Drum Handling News

Lift drums with a Hoist or Eye hook.

Morse below-hook drum lifters allow you to move a drum with your hoist or crane.

The Morse Model 92 has an adjusting ice tong action to lift chimes steel, poly or fiber drums with ease. These drum lifters automatically grip various types of closed and open head drums by the toughest part of a drum- its chime. Since its lifting form overhead its great for tight area applications with neighboring drums or even placing leaking drums into other containment containers. With the many varieties Morse is sure to have a model just right for your application .

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Morse drum heaters conduct heat through the drum wall to the product inside. You can adjust the thermostat to automatically maintain the correct temperature. Heaters available for various sizes from a 5-gallon pail up to a 55-gallon drum. Heaters can operate at higher temperatures and work faster on metal or plastic drums. Drum Heater Uses:

• Heat the contents of steel, plastic or fiber drums
• Melt or preheat process ingredients
• Control viscosity or temperature for handling processes
• Heat drums to protect against freezing
• Speed flow of liquids
• Promote dissolution and reduce residue
• Typical Applications for electric drum heaters and pail heaters are chemicals, oils, greases, fats, molasses, adhesives, plastics, mastics, resins, syrups, and a variety of liquid food products.

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Morse Drum Handler designed to easily move a rimmed 55-gallon drums on and off pallets up to 6″ high and throughout your warehouse facility. The lifts are ergonomic, simple-to-use, and economical way to transport drums.

• Roll Model 81 Drum Spotter to drum
• Lift handle so hooks engage drum below rim
• Lower handle to raise drum. Length of handle provides leverage to lift heavy drum.
• Once drum is raised, ratchets maintain handle position
• Drum stays upright to wheel away
• Base has built-in counterweight for stability
• Transport drum to place on pallet or on floor

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The Morse 310 Tilt-To-Load Drum Rotators have power-lift, and tumble drums end-over-end to thoroughly mix contents. This model will then rotate the drum with vigorous corner-over-corner action ensuring the contents of the 55 gallon drum are mixed thoroughly.

Rotate a steel, plastic or fiber drum

• Drum height of 29″ to 37″ tall
• Drum diameter of 18″ to 23.5″
• Variable from 5 to 20 RPM

Capacity:

• 800 Lb. (363 kg) full drum
• 400 Lb. (181 kg) half-full drum
• Motor is 2 HP, 60 Hz.

Morse Manufacturing offers a full line of Drum Dollies just right for any application. Find the right dolly for your 30 or 55-gallon drum, and even a dolly for a 5-gallon pail. Simply place the drum on the dolly and move the drum around in a safe fashion using one hand. This is a perfect application for putting drums on the floor level of a racking system.

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Portable Drum lifter on wheels designed for drum pouring at heights up to 106″ high

These drum handlers make it simple to raise and pour a heavy drums. The operator has complete control of the puring angle while dispensing a drum. The compact base and quality components of this Vertical-Lift drum handler make it easy to maneuver in the tightest of areas. 

• Power Lift and Power Drum Tilt for ergonomic drum pouring
  • Option 110 – AC motor powered hydraulic lift & tilt
    Add suffix -110 to model #
  • Option 114 – Air motor powered hydraulic lift and tilt
    Add suffix -114 to model #
  • Option 115 – 12V DC powered hydraulic lift and tilt
    Includes 12V battery & charger
• Power Lift with Manual Drum Tilt
  • Option 120 – AC motor powered hydraulic lift
  • Option 124 – Air motor powered hydraulic lift
  • Option 125 – 12V DC powered hydraulic lift
    Includes 12V battery & charger
• Manual Lift and Manual Drum Tilt
  • Hand pump for lift
  • Hand crank or pull chain for drum tilt

 Contact us with your application to see what unit is best for you.

The Morse Model 83 Pail Handler is designed to lift and pour a 5-gallon pail weighing up to 150 Lb. Pour up to 5 feet high. Compact enough to move through standard doorways, pail handling is made easier in tight spaces with this maneuverable pail handler.

Use the hand crank to lift your pail and the hand wheel to turn it. The MORStop Tilt-Brake prevents your pail from turning out of control. Your pail only moves when you turn the hand wheel.

Set the floor lock to prevent the unit from rolling while you dispense. This safety-oriented pail handling design encloses moving parts to eliminate pinch points.

Ergonomic Pail Handling

• Compact base: 33″W x 33″L
• Legs are 4″ tall and straddle 26″ width
• Turning radius is 48″
• Overall height is 80″
• Handles 11″ to 12″ diameter pail
• Pour at up to 5 feet high (measured from floor to side of horizontal pail)
• Ship weight: 125 Lb.

Morse model 285A Forklift attachment for controlled dispensing of 55 gallon drum

Forklift Attachment Model 285A shown has 800 Lb. capacity. Models are available to dispense a drum of up to 2,500 Lb. (1136 kg) – Fork mounted drum handlers to allow fork truck operator to lift, transport, rotate and pour a heavy drum

• Simple to mount drum handler on forks
• No tools needed
• No power connections or truck modifications required
• Fork pocket openings are 24.5″ apart,
• 2.5″ high by 6.5″ wide

Pull-chain loop allows drum tilt control from the driver’s seat of your fork truck with 20′ chain loop (10′ drop).

Options:

• 285AM Series has Spark Resistant Parts
• Use Diameter Adaptors for smaller drums
• Drum holders for plastic drum
• Fiber Drum Strap for fiber drum
• Custom Stainless steel versions are available
• Custom versions can be made for off-size containers, or with special reach, different fork pocket openings, etc.

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** Effective Feb 2009 all models now include the MORcinch system The MORcinch ^TM drum holder incorporates:

• Alloy cinch chain and hinge
• A flexible chain cover to help
  protect the sidewall of your drum
• Safety-covered gears
• Durable stress-relief weld joints

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