75 ft. Dia. Turntable-Based Positioning System
Aluminum Foundry Turntable-Based Indexing System |
Positioning Equipment
- Turntable-Based Positioning Systems – Macton has designed and delivered a variety of turntable-based positioning systems for diverse and demanding applications. Projects have ranged from foundry and assembly line positioning, to high volume parts production. Encompassing both indoor and outdoor applications, systems have ranged up to 60 feet in diameter and 100-ton capacities with positioning accuracies to thousandths of an inch. Each such system can be tailored to the specific needs of the customer in question.
- Turntable-Based Indexing Systems – Macton indexing systems provide precise, repeatable, and dependable indexing of product, process stations, or work locations within a manufacturing process or series of processes. Macton systems are required to operate in some of the harshest industrial environments including; aluminum foundries, paper mills, railcar manufacturing shops, and automotive assembly plants. For instance, Macton built a turntable for one manufacturer that placed 10 molding machines on top of the turntable surface and indexed to 10 different positions (within an accuracy of plus or minus 1/64th of an inch) with a 10-second cycle time. Engineered and built to last, these different systems continue to provide dependable and precise indexing functions 24/7 after many years of service.
Key Benefits of Macton Indexing and Positioning Turntables & Equipment
- Improved Material Flow – Macton's turntable-based manufacturing systems are automated to minimize the handling time required for moving heavy-duty materials to equipment (or vice-versa) and positioning them for various processing activities within the factory location.
- Decrease in Operating and Capital Costs – The automation of these systems reduces the manpower requirements that would otherwise be needed for these factory operations – in addition, they reduce the need for support equipment such as cranes, forklifts, tow motors and other similar equipment that might otherwise be needed.
- Maximizing Usable Factory Space – Most of these systems result in a reduction in the amount of space needed to be set aside for the specific material handling and positioning tasks required – this typically happens in part due to the elimination of dead space required for parking and loading areas.
- Long-Term Reliability – All of these systems are pre-assembled and tested in our manufacturing facility to ensure that all performance criteria have been met before they are shipped out to our customers. In addition, there is a special focus in the design, engineering and fabrication of these systems to ensure that they continue to run smoothly and reliably day in and day out for the years and decades to come – this has been proven out in the dozens of factory systems we have shipped out over the years.
- Full Support Throughout Project – Macton provides full support throughout the entire project, beginning with the initial design of the system to be built, during which time Macton’s engineering staff interfaces with the manufacturer’s engineers and other professionals to provide the practical assistance and the detailed technical support needed to integrate its equipment into the overall facility.
- Ease of Equipment Installation – Macton provides a specially-trained field engineer or technician to supervise the installation, start-up and commissioning of its equipment, ensuring that it is brought on-line quickly and delivers the expected performance.
- Ongoing Post-Sale Support – Macton also provides long-term spare parts and technical support services. Long-term service contracts are also available at each of these installations for periodic inspection and maintenance programs, as well as training services, as needed. In addition, Macton provides customers with the ability to easily upgrade their control panels, drives and other systems to ensure they reflect the latest in technology.
Macton’s Approach towards Designing and Building Factory Equipment
From concept through completion, Macton serves as a professional member of the project team. Be it a single piece of equipment or a complex system, Macton works closely with the Owner’s team to design an effective, economic solution. Macton’s engineering staff provides the practical assistance and the detailed technical support needed to integrate the equipment into the overall installation. Macton also helps plan and supervise the installation, as well as start-up and commissioning the equipment, ensuring that it is brought on-line quickly and delivers the expected performance. Macton also provides long-term upgrade support for all such equipment. Macton emphasizes the design and manufacture of robust, flexible, and reliable automation which results in systems that are not only engineered to fit the correct application, but also interface painlessly with the entire manufacturing system.
Macton’s Factory Equipment Expertise
With the experience and engineering expertise gained in over sixty years of the most demanding heavy-duty applications, Macton combines innovative applications engineering with a keen appreciation of the rigors of the industrial environment. In addition to providing heavy-duty mechanical equipment, Macton also has considerable experience with respect to designing control systems for such equipment.
Customers who Purchased a Turntable-Based Manufacturing System – Macton has installed dozens of turntable-based manufacturing systems, including the following:
| Indexing Installations | Description | Location |
| Johnson Controls | 48' Indexing Turntable For Molding Auto Parts | Holland, MI |
| Ravenna Aluminum | 22', 26', and 30' Diameter Casting Turntables | Ravenna, OH |
| Howmet Industries | (2) 17' Diameter, 75 Ton Capacity Casting Turntables | Hampton, VA |
| Medi+Physics | 15' Diameter, 175,000 Pound Capacity Rotating Cylcotron Door | South Plainfield, NJ |
| Pentaflex | 60,000 Pound Capacity Die Transfer Cart/Turntable | Springfield, OH |
| Boeing/McDonnell Douglas | (2) 15' Aluminum Turntable For Ultrasonic Testing Of Aerospace Components | St. Louis, MO |
| AMCAR Division of ACF | 75' Diameter, 100 Ton Capacity Rail Car Manufacturing Turntable | Huntington, WV |
| *partial list |
For More Information – To get more information on our turntable-based manufacturing systems, please feel free to contact Tony Mesa, our Product Manager for this line of products, at (203) 267-1500, ext. 25, or email him at tmesa@macton.com.