Welding Positioners & Rotators
Positioners that present the weld at flat or horizontal, with lockable rotation.
Positioners that put the joint where the welder can run it flat or horizontal, because vertical-up welding costs time and buys nothing. Rotation locks and the frame carries the load without flexing.
How we make it: Custom CNC parts service →
5–8 weeks
1 piece
ISO 9001:2015
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Load capacity | To 2,000 | kg |
| Face flatness | 0.2 | mm |
| Runout | 0.5 | mm TIR |
| Rotation | Manual or motorised | - |
| Locking | Positive stop | - |
| Grounding | Fitted | for welding current |
Available Materials
- Steel S355
- Cast iron GG25 (bearings blocks)
- Aluminium 7075-T651
- Stainless 304
Typical Applications
- Pipe spool welding
- Tank fabrication
- Frame assembly
- Repair fixtures
- Robotic welding cells
Surface Finishes
- Painted
- Ground locating faces
- Machined turntable
- Hardened stops
Industries Served
- Energy & Oil & Gas
- Industrial Equipment
- Marine
- Water Treatment
- Mining & Construction
What drives the price of this part
Derived from the callouts on this page. Where a driver is not on the drawing, it is not on this list.
- Tolerance
- Face flatness at 0.2 mm is the tightest callout this family carries. Tightening a callout is a process decision, not a machining decision: below the standard ±0.005 mm the work moves to grinding or jig boring, and the price moves with it.
- Material
- The first material listed, Stainless Steel 304 / 304L, rates 4/10 on our machinability scale at 201 HB. On this shop's scale a harder alloy means slower passes and more tool changes, and that is cycle time the quote has to carry.
- Order size
- Minimum order is 1 piece, so on a first order setup and programming are spread over very few parts and they are most of the price. Repeat orders at the same quantity are cheaper without anything on the drawing changing.
See how cycle time is calculated in the machining time calculator and what else moves a price in the cost driver reference.
How these parts are inspected
Matched to the callouts above and the instruments actually on the floor.
- Coordinate measuring machine (Zeiss CONTURA G2, two machines, GR&R 8.4% on the critical feature)
- Dimensional report against the drawing, with a 100% check on critical features rather than a sample
- Certificate of conformance and the mill certificate with every shipment
The full equipment list, with counts, is on the capability page; the inspection sequence is on quality and inspection.
Questions buyers ask
- Why does the positioner need an earth path?
- So the welding current does not run through the bearings on its way back to the set. Current through a bearing destroys it in a few dozen welds.
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