Liftomatic releases below-hook drum handling system

Buffalo Grove, Illinois-based Liftomatic Material Handling Inc., a material handling equipment manufacturer, has expanded its line of drum handling equipment to include the new model 3A-HD-BHDL, a below-hook drum handling system.

According to Liftomatic, the 3A-HD-BHDL is a fully automatic and mechanical below-hook attachment that can be used to lift 55-gallon drums from an overhead position for placement to or from many containment devices, scales, pallets or similar handling requirements. Drums remain in a vertical position while lifted and transported with the unit.

The 3A-HD-BHDL works with three radial arms that conform to the drum body and engage at the underside of the drum chime on many 55-gallon steel or plastic drums, the company says. The unit has a working capacity of up to 3,000 pounds per drum. The three-point connection assists to maintain the drum’s integrity during the lifting process. Liftomatic says its “intuitive-lock” engagement system ensures the radial arms remain in the locked position until the load is placed in its final resting location. The unit can handle drums with a range of 21 to 23 inches in outside chime diameter.

The 3A-HD-BHDL can be attached to any overhead lifting hoist or affixed to Liftomatic’s model FTB-3 forklift adapter, allowing the unit to be used from the underside of a set of forklift forks, the company says. The unit can be used for energy industries, environmental operations as well as in general use where overhead lifting of drums is required. The company says it designed the unit to address customer requests for a positive locking system assurance that eliminates the need for manual locking and unlocking of the armature to a drum.

Liftomatic is a leader in the design and manufacture of drum handling equipment. The company maintains manufacturing, engineering and sales facilities around the world.