Overview
The BPB is designed as a freestanding transfer table with smooth edges. It accepts standard LEWCO SPM and SPH series supports, making it a complete standalone workstation for manually rotating, repositioning, or removing flat bottom surfaced products.
Where the BPA plate is designed to sit on an existing surface with no provisions for supports, the BPB features a deeper pan profile that interfaces directly with LEWCO’s standard support systems. This allows the BPB to stand on its own at any height from 10 to 48 inches — creating a dedicated ball transfer workstation without requiring a separate table or platform underneath.
Specifications
- Width: 12 inches to 50 inches
- Length: 12 inches to 120 inches
- Ball centers: 2 in., 3 in., 4 in., 6 in. Also available in dense (1.81 in. x 1.56 in.) and 3 in. staggered patterns.
- Ball transfer: Standard 1-inch diameter steel ball with 1/4-20 UNC stud mount
- Frame: 12-gauge formed steel pan with angle stiffeners on nominal 12-inch centers
- Standard finish: OSHA safety blue powder coat. Optional colors available.
Support Options
The BPB accepts multiple LEWCO support configurations for different height and mobility requirements.
- Height elevation: 10 inches to 48 inches (top of ball)
- Adjustable height supports: Model SPM, SPH, or SPL
- Mobile supports: Model SPHC5 — adjustable height supports on 5-inch casters with leg ties
- Jack bolt supports: Model SPJ4 or SPJ4A — 4-inch formed channel with 1 to 2 inches of jack bolt adjustment
Floor supports can be provided on 5-foot or 10-foot nominal centers. Tables wider than 32 inches should use supports on 5-foot centers. Heights above 35 inches benefit from knee braces (model KB17) for added stability.
Load Capacity
Load capacity varies based on how many balls the product contacts at any given time. With an evenly distributed load, it is generally safe to use four times the capacity of an individual ball as the total table capacity. The standard 1-inch steel ball transfer with flange has a rated capacity of 65 lbs per ball.
Ball Transfer Options
- Standard steel surface ball transfer (65 lb capacity per ball)
- Stainless steel surface ball transfer (for corrosion-resistant applications)
- Nylon surface ball transfer (for non-marring product handling)
- Steel surface with flange ball transfer
Applications
The BPB freestanding ball transfer table is commonly used as a dedicated product positioning workstation at a fixed height, packaging stations where operators rotate items for labeling, wrapping, or inspection, end-of-line stations where products are aligned before palletizing, transition points within conveyor layouts where a standalone ball transfer table provides manual repositioning between conveyor runs, and mobile workstations when mounted on caster supports (model SPHC5) for repositioning within a facility.
Options
- Guardrail: 12-gauge formed steel angle, 2 to 4 inches high, available on any side or all sides
- Ball table cover plate: 12-gauge formed steel (not intended for walking on)
Selection Assistance
Choose the BPB when you need a freestanding ball transfer workstation at a specific height and do not have an existing table or platform to place it on. If you already have a work table, scissor lift, or cart and want to add ball transfer capability to that surface, the BPA plate-only model is more cost-effective. For a ball transfer section that connects inline with roller conveyors, the Roach Model B provides a conveyor-frame design with butt couplers.
Barron Equipment provides conveyor system planning, installation, and service support across Iowa, Illinois, and parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, and Nebraska. Request a quote to configure your ball transfer workstation.