A Texas manufacturing company making large gearboxes for the petrochemical industry needed to invert a large heavy gearbox casting up to 8' long x 6' wide x 4' high, weighing up to 10,000 lbs., in its machining and assembly process. The precision-built component had to be inverted 180-degrees or upside down and then downside up several times during the process. Machined surface had to be protected from damage or scratching. Safety was an important consideration, protecting workers from stretching, reaching, bending and heavy lifting that causes back injuries. And of course, efficiency and timely delivery was also an important factor.

Air Technical Industries designed and manufactured a special Upender Inverter equipped with heavy-duty powered conveyors for automatic loading. The Upender Inverter then securely clamps the casting, inverts it 180-degrees, un-clamps it, then discharges the heavy machined parts automatically on to the awaiting conveyor.

The process is then repeated in reverse after one end is finished being machined. The whole process only takes two minutes. The process repeats itself over and over again safely, securely and efficiently, producing quality components without any damage or injuries, the company said.

ATI has standard Upender Inverters available from a capacity of 250 lbs. and up to 50,000 lbs. and sizes from 24" x 36" up to 96" x 144".

When a standard unit will not meet the need, ATI is flexible in making modifications to satisfy the needs and offer effective solutions to meet the customer's application, the company said.

For more information contact:

Air Technical Industries

7501 Clover Ave.

Mentor, OH 44060

888-857-6265

440-951-5191

ati@airtechnical.com

www.airtechnical.com