Conveyor turntables in production lines are mainly used in three categories: material transfer, process connection, and automated sorting.
1. Material Transfer Scenarios
Raw material receiving: Turntables enable 90-degree directional transfer from truck unloading areas to warehouse zones, saving forklift operating space.
Cross-workshop conveying: Combined with roller conveyor lines, turntables handle material direction changes between different plant buildings, with adjustable turning angles from 30 to 180 degrees.
Heavy workpiece positioning: Turntables with a load capacity above 5 tons can be equipped with hydraulic lifting functions to achieve precise angle adjustment during assembly of large components. For such heavy-duty rotary structures, Hansheng Automation provides custom machining of turntable bases, bearing housings, and load-bearing frames based on customer requirements.
2. Process Connection Scenarios
Multi-station distribution: A six-station turntable used in an automotive welding line can achieve a cycle time of 12 seconds per piece, based on production data from a GAC Trumpchi plant.
Inspection diversion: After visual inspection, turntables automatically divert NG parts to the rework line with a turning accuracy of ±0.5°.
Packaging line merging: Food production lines use a dual-turntable system to merge eight sub-packaging lines into the main packaging line in an orderly manner.
3. Automated Sorting Scenarios
Express sorting: Turntables equipped with RFID recognition can achieve a sorting efficiency of 4,000 pieces per hour, according to a 2024 SF Technology white paper.
Fruit and vegetable grading: Agricultural processing lines use stainless steel turntables combined with weight sensors to achieve five-level sorting.
Medical consumable distribution: Cleanroom-grade turntables automatically route different specifications of device kits in sterile environments.
Special Application Parameters
Explosion-proof turntables: suitable for chemical production lines and compliant with GB3836.1-2021 explosion-proof standards.
Low-temperature turntables: used in cold chain logistics and capable of continuous operation at -30°C.
Servo-driven turntables: repeat positioning accuracy within 0.1 mm, used in precision electronic assembly. Hansheng Automation also provides precision machining of turntable components and mounting fixtures for these high-accuracy applications.
