CR500 welding rotator
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CR500
Key Plant CR500 conventional rotators are a heavy-duty, full-steel fabricated base with wheel brackets that can be manually positioned to suit various vessel diameters. Workpiece rotation is by-way-of a two-motor, twin-wheel-drive system which removes the need for torque bars.
Machine elements
- 500 Tonne Drive/Idler Rotator Set S.W.L Capacity
- 1250mm to 7500mm Vessel Diameter Range
- Polyurethane PU Wheels
- Plug & Socket Pendant
- Drive Unit Independently Drive Wheel Brackets
- UKCA / UL / CSA Options
Maximise safety, minimise handling, boost productivity, and enhance consistency and welding quality
500 Ton Conventional welding rotators available to buy and rent.

CR500 welding rotator specification
Model | KP500 Conventional Rotator Set (Drive & Idler) |
Safe Working Load – Drive Unit | 250 tonne |
Safe Working Load – Idler Unit | 250 tonne |
Maximum Load Carrying Capacity – Set | 500 tonne (1 Driver & 1 Idler) |
Wheel Centre Distance | 55.1, 85, 131.5in (1400, 2160, 3340mm) |
Vessel Diameter Capacity | 49.2in to 295.3in (1250mm to 7500mm) |
Rotation Speed Range | 3.9 to 41.3 in/min (100 to 1050 mm/min) |
Tyre Type | Polyurethane, 95A durometer shore rating |
Wheel Size | 33.9in diameter x 27in wide (860mm x 686mm) |
Overall Height to Top of Tyre | 53.8in (1367mm) |
Remote Pendant Type | Plug & Socket Five Push Button Control (forward/stop/reverse/speed control/e-stop), 50ft (15m) cable |
Rotation Drive Motors | 2 x 7.5kW |
Primary Input Power | 380 to 480V, 3 Phase, 50/60Hz |
Input Current at Rated Load | 29.9mp |
Overall Length & Width – Drive | 237.7in x 63.1in (6037mm x 1604mm) |
Overall Length & Width – Idler | 177.6in x 57.2in (4510mm x 1454mm) |
Weight – Drive | 30,865lb (14,000kg) |
Weight – Idler | 26,456lb (12,000kg) |
Welding rotator options & features

Controls and pendants
Tank Turning Rolls come with either a 5 function wired CE or UL standard pendant. We can also provide bespoke, wireless pendants, digital speed & touch displays, and PLC controls for special purpose project requirements.

Enhance your production line
We provide options of stationary, manual or motorised bogie undercarriages for use with floor rails.

Variable diameter adjustments
Fixed, bolted or leadscrew adjustable wheel brackets for varying the work piece diameter.
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