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Drum Tipper for 50- to 220-Litre Drums; Power Clamp, Lift, Rotate and Drive
WWe designed and manufactured this highly versatile drum rotator to enable fast and efficient drum handling in a busy industrial environment.
Project brief
STS was tasked with the design and manufacture of an extremely versatile drum tipper for the UK manufacturing industry. Our client needed a fully powered model which could clamp, lift and rotate drums ranging from 50 to 220 litres. As many drums are being handled each day the customer also requested a power-drive system be fitted to the tipper, this is great for when drums need to be moved a large distance before emptying.
This unit handles many different types of drum including cardboard and plastic.
Large MAUSER drums can be clamped with ease.
Key functionality required:
- clamp drums from 280-620mm in diameter (50 to 220 litres);
- lift drums to a height of 1200mm above the ground;
- tip drums at an angle of 45°from the horizontal;
- overall length must not exceed 1900mm;
- front legs fit beneath an 800mm x 1200mm euro pallet.
Safety systems
- The drum cannot be un-clamped when raised above a limit-switch activation point.
- A drum cannot be tipped if the head is in the lowered position with the drum close to the ground.
- The power-drive tiller features an auto-drive button to protect the operator should they reverse into an object.
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If you have a need for bespoke drum handling equipment please get in touch with our team of experts. We have many years of experience in developing tailor-made solutions, we would be happy to discuss your application.
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