In todays fast paced production environment, automation efficiency is measured in seconds and millimetres. Products such as cases, boxes, and totes rarely exit production lines in the ideal orientation for palletising. To build stable, space-efficient loads, items often need to be rotated\u2014typically by 90\u00b0 \u2014 to create interlocking pallet patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A bump turn conveyor<\/strong> provides one of the simplest and most cost-effective methods of achieving this in-line product reorientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What Is a Bump Turn Conveyor?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A bump turn conveyor (also referred to as a bump rotator or turn-post conveyor) is a material handling device designed to rotate square or rectangular products as they travel along a conveyor line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rather than using motors, actuators, or robotics, the system relies on a mechanical interaction between the moving product and a guide or deflection element. The conveyor provides continuous forward motion, while the guide element forces a controlled change in orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This makes bump turns particularly well suited to high-throughput palletising environments where simplicity, reliability, and uptime are key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The video below shows a bump turn conveyor system.<\/p>\n\n