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Pour Drum with
Morse Model 185R

Every Morse Below-Hook Drum handler is load tested at the factory as per American National Standard ASME B30.20 and a load test certificate is enclosed with each unit.

Top Rim Clamp - Morse Model 185R

Model 185R - Bottom Rim Foot

 

 Model 185R Lift barrel

Model 185R
Kontrol-Karrier with
Top-Rim-Clamp

Morse model 185R dispense barrelBelow-Hook Drum Lifting Device

More than just a 55-gallon drum dumper...
...a Drum lifter for controlled pouring

Pour rimmed steel, plastic or fiber drum below hook

 

  • Adaptable to a range of drum sizes and types
  • Efficient to use with great ease of loading drum
  • Drum lifter to pour any drum with suitable top rim
  • Drum need not have ribs
  • Lift any drum from 4-drum pallet
  • Lift vertical or horizontal drum
  • Place drum in vertical or horizontal position

Secure Drum with Top-Rim-Clamp (Part # 3540-P)

  • Top-Rim-Clamp grips  upper rim securely
  • Part 3540-P Top Rim Clamp with screw down mechanism
    • Adjusts to various sized rims by simply tightening as needed

Engage Bottom Rim Foot

  • Raise drum slightly
  • Extend the Bottom Rim Foot and position under drum
  • Bottom Rim Foot is  spring loaded to engage  the bottom rim of drum
  • Can eliminate the need to clamp anything around the front of a drum which has appropriate bottom rim
  • Use Bottom Rim Foot when tilting or pouring drum with bottom rim
  • If drum lacks a bottom rim, place  chain around front of drum when tilting or pouring

Handle Drum

  • Up to 23.5" (59.7 cm) diameter
  • With minimum height of 34" (86.4 cm)
  • Move and pour rimmed steel, plastic or fiber drum
    • Includes 55-gallon plastic drum and 55-gallon steel drum
  • Controlled drum pouring with 30:1 gear and sprocket ratio. The gears are covered to increase operator safety.
  • Capacity
    • 800 Lb. (363 kg) full drum
    • 500 Lb. (227 kg) half-full drum

Ship weight: 203 Lb. (92 kg)
Ship dimensions: L40" W42" H29" (102 x 107 x 74 cm)

Standard drum tilt control is a chain wheel and pull chain as shown above.

Options

  • Option X01-185 is hand crank with MORStop Tilt-Brake
  • Option X02-185 is a simple hand crank
  • Option X03-185 is a 16" (40.6 cm) diameter hand wheel



Model 185R - Set Drum on drum truck

 

Model 185R below-hook drum lifting device is shown at left being used to place a drum onto Model 160 4-Wheel Drum Truck in horizontal position. It is equipped with Option X01 Hand Crank with MORStop Tilt-Brake to prevent uncontrolled drum rotation.

 

Important noteIMPORTANT - It is critical to use a model with the correct holder and accessory to lift your drum type and dimensions.

This below-hook drum lifter complies with ANSI/ASME B30.20 standard for mechanical, below-the-hook lifting devices as it applies to the following:

  • Rated load markings and unit identification
  • Minimum design safety factor of 3, based on yield strength, for load bearing structural components
  • Welding is performed by certified welders who have passed the ANSI/AWS D14.1 welding qualification test

Half-Full Drum Rating

* Half-Full Drum Rating for this below-hook drum lifting device is an indication of capacity for tilting unbalanced, bottom-heavy drum. Partially full drum with unbalanced and shifting load is harder to tilt than full drum.

 

Last Updated: 07/23/10

Below-hook drum lifting device with top rim clamp - Pour rimmed steel, plastic or fiber drum below hook.