Car Turntables
Dubai 2005 Auto Show
Newport Beach CA, USA
Project: Nissan North American Technical Center
Diameter: 6-meter
Load capability: 20,000 kg
Top surface: Concrete
Location: Detroit, USA
Finished year: 2004
In 2004, Shenyang Weizhong Revolving Machinery pioneered the future of automotive engineering by delivering two 6-meter heavy-duty programmable turntables to Nissan’s North American Technical Center through Smartstage Inc.—marking the world’s first motion control turntables tailored for automotive R&D.
These turntables transformed car design by enabling precise, automated rotations to predetermined angles, allowing Nissan’s engineers to analyze vehicle aesthetics, aerodynamics, and functionality from every perspective. The robust 6-meter platforms accommodated full-sized vehicles, while programmable logic controllers (PLCs) ensured seamless, repeatable motion for rigorous testing.
A collaboration with Smartstage Inc. ensured seamless integration into Nissan’s workflow, replacing manual adjustments with efficient, error-free automation. This innovation accelerated prototyping cycles and enhanced design accuracy, setting a new industry standard.
The project underscored Shenyang Weizhong’s role as a global innovator, bridging industrial automation with automotive creativity. By empowering designers with dynamic, interactive tools, the turntables redefined how cars are conceived—proving that precision engineering could unlock unprecedented possibilities in automotive innovation.
