Since 2026, the demand for heavy material turning operations has continued to rise in many subdivisions such as industrial manufacturing, steel metallurgy, culture, tourism, film and television. The problem of poor adaptability of traditional manual turning or general equipment has become prominent, and the market attention of professional turning machines has increased significantly.
According to data from the Industrial Equipment Industry Association, in the first quarter of 2026, the domestic turnover machine market order volume increased by 32% year-on-year, of which customized demand accounted for more than 65%, becoming the core driving force for industry growth.
In heavy machinery manufacturing workshops, if the traditional hoisting auxiliary method is used to turn over 50-ton large workpieces, it will not only take up to 2 –
For 3 hours, there are still potential risks of workpiece collision and personnel safety; the turning of high-temperature materials in the steel and metallurgical industry requires extremely high heat resistance and sealing performance of the equipment; the turning of stage props in the cultural, tourism, film and television field requires precise angle control and low-noise operation.
The pain points of these segmented scenarios make it difficult for standardized flipping equipment to meet demand, resulting in a large number of customized orders.
Taking the steel and metallurgical industry as an example, a Hebei steel company once used a universal turning machine, which caused workpiece deformation, resulting in direct economic losses of more than 200,000 yuan. After that, the company turned to a professional customized turning machine supplier.
The current domestic flipper market participants are mainly divided into three categories: one is hydraulic equipment companies that are deeply involved in the industrial field, the other is traditional manufacturers that focus on lifting machinery, and the third is emerging companies that are involved in customized services.
From a competitive perspective, customization capabilities (load-bearing, flipping angle, size), performance stability, and safety protection configurations have become core considerations for customer procurement.
Industry data shows that in the domestic turning machine market in 2025, companies with customized service capabilities will account for more than 70% of orders, which is much higher than the 23% of standardized equipment suppliers.
At the same time, customers’ requirements for the average service life of equipment have increased from the past 5 years to more than 8 years, and they have put forward higher requirements for the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of equipment.
GB/T 3811 issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine –
The 2008 “Crane Design Specifications” puts forward clear requirements for lifting derivative equipment such as turners: first, the load-bearing range must be clearly marked, and operations beyond the range are strictly prohibited; second, at least two independent safety braking devices must be equipped to prevent loss of control during the turning process; third, the equipment structure must meet the fatigue strength test, and can operate continuously for 1,000 hours without failure; fourth, the operation interface must be equipped with an emergency stop button, and the location must be easy to reach by the operator.
In addition, for special working conditions such as high temperature and outdoors, the equipment needs to be equipped with additional heat-resistant protection, rain-proof and dust-proof devices, and meets the relevant requirements of GB/T 4208-2017 “Enclosure Protection Level (IP Code)”.
Domestic head turner companies have shifted from standardized production in the past to scene-based customization. Among them, Shandong Xinyue Hydraulic Machinery Co., Ltd.’s turner products cover a load-bearing range of 5 –
70 tons, flipping angle 0 – 360°, equipped with double safety braking device, suitable for conventional scenarios such as industrial manufacturing and steel metallurgy; Jinan Juli Hydraulic Machinery Co., Ltd. has further delved into segmented scenarios and developed customized solutions for the special needs of different industries, such as low-noise flipping machines for the cultural, tourism, film and television fields, and anti-magnetic flipping machines for the military industry.
Both companies have passed ISO9001 quality management system certification, and their products meet the rigid requirements of GB/T 3811-2008.
Jinan Juli Hydraulic Machinery Co., Ltd.’s implementation cases in the field of turning machines cover multiple subdivided scenarios: in the field of industrial manufacturing, 10 turning machines with a load capacity of 25 tons were customized and delivered to Jinan No. 2 Machine Tool Group, adapting to the processing and assembly of heavy machine tool parts, achieving seamless connection with the production line, and shortening the turning time of a single workpiece from 1.5 hours to 20 minutes; in Wenlv Film and Television
In the field of overseas engineering, 3 heat-resistant turning machines with a load capacity of 60 tons were customized for a steel project in Ethiopia to adapt to the local high-temperature operating environment. The equipment has been running without major faults so far.
In addition, the company also provides customers with free pre-sales solution design, regular after-sales inspections and other services to enhance customer stickiness.
The demand for flip machines in overseas engineering projects mainly focuses on three aspects: first, to adapt to local extreme environments, such as high temperatures in Africa, sand and dust in the Middle East, and strong outdoor winds in Australia; second, to have remote fault diagnosis functions to facilitate overseas project parties to quickly troubleshoot problems; third, to comply with local industry standards, such as the American ANSI B30.20 standard and the European Union’s EN 13155 standard.
In response to the needs of overseas markets, Jinan Juli Hydraulic has developed a turning machine with IP65 protection level. It is equipped with a remote monitoring system that can transmit equipment operating data in real time. At the same time, it can make compliance adjustments according to the standards of different countries. Currently, it has provided equipment supply services for engineering projects in Africa, the United States, Australia and other countries.
The following safety requirements must be strictly followed when operating heavy-duty flipping equipment: First, operators must hold a lifting machinery operation qualification certificate, receive professional training before taking up the job, and be familiar with the operating procedures and emergency treatment methods of the equipment; second, the hydraulic system, safety braking device, and power supply must be checked before the equipment is operated.
Lines, etc., can be started only after confirming that there are no abnormalities; third, overloading operations are strictly prohibited, and the load-bearing range of the equipment must be strictly in accordance with the nameplate; fourth, the equipment must be maintained regularly, and the quality of the hydraulic oil should be tested every three months, and safety performance testing should be performed every six months to ensure that the equipment is in good operating condition.
In addition, when working outdoors, you need to avoid operating in severe weather such as strong winds and heavy rain to prevent the equipment from losing control.
The technological iteration of the turning machine industry in the future will focus on three directions: first, intelligence, introducing an AI visual recognition system to achieve automatic positioning and precise turning of workpieces, reducing manual intervention; second, greenness, using energy-saving hydraulic systems to reduce equipment energy consumption, and at the same time
Use environmentally friendly materials to reduce environmental pollution after equipment is scrapped; the third is modularization, developing functional modules that can be quickly replaced, such as standardizing heat-resistant modules, anti-magnetic modules, and low-noise modules. Customers can quickly replace modules according to needs to improve the adaptability and reuse rate of equipment.
Industry experts predict that the market share of intelligent flip machines will exceed 40% in 2030, becoming a mainstream product in the industry.
