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Drum handling equipment

With over 25 years experience in materials handling our key personnel have the experience and knowledge to advise on a wide range of drum handling issues - safe methods of depalletising, rotating and transporting are available.

Safe drum handling

The safe handling of heavy drums - often containing hazardous chemicals - has been a major problem in industry for many years. Increased legislation, in particular the HSE Manual Handling Regulations and European ATEX Directives – including DSEAR - means that failure to meet these requirements can result in increased insurance costs, fines, even imprisonment in addition to the unnecessary suffering of the injured parties.

View our full range of standard Drum Handling Equipment

Drum trolley

 

Drum de-palletising equipment

 

Cradle and drum dispensing equipment

Drum rotating equipment

 

Fork and hook mounted drum handling

 

Drum mixer

Solutions for a range of drum sizes

The problem is compounded by the huge range of drum designs in steel, plastic and fibre. Increasingly, drums are being manufactured as disposable items for transferring product in containers from one country to another. The thin gauge steel of some of these designs can lead to the drum tearing when lifted with a standard rim grip attachment but safe solutions are available.

For stuffing and de-stuffing international containers with drums, twin headed, fork mounted, rim grip drum handlers are available for fitting to fork trucks. This provides a fast, efficient and safe solution as two drum are handled on each occasion.

Recent drum handling innovations

Until recently, the traditional designs of drum handling equipment were the only ones available. Recent innovations - particularly with that most difficult task, safely removing drums from pallets - enable companies to provide equipment that enables drums to be moved safely, quickly and efficiently thereby meeting the legal requirements.

Our solutions

For more information on these and other drum handling products please follow the appropriate link:

Drum Trolleys - lift and transport drums weighing up to 350kgs with less than 20kgs of effort.

Drum Depalletising Equipment - move virtually any drum size or design from pallets (including bund pallets) even if the pallet is against a wall.

Drum Turners - rotate 350kgs drums through 90° with 20kgs input force ready for lifting into racking with a fork truck.

Drum Dispensers - where small quantities of product need to be decanted regularly from 205 litre drums, this model allows drums to be rotated and left in position with 25kgs of effort.

Large Drum Rotators - lift and decant 205 litre drums in production areas

Small Drum Rotators - lift and decant 25litre to 100 litre drums

Rental fleet

In response to the needs of our customers we have now introduced a rental fleet. If you have the requirement but are still awaiting budget approval, many models can be hired for as little as one week. Equally, busy periods of production, special requirements of the maintenance department during shutdown or other one off operations can be catered for.

Bespoke design service

Drum handling applications are often unique. Restrictions on floorspace, overhead obstructions and difficult access are amongst the many problems encountered so we also offer a bespoke design service.

If you have a requirement which doesn't seem to be covered by the models shown, please contact us, we're always happy to help.

Manufactured in the UK

All of our drum handling equipment is manufactured in the UK to exacting standards and is available with ATEX certification.

View our full range of standard Drum Handling Equipment