Choosing The Right Drum Lifter

A drum lifter can transport large, heavy drums in upright positions. Sometimes called drum roll lifters or mobile automatic drum roll lifters, they can lift, tip, mix, empty and transport drums. Drum lifters are excellent additions to any workplace that uses large drums. They are good tools for lifting, moving and storing heavy drums. The drum lifters ergonomic design can eliminate muscle, joint and back injuries while increasing a workers overall output.

Drum roll lifters are used in a wide variety of industries, including:
Electronic
Pharmaceutical
Food
Engineering
Automotive

Mobile automatic drum roll lifters usually have a load attachment which can be easily changed to fit and accommodate multiple purposes and needs. They can maximize productivity by saving on the cost of moving stationary equipment and also help to avoid disruptions to the overall manufacturing process.

Drum roll lifters not only maximize productivity, they also enhance the safety of your workers, which is absolutely necessary. There are numerous benefits to employers who provide their employees with the safest workplace possible. Employee safety reduces costs related to injuries, increases productivity and boosts employee morale. The average cost of a lost-time injury claim in Ontario through WSIB in 2007 was $98 000. You cant afford to have your employees working with hazardous, unsafe equipment. Drum lifters are proven to be safe and cost effective.

Drum roll lifters ensure operator and equipment safety in a number of ways, by being:
Explosion proof
Adaptable to multi-shift operations
Easy to operate in small and narrow spaces

In addition, most drum roll lifters have an adjustable overload protection and ergonomic design to facilitate easy lifting, moving, handling and manipulation of loads of all sizes.

Drum lifters are usually constructed of solid steel. To use them, you simply lower the unit onto the drum and as the lifter is elevated the positive gripping pads secure the drum. When the drum is lowered to the ground the carriage drops down, automatically locking the drum lifter in an open position so that it is ready for another drum, and so the process can repeat. They can stack one drum vertically above another, tilt, hold and empty drums onto vessels. Drum lifters are heavy duty and high load bearing.

When you are considering purchasing a drum roll lifter there are a number of factors to take into consideration. You want to ensure that you are purchasing heavy duty, safety equipment from a reliable supplier, distributor or manufacturer. A reliable supplier, distributor or manufacturer will have the most up to date product specifications and information and can help you choose the best equipment based on your industry, work environment and needs. In addition, when purchasing a drum roll lifter you want to ensure that you choose a product that will:
Meet your weight specifications
Be durable, strong and reliable
Be easy to operate and maintain
Be affordable
Be safe to use and contain the most up to date safety features

Because drum roll lifters are available in a number if sizes and can be used for a number of different jobs you want to ensure you are purchasing a drum lifter that is perfectly suited to your needs so that your operators can work safely and efficiently.