Drum Handling News

Roll a closed drum to mix and blend the contents
with the Morse industrial drum mixers

Compact, portable industrial drum mixer and drain stand rolls closed drum to agitate the contents.

Mixing in a sealed drum eliminates worker exposure and reduces clean-up.

• Portable drum mixers agitate and blend drum contents without opening the drum!
• Utilize important ingredients that would otherwise be in unmixed sediment
• Eliminate the hazards and clean-up of messy transfer of contents
• Roll a drum Read more…

Use  Morse End-Over-End Drum Rotators tumble a drum to mix and blend the contents. Turning drum End-Over-End with a drum tumbler provides a more aggressive mixing action.

Morse End-Over-End Drum Tumblers turn your sealed 55-gallon (208 liter) steel drum end-over end to mix separated ingredients back into suspension right inside.

Drum tumbling provides thorough mixing action to:

• Blend valuable ingredients back into suspension
• Leave less residue in drum to reduce waste and ease drum cleaning
• Eliminate transfer and reduce clean-up

Load drum with your hoist or crane and the Model 41 Drum Hook provided.

Drum Tumbler Features:

• Drum rotation: 13 RPM
• Handle: 55-gallon steel (208 liter) drum with 22.5″
  (57 cm) diameter, and maximum of 36″ (91 cm) tall Read more…

Forklift attachments to move and pour a drum up to 2500 Lb.

Converts your fork truck into a drum handler.

Model 285XGR forklift attachment with a heavily reinforced 3-piece drum holder and a worm gear speed reducer provide our highest capacity forklift drum carrier.

Capacity

• 2500 Lb. Full 55-gallon steel drum
• 1250 Lb. Half-full drum*
• Heavily reinforced 3-piece drum holder for 22.5″ diameter 55-gallon steel drum, worm gear speed reducer

* Half-Full Drum Rating of forklift attachment is an indication of the capacity for tilting an unbalanced, bottom-heavy drum. A partially full drum with an unbalanced and shifting load is harder to tilt than a full drum.

Please contact us with any questions.

Tilt and pour a drum below-hook with your hoist or crane

More than just a drum inverter or drum dumper…
…drum carriers for controlled drum dispensing

Lift, rotate and control the pour of a drum with Morse drum carriers. Use these below the hook drum carriers with your hoist or crane to control the pour of drum contents, rather than simply dump the entire contents with a drum inverter. Read more…

Morse “below the hook” drum lifters for moving drums using a hoist or crane. This model shown here will allow you to lift or transport drums in upright position. Your drum is supported on a bar at the bottom and secured in the holder with a chain. This below-hook barrel lifter attaches to your monorail, crane, or chain block. You may also attach barrel lift to forklift using Morse Fork Hook.

Handle a variety of drums

• Steel, plastic or fiber drum
• 23″ to 38″ tall drum Read more…

More and more companies are demanding high quality stainless steel drum handlers for use in the clean environments of their food and pharmaceutical companies. In response, Morse offers a myriad of models constructed with type 304 stainless steel. These stainless steel drum handlers provide the corrosion resistance, durability, and wash down capability they require.

In addition to the drum handlers shown here, we also offer our drum rotators in stainless steel… and we are always willing to consider custom designs in stainless steel. Please give a call if you have a special application.

A large pharmaceutical and medical technology company recently called Morse to order several hundred stainless steel drum dollies. We referred them to their local Morse Dealer. They needed drums to be highly mobile for use in various locations within their facility. A custom dolly was developed for use with either of the two different drum sizes in their small batch manufacturing processes. Read more…

Morse drum wrenches have many surfaces and shapes to fit virtually all drum plugs. Each drum wrench works with a steel, fiber or plastic drum. The generous 15.5″ length provides extra leverage and hand clearance. Drum wrenches are individually packed in sturdy shipping cartons showing instructions for use.

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You can handle and store it upright in pushing position. The handle on this hand truck hinges outward to give added leverage for easier moving and steering. Two 8″ polyolefin wheels and one 4″ swivel caster give excellent control.

Capacity: 1200 Lb. (545 kg)
Shipped in durable carton with the handle disconnected
Shipping Weight 45 Lb. (20.5 kg)
Dimensions: 47″ long, 31.5″ wide
Ship by UPS
Ship dimensions: L 32″ W 27″ H 11″ Read more…

Ergonomic Drum Trucks to move and dispense a heavy drum with ease. Morse 160 Series 4-wheel drum hand trucks.

The Model 160 4-Wheel Drum Truck is our best selling drum truck for good reason. The innovative design provides extra safety, ease of use, and versatility.

With this ergonomic drum truck you can load and unload a heavy drum with ease and move a drum quickly and easily in narrow aisles. The four wheels fully support the drum’s weight, so maneuvering Read more…

Drum lifting

Morse 82A Series Drum Palletizers allow you to move drums on and off pallets, spill containment pallets and drum dollies. Pour at up to 26″ high without the safety risks of manhandling heavy drums. The V-shaped base is designed so you can raise and place a drum at the corners of a pallet.

Power-Lift Options provide the most ergonomic means to raise drums. Drum palletizers are available with AC, DC or Air power-lift options.
Model 82A drum palletizer (shown left) has a hand pump for drum lift. You manually tilt the drum for pouring. The drum can also be locked upright or in horizontal position. Read more…

Morse drum movers and drum palletizers to move rimmed drums on and off pallets up to 20 inches high.
Move drums on and off pallets and spill containment pallets in upright position.

The V-Shaped base of these drum movers allows you to raise and place a drum at the corner of pallets. Lift an upright drum 20″ high.

Power-Lift Options provide the most ergonomic means to raise drums. Drum movers are available with AC, DC or Air power-lift options.

Model 82H-125 shown has battery-powered lift. It is supplied with a separate charger.Jaws to grip drum rim
82H Series drum movers have jaws to grip the drum rim. Read more…

Drum Cones : Control dispensing of dry material from your drum

Replace your drum lid with a properly sized Drum Cone to control your dispensing operation by turning your drum into a precise pouring instrument. Morse Drum Cones and Clamp Collars are available in Carbon Steel or Type 304 Stainless Steel.

• Use your drum for controlled pouring
• Greatly reduce dust when discharging dry material
• Quickly start and stop dispensing instantly with slide gate or iris valve
• Extend the reach of pour
• Models for open-head steel drums and fiber drums of various diameters
• Order 45 or 60 degree angle to 6″ discharge opening
• Cones available for drum diameters from 15-7/8″ to 23-3/8″ Read more…

Morse Drum Hand Pump

Morse 27 and 28 Series 55-Gallon Hand Drum Pumps

Double-action piston drum pumps are self priming, delivering on both the forward and the back stroke. It takes less than 5 cycles to yield a gallon (3.8 liters).Each Morse 26, 27, 28 Series 55-gallon hand pumps and Pump or Barrel Pump is made in the same style and has the same action. Morse drum hand pumps and barrel pumps vary only in their materials of construction, consisting of specific polymers and elastomers for resistance to certain types of chemicals (please refer to the drum pump chart below).

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Drum handling safety requires a systematic approach to eliminate all possible causes of injury. Take proper precautions if the drum contents are hazardous or flammable. Refer to your MSDS for correct handling procedures. Always use appropriate protective clothing such as gloves, steel-toed shoes and eye protection. Environmental factors should be considered, such as adequate lighting and sufficient space to safely handle drums. Of course, cluttered, sloped or slippery floor surfaces increase the risks. Eliminate these conditions as much as possible, and clean up any spills. Replace any missing bungs or lids.

Always use proper equipment designed for the task when handling heavy drums. Train all employees in proper drum handling safety procedures and use of drum handling equipment.

Read more Morse Safety tips.

Modern material handling equipment with powered lift and tilt. Lift drum, tilt to horizontal and set it into your drum rack.

Safe material handling: The MORStak ^TM drum racker is your material handling solution for safe, efficient and cost effective drum storage and retrieval. MORStak ^TM drum rackers replace unsafe “bare fork” handling of drums using large, expensive fork trucks with hydraulic lifting equipment designed to safely rack your drums.

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