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STS have designed and manufactured their side-shift drum lifter to be suitable for bunds and spill pallets of up to 300mm, this extra clearance under the lifter body enabling you unload spill pallets and containment bunds with ease. The unit has the same functional features at the standard side shift drum lifter making it ideal for use with a wide range of plastic, st...

These common screw top barrels are used throughout the food industry for storing olives and fermented foods. The weigh up to 350kg and their unusual design makes them extremely hard to handle. Our drum lifter can be fitted with a attachment to suit these unusual drum types. Using the stainless steel ladder rack the attachment can be moved up and down to suit a wide varie...

This unit is ideal for companies whose factories include bunds, cabinets or concrete plinths can experience difficultly lifting drums from these areas. This counterbalance barrel lifter with an extended catch arrangement can accommodate extra forward reach. The extension provides 220mm of reach ahead of the unit to allow drums to be placed in the correct position. If ...

The band attachment is curved and has been designed to fit to the contour of 205L plastic drums. The unique rubber-lined band remains in contact with the drum at all times whilst a ratchet and polyester strap secures the drum in place before manoeuvring around the workplace. Steel, plastic and fibreboard drums from 120 litres, right up to 220 litres can be handled wit...

ATEX Side drum tipper was built for an organisation with limited space. The unit features a fixed band for 200 litre drums. The customer needed the ability to lift and tip drums at a low level and required no forward tipping reach. This unit features to leavers for lift and rotation. The unit is ATEX-compliant, suitable for use in Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 environments. This ...

STS have designed and manufactured this ATEX hydraulic drum tilter suitable for use in Zoned 1 and 21 areas. The machine has telescopic lift, power drive, power clamp and power tilt. The tipper has a tilt height of up to 2700mm and can move 50-220 litre drums types. The unit has the following Features: ATEX power-drive control system- A airline system powers the ...

STS manufacture and supply a variety of drum handling equipment into the food and pharmaceutical sector. All of our drum dumpers can be supplied in 304-grade stainless-steel suitable for clean environments. Our technical sales team can also visit you onsite to assess your application and suggest the most suitable unit for the job, contact us today to find out more. Th...

STS designed and manufactured this fully powered ATEX drum handler for a customer working with powders. Their process involved the decanting of drums of all types and sizes from 50 to 220 litres. For this application we fitted the unit with a clamping head to allow operators to adjust between a variety of drum types and sizes. The material within the drum was hard to ...

We have designed this stainless steel INNOX drum tipper for handling drums in a ATEX area. The unit has powered functions for rotating barrels. The unit has the following features: -350kg SWL -stainless steel 304-grade construction -pneumatic power drive system -head rotation controls -lift height of up to 3000mm Pneumatic power drive system This unit can ...

STS designed and manufactured this unit telescopic drum tipper suitable for use in the food industry. The unit head was designed to handle HDPE plastic food drums and lift and tip into vessels of up to 2.4 metres in height. Suitable for use in a food setting the unit was fabricated stainless steel to make it easy to clean and wash down. The 304 grade stainless steel we u...

STS counterbalance drum lifters are designed and manufactured with two safe working loads. The two primary variants, the standard 250kg-SWL model and an extended 350kg-SWL model.Here at STS we design all are equipment to not exceed the certified maximum load the unit. A full 200 litre drum of water weighs approximately 210kg, if the water is changed for honey the drum wi...

STS drum rotators are supplied with three power options: manual-hydraulic, electric-hydraulic and pneumatic-hydraulic. All of these models can support a load-cell weighing system. The electric model is powered by on-board batteries; whereas the manual and pneumatic models require an external battery pack that be removed from the unit and charged separately. The load-...