Different Types of Drum Handling Equipment

Date Posted:15 March 2021 

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MHA Products supply drum handling equipment to suit every drum handling application you will experience. Our Drum Handling Equipment has successfully supplied a range of products to some of Australia's highest profile Chemical, Mining and Manufacturing Companies. MHA Products drum handling equipment solutions offer easier transport, storage or use of your drums whilst providing a safer working environment for your staff. Our range of drum handling equipment includes Drum Pumps, Drum Taps, Drum vents, Drum Sealing Products, Drum Tools and Drum Funnels. All of MHA Products Drum Handling Equipment products are designed, manufactured and tested in accordance with all relevant Australian Standards.

Lifting, moving or positioning drums on one’s own can lead to serious accidents and injuries without the use of proper equipment. Luckily, various types of drum handling equipment offer solutions to these common workplace tasks and can benefit your employees and business overall. There's a variety of equipment under this category that can help you achieve any task safely and efficiently. The use of ergonomic drum handling equipment makes lifting, moving, and pouring drums easier on your employees – and ultimately your business.

 

Types of Drum Handling Equipment & The Benefits:

Electric Drum Lifter & Rotators- these electric drum lifters pickup, rotate and weigh drums using battery electric power for both up and down for tilting.

Deluxe Drum Cradle- Heavy duty drum cradle with retractable handles for use on 210 litre steel drums. Great for moving drums around the site and to lay drums into the side position.

Safepour Decanting Cradle- The Safepour is a safe, easy and cost-effective tool to decanter liquids from steel and plastic drums. It reduces the need to struggle with heavy drums of liquid and risk injuries with these safepour decanting cradles.

Steel and Plastic Drum Trolley- This drum trolley suits both steel and plastic 210 litre drums, it features a hydraulic handle pump which allows for smooth and easy lifting.

Hook Drum Lifter- these lifters work on almost any drum that has a rim to grasp onto. Ideal for picking up a drum in the middle of a cluster without having to move any that are in front.

Super Flow Rotary Pump- Ideal for refuelling on and off-road vehicles, large machinery and optional model for aircraft with modified filter-hose kit.

Drum Dollies- Drum dollies are suitable for both steel and plastic drums and containers; they aid in transporting heavy drums from point a to b. Comes standard with easy wheel castors for easy manoeuvrability. We offer a powder coated or stainless-steel option to suit your specific needs.

Hydraulic Drum Truck- these drum trucks make it simple to transport drums, with a capacity of 365kg these trucks can carry a significant load.

Galvanised Forklift Drum Grab- these drum grabs lift, transport and deposit steel drums without having to leave the drivers seat. It features a heavy-duty welded steel structure and can attach quickly and easily to majority of fork trucks.

Steel Drum Palletiser- this product is designed to load and unload drums to and from the corner of a pallet. It suits steel drums with rim tops. The featured locking handle holds weight of drum for easy transportation.

Side Shift Drum Depalletiser- The Drum Depalletiser is particularly designed for moving drums and barrels from any position on a pallet. It uses a sliding side-shift arrangement allowing it to even be used for moving containers and drums placed in the centre of a pallet. The Depalletiser straddles the pallet and only requires access to one side, therefore allowing pallets in smaller spaces to be kept against the wall even when unloading. When moving the drum onto another pallet, scales or the floor, the drum can also be moved to either side using the side-shift arrangement. This unique design can pick up drums from any position on the pallet, skid or bund - straddles beside and over the pallet.

Parrot Beak Drum Lifters- suitable for both steel and plastic 210 litre drums. They allow the operator to remove and place drums on pallets without having to leave the forklift seat at all.

Forklift Drum Rotator- they are able to convert your forklift into a drum handler and are suitable for 210 litre steel drums. They can be easily attached to most fork trucks and able to lift, raise and tilt loaded drums.

Polypropylene Rotary Drum Pump- Rotary drum pump suits 60-210 litre drums and includes a 3-piece suction pipe with adjustable discharge spout. These pumps are suitable for a range of chemicals, detergents and solvents.

Industrial Drum Taps- MHA offer four types of industrial drum taps for sale. Available in poly, brass, zinc and stainless steel they are designed to suit high or low viscosity liquids. Drums taps are great as they prevent the liquid inside the drum from leaking and therefore not wasting expensive product.

MHA offer a diverse range of drum handling equipment to suit every drum handling application and scenario possible. To help reduce manual strain and improve efficiency in the workplace our drum handling products will meet these needs.

 

 


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