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55-Gallon Drum Mixers - Morse Portable Drum Rollers
Portable Drum Rotators to mix the contents of your sealed drum

Roll a closed drum to mix and blend the contents with Morse industrial drum mixers
Drum Rollers





Drum Tumblers





Drum Rotators
for a 55-gallon
Plastic Drum


Custom End-Over-End Drum Rotator with 310 style drum holder

Stationary Drum Rollers with
Option POLY-1-5154 for single drum models or
Option POLY-2-5154 for double drum models

Portable Drum Rollers
with Option POLY-201

Hydra-Lift Drum Rollers with Option POLY-456

Load drum onto portable drum roller
Use the kickstand to prop the
drum roller on end. Then place
your drum onto the base plate
of the drum mixer with a drum
truck or a below-hook drum lifter.

Move portable drum roller - Drum rotator
The built-in retractable
tipping lever assists
in loading a heavy drum
onto the drum mixer.

Drum Mixer - Morse Portable Drum Roller
Model 201VS-1 Drum Mixer
Portable Drum Rotator
rotates a 55-gallon drum
at speeds from 10 to 24 RPM
  • Compact, portable industrial drum mixer and drain stand rolls a closed drum on its side to agitate the contents.

  • Mixing contents inside a sealed drum eliminates worker exposure and reduces clean-up.

  • Portable drum mixers agitate and blend drum content without opening the drum!

  • Utilize important ingredients that would otherwise be left in unmixed sediment.

  • Eliminate the hazards and clean-up of messy transfer of contents.

Agitate your drums contents without opening the drum! Incorporate important ingredients and eliminate sediment in the bottom of your drum. Mixing in closed drums eliminates the hazards, worker exposure, and messy cleanup associated with insertion mixers. This compact, portable mixer and drum cradle rolls closed drum to blend the contents. You may also dispense directly from your drum through a faucet. The built-in tipping bar provides leverage to ease loading and unloading. The sides and back are enclosed to protect the drive.
  • Roll drum 6" to 28" (15 to 71 cm) in diameter on (8) 4" diameter neoprene wheels
  • Roll drum measuring up to 40" (101.6 cm) tall
    Note: The tipping lever will only engage a drum 30" (76.2 cm) or taller
  • Capacity of drum mixers varies with model number
    (see Drum Rotator Chart)
    • 500 Lb. (227 kg) Liquid Load
    • Up to 400 Lb. (181 kg) Dry Load. A shifting dry load exerts greater stress on the drum rotator.
  • Specify choice of drum RPM and motor type when ordering drum mixers (see chart below)
  • Dimensions of drum mixers
    • Drum mixers stand just 19.25" (48.9 cm) tall when rolling a drum, making loading and unloading easier.
    • Drum mixers measure 21" wide x 34.75" long (53 to 88 cm) with drum in rolling position ( see spec sheet).
  • Built-in retractable tipping lever to assist loading the drum mixer (shown left)
  • Use drum mixer as drain stand to dispense from drum
  • The enclosed sides and back protect the drive mechanism
  • Drum mixers are available with various motor options

Custom stainless steel portable drum roller
Custom type 304 stainless steel Portable Drum Roller
Customers have told they use Morse Drum Mixers to:
  • Blend batches of powder
  • Ensure uniform batches
  • Mix paint, oils, urethane resin, plastisol, glue, dyes, flavors, etc.
  • Mix chemicals into homogenous product prior to use
  • Keep epoxy from separating
  • Grind and smooth parts in media
  • Homogenize tailings and sediment samples
  • Plasma spray powder mixing
  • . . .and my favorite, "Roll propellant casting tubes for chemical prep prior to cast"
What will you use your drum mixer for?
Fixed-Speed Portable Morse Drum Rollers

Choose a portable drum roller to rotate drum at single speed of 10, 20 or 30 RPM
Variable-Speed Portable Morse Drum Rollers

Portable drum rollers with a transmission that allows you to vary drum speed from 10 to 24 RPM

  • Ideal for experimental use
  • Some users prefer fast initial drum rolling, then reduced speed for continued, gentle agitation
Belted Portable Drum Roller for Fiber Drum
Belted Portable Drum Roller

The belted drum rollers have a pair of belts between the rollers to turn drum (instead of 2 rows of wheels). Belts allow it to roll a fiber drum weighing up to 300 Lb. (136 kg) without damaging the fiber sidewall.

Belted portable drum rollers are available with same drum speed and motor types.
Options  

Option # 1-5P Idler Attachment to Roll a 1 to 5 Gallon Can
Option # 1-5P to roll a plastic drum on portable drum rotator
  • Extends usefulness of the drum mixer to roll a 1 to 5 gallon cylindrical can up to 18" (45.7 cm) tall
  • Comes complete with adjustable spacers and mounts
  • This option is for 201 and 201VS portable drum rollers
  • Not for belted drum rollers

Also see 5-Gallon Can Tumblers designed specifically to tumble 1 to 5 gallon cans / pails end over end to more vigorously mix the contents

Option # POLY-201 to Roll a Plastic Drum on the same drum mixer
Option to roll plastic drum

Plastic drums are soft-sided and lack the ridged ribs and rims of a steel drum. They require special features to position them on the drum roller, and to prevent them from traveling lengthways during rotation.

This option includes

  • Three extra wheels on each side support your plastic drum. The weight is then distributed over a total of 14 wheels.
  • End stop to prevent a plastic drum from traveling lengthways while being rolled.
  • Chain to latch around the top of the drum while tipping from upright to horizontal rolling position on the drum mixer. The chain should then be released during drum rolling.
  • Units with this option installed ship on a skid and add 62 Lb. to the ship weight.

Option # POLY-201
Order this option factory installed on your new portable drum roller.

Option # POLY-201FI
Kit for field installation to roll a plastic drum on your existing portable drum roller.

Enclosure with Safety Interlock to Meet OSHA Requirements
Enclosure with Safety Interlock for use with portable drum roller
 

Place your drum roller into the cage and close it to begin rolling. When the cage is opened, the drum roller is automatically shut off.

Enclosure with Safety Interlock for use with portable drum roller shown left (Drum Roller sold separately).

Model # GEK-201-1 is Enclosure Kit with Safety Interlock for Portable Drum Roller with 1-phase electric motor

Model # GEK-201-3 is Enclosure Kit with Safety Interlock for Portable Drum Roller with 3-phase electric motor

Model # GEK-201-E1 is Enclosure Kit with Safety Interlock for Portable Drum Roller with explosion-proof 1-phase electric motor

Model # GEK-201-E3 is Enclosure Kit with Safety Interlock for Portable Drum Roller with explosion-proof 3-phase electric motor

Model # GEK-201-A is Enclosure Kit with Safety Interlock for Portable Drum Roller with air motor

Note: OSHA Requirement for enclosure with safety interlockInstall all Morse Rotators in accordance with local requirements for enclosure and safety interlock, etc. One way to accomplish this is with a Morse enclosure with safety interlock, so the rotator automatically turns off when enclosure door is opened. Power connections and motor controls must also comply with applicable local codes.

For OSHA compliance in the USA, see OSHA subpart O.1910.212(a)(4) "Barrels, containers, and drums. Revolving drums, barrels, and containers shall be guarded by an enclosure which is interlocked with the drive mechanism, so that the barrel, drum, or container cannot revolve unless the guard enclosure is in place."

How To Order Portable Morse Drum Rollers
Drum Mixer Model Numbers
Beginning with		 / RPM * - Explosion Proof:
 add "E"		 Motor Type
(1 phase, 3 phase, or Air)
201  / 10, 20 or 30 -   1, 3 or A
201B / 10, 20 or 30 -   1, 3 or A
201VS - Variable 10 to 24     1, 3 or A
201BVS - Variable 10 to 24     1, 3 or A
Example Drum Mixer Model # Description
201/20-E1  Portable Rotator, 20 RPM, with explosion proof, single phase 60Hz motor
201VS-A Portable Rotator, variable speed (10 to 24 RPM), with air motor

Portable Drum Rotators with standard 1/2 HP, 60Hz, 1 phase TEFC motor include switch, cord and plug. All other electric 55-gallon drum mixers (i.e. Explosion proof, air powered, 3 phase, etc.) are shipped without switch, cord and plug. These must be installed by electrician according to local codes and customer's preference.

Explosion Proof motors are rated for Class I Group D, and Class II Groups F and G.

* Expect a 20% reduction in drum RPM for models with 50 Hz motors.

Air motors are vane-type and require correctly sized filter, regulator, lubricator, valve (FRL) and piping supplied by customer.

  • Filter, regulator and lubricator (FRL) may be ordered from Morse as Part # 90010-P   Description: KIT, 1/4" FRL & VALVE

 

Last Updated: 05/13/13

Drum Rollers - Portable Drum Rotators - Drum Mixers. Roll a closed drum to mix and blend the contents with the Morse industrial drum mixers