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Load drum rotator with Morse drum truck
Load upright drum
onto drum turner
at floor level

Power Lift drum into rotating position
Power-Lift drum into
position for rolling on drum turner

Drum Roller - Hydra-Lift Drum Rotator
Roll drum to mix contents

Save your back
The ergonomic design of Hydra-Lift Drum Rotators allows you to load an upright drum at floor level.

Custom Hydra-Lift Drum Roller made of type 304 stainless steel
Custom Hydra-Lift Drum Roller  built in type 304 stainless steel.

Custom Hydra-Lift Drum Roller with controls on opposite side
Custom Hydra-Lift Drum Roller
with controls on opposite side

Drum Rotators / Drum Rollers
Drum Turners

Hydra-Lift Drum Rotator

Morse Hydra-Lift Drum Rotators lift and roll your closed drum to mix and blend the contents. The built-in hydraulic system lifts your drum from floor level and places it quickly and easily for rotation on the drum turner.
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

Drum Rollers Mix and Blend in your closed drum

Hydra-Lift Drum Rotator - Morse 456 Series Drum Rotators
Model 456-3-230 Hydra-Lift Drum Roller

Drum Rotators Save Time, Labor and Money!

Morse developed the basic concept to provide "hands-off" drum handling and mixing. Enjoy the benefits of easy, ergonomic loading and unloading and eliminate many hazards of manual drum handling.

Benefits of mixing inside closed shipping drums

  • Roll drum to remix settled ingredients
  • Eliminate transfer, clean-up, and special vessels
  • Use separate drum for each batch
  • No container to purge between batches
  • Nothing to insert into drum to mix

Hydra-Lift Drum Rollers accept a steel drum in upright position. You control the hydraulic tilt to lift an upright drum and place it down on drum rotator wheels. Start and stop drum rotation with a second control. Roll a drum at 5 to 20 RPM until contents are mixed as desired. Then return the drum to vertical to unload.

Drum Rotator Capacity:

  • 1,000 Lb. (455 kg) Liquid load
  • 400 Lb. (182 kg) Dry load. A shifting dry load exerts greater stress on the drum rotator than the fluid motion of a liquid load.
  • Roll steel drum: 6" to 26" (15 to 66 cm) diameter, maximum 40" (102 cm) length

Overall dimensions: 67" (170 cm) long x 37" (94 cm) wide. See: Dimensional Information.

Available with choice of electric motors. Explosion proof motors available (see chart below).

Available with air motor as model 456-A.

Easy to Load by Hand Truck or Hoist
Load drum rotator with Morse drum truck
A drum truck provides a simple means to deliver and remove your drum from the drum turner. Model 160 is shown here.		 Load drum onto drum rotator with Hoist Attachment
Load your upright drum onto drum turner with a below-hook drum lifter. Model 90 Verti-Karrier shown above.

Can also load and unload Hydra-Lift Drum Rotators with:

Enlcosure for drum roller equipped with safety interlock
Guard Enclosure GEK-456-1-115
(Drum Roller sold separately)

Enclosures for Hydra-Lift Drum Rollers

Enclosure outside post-to-post dimensions: 88"L X 40"W X 74"H (224 x 102 x 188 cm)

Note: OSHA Requirement for enclosure with safety interlock Install all Morse Rotators in accordance with OSHA requirements for enclosure and safety interlock, etc. so the rotator automatically turns off when enclosure door is opened. One way to accomplish this is with a Morse enclosure with safety interlock.

For OSHA compliance, 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."

Power connections and motor controls must comply with applicable codes.

Options
 

Option # POLY-456

Option to roll plastic drum on Hydra-Lift Drum Rotator

Option to roll your 55-gallon (208 liter) plastic drum on Hydra-Lift Drum Rotators

  • Extra wheels to support a flexible, soft-sided 55-gallon (208 liter) drum which lacks the ribs or roll rings of a steel drum
  • End stop prevents a plastic drum from traveling lengthways while being rolled

Option # 1-5-1

Option 1-5-1 Idler Attachment to roll 1 to 5 gallon can on a Hydra-Lift Drum Rotator

Idler Attachment to roll 1 to 5 gallon cylindrical can on a Hydra-Lift Drum Rotator.

  • Extends usefulness of your rotator to roll 1 to 5 gallon cylindrical cans
  • Comes complete with adjustable spacers and mounts
  • Also see 5-Gallon Can Tumblers designed specifically to tumble a 1 to 5 gallon can or pail
  Std.
Motor
HP		 Speed Choices
Drum RPM		 Load Capacity
Per Drum in Lb.		 Drum Size Range Approx.
Ship
Weight
Lb.		 Accepts
1-5 Gallon
Idler
Liquid
Load		 Dry
Load **		 at
RPM		 Diameter Length
Hydra-Lift
Drum Rotators		 1 Variable 
5 to 20*		 1,000 Lb.
(455 kg)		 400 Lb.
(182 kg)		 5 to
20		 6" to 22.5"
(15 to 57 cm)		 Max. 40"
(102 cm)		 620 Lb.
(282 kg)		 YES

* Based on a standard 22.5" (57 cm) diameter 55-gallon (208 liter) drum. 50Hz models roll the same drum at 4 to 16 RPM.

** Dry Load Capacity: A shifting dry load exerts greater stress on the drum rotator than the fluid motion of a liquid load.

*** Half-Full Drum Rating: A partially full drum with unbalanced and shifting load is harder to tilt than a full drum. Half-full rating is an indication of capacity for tilting an unbalanced, bottom-heavy drum.
Hydra-Lift Drum Rotator Models
Model # Motor Style Phase Volts Hz Ship
Weight
456-1-115 TEFC 1 115 60 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-1-230 TEFC 1 230 60 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-3-230 TEFC 3 230 60 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-3-460 TEFC 3 460 60 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-3-575 TEFC 3 575 60 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-A Air Motor Technical Info - - - 599 Lb.
(272 kg)
456-E1-115 Explosion Proof * 1 115 60 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-E1-230 Explosion Proof * 1 230 60 635 Lb.
(289 kg)
456-E3-230 Explosion Proof * 3 230 60 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-E3-460 Explosion Proof * 3 460 60 626 Lb.
(285 kg)
456-E3-575 Explosion Proof * 3 575 60 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-1-220-50 TEFC 1 220 50 ** 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-3-220-50 TEFC 3 220 50 ** 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-3-380-50 TEFC 3 380 50 ** 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-3-440-50 TEFC 3 440 50 ** 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-E1-220-50 Explosion Proof * 1 220 50 ** 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
456-E3-440-50 Explosion Proof * 3 440 50 ** 616 Lb.
(280 kg)
* Explosion Proof motors are rated for Class 1 Group D, and for Class 2 Groups F and G.

** On models with 50 Hz motors, expect a 20% reduction in drum RPM.

Last Updated: 08/05/10

Morse Drum Rotators - Hydra-Lift Drum Rotator. Mix and blend ingredients right inside your closed drum. Drum rotators save time, labor and money!