the start and end of the turn slow?\nA: The inverter ramps the hydraulic pump speed, so the oil flow, and with it the table speed, rises and falls gently. The mold does not jolt as it leaves flat or reaches upright.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Do I need a pit?\nA: No. A pit only lowers the table to floor level, which helps when the crane height is tight.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Which standard do you work to?\nA: EN 415-10 for the machine, with the risk assessment to ISO 12100.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Send your heaviest mold&#8217;s weight and size<\/strong> to info@fhopepack.com.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We select the FPFT table<\/strong> and check the crane height.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We reply within 24 hours<\/strong> with a layout and the turn options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Hydraulic\/mold-flipper-table.html\">Mold flipper table (product)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/mold-flipper\/\">Mold flipper range (product)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/mold-flipper-table\/\">Mold flipper table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/mold-flipping-table-fhope\/\">Mold flipping table FHOPE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Hydraulic\/mold-flipper-table.html\">FHOPE Hydraulic Mold Flipper Table Product Page<\/a>: FPFT series engineering specifications, 180\u00b0 rotation configurations, CE certification, and safety guard data<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Mechanical\/steel-sheet-upender.html\">FHOPE Steel Sheet Upender and Inverter Product Page<\/a>: Technical parameters for C-type heavy object 180\u00b0 turning systems<\/li>\n<li>FHOPE Mold Flipper Engineering Pages: 20% dynamic sizing margin criteria<\/li>\n<li>Worked Example: Illustrative engineering model for load and crane clearance verification<\/li>\n<li>Standards: EN 415-10; ISO 12100:2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> 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