The patented EasyFlipper from Teqram turns sheet-metal parts within seconds without the need to use a crane and slings, belts or clamps to turn heavy workpieces. This is a less dangerous alternative, the company said, and helps keep the part from being scratched during material handling.

Teqram's Hydraulic EasyFlipper 5 Tons is designed to turn steel plates up to 5000 kg/11000 lbs smoothly and efficiently, the company says.

The EasyFlipper plate turner is often used as a workstation for deslagging and sanding as well as a plate flipper for steel plates or sheet metal blanks. Its use as a universal turning device is particularly popular for applications where speed and safety are important.

In one application, the EasyFlipper, which is mobile and can be moved with a forklift, was initially deployed at the plasma cutting station, the press brake, and the deburring machine as it was needed.

Typical applications:

• Safe and fast turning of heavy sheet metal components
• Turning of flame-cut parts, turning of plasma parts
• Turning heavy components in front of a machining center for processing the opposite side
• Turning laser-cut sheets next to a folding machine
• For visual inspection of the top and bottom sides in QA
• Turning of sheet metal packages - e.g. tear plates
• Turning heavy blanks to fulfill packing instructions