Drum Cones
Drum Cones to control dispensing of dry material from your drum!
Key features
- Replace your drum lid with a drum cone to control dumping dry material from a drum
- Greatly reduce dust when discharging dry material
- Extend the reach of pour
- Quickly start and stop dispensing with valve
- Install slide gate or iris valve with 6" (15.24 cm) opening
- Centered drum cones
- Asymmetric drum cones with off-center discharge
- Drum cones for steel drum or fiber drum
- Select correct drum cone size for each drum diameter
- Drum Cone capacity exceeds the capacity of all Morse drum handlers when properly secured to drum with correct size Morse Clamp Collar

Replace your drum lid with a properly sized Morse Drum Cone and Clamp Collar to control dispensing operation by turning your drum into a precise pouring instrument. Morse Drum Cones are designed for controlled dispensing of dry powdered or granulated material, and to reduce dust while discharging. Dispensing can be controlled and stopped with a slide gate or iris valve. Attaching a Morse drum cone to your drum extends the reach of the pour by up to 15.5” (39.4 cm). This can be critical when you need to reach beyond obstructions to reach your container.
Morse Drum Cones have a 6” (15.24 cm) discharge opening, and are available for standard 30 and 55-gallon (114 and 210 liter) steel drums, and various diameter fiber drums. Specify 45o, 60o angle, or asymmetric drum cone. Choose cone made of carbon steel, or finished type 304 stainless steel. 45o and 60o carbon steel cones for 55-gallon (210 liter) drum are seamless.
All other sizes, and asymmetric and all stainless steel cones are welded. Welds are not ground or polished. Each cone has a neoprene gasket on the flange that comes in contact with the drum rim.
Morse Clamp Collars secure the Drum Cone in position onto the top of your drum. Tighten the Clamp Collar around the top rim of drum with the Drum Cone in place. On the inside of the Clamp Collar there are sections of rod to retain the Drum Cone, and sections of angle to engage under the drum top rim. Tighten the Clamp Collar by turning the knob on the end of the threaded rod.
Centered Drum Cones are ideal for use with various mobile and forklift drum handlers, such as Vertical-Lift Drum Pourers, Hydra-Lift Karriers and Forklift-Karriers. Standard Kontrol-Karriers lack sufficient clearance within the frame for a centered drum cone, so only Asymmetric Drum Cones can be used with standard Kontrol-Karriers. Custom model # 185S-LA Below-Hook Kontrol Karrier has longer arms and provides increased clearance above a 55-gallon (210 liter) drum required for a centered drum cone.
Drum Cones with valve flange allow you to attach an Iris Valve or Slide Gate to control dispensing through 6” (15.24 cm) diameter discharge opening.
Install aluminum bodied Iris Valve Kit # IV for controlling the flow of fine and coarse materials. The operator revolves the handle around the valve to open and close the flexible sleeve. A wide range of fine to coarse materials can be handled without clogging the iris valve.
Slide Gate Valve Kits are recommended for powdered material, but NOT for coarse granulated products. Install Slide Gate Kit # SG on carbon steel Drum Cone valve flange. Install Stainless Steel Slide Gate Kit # SG-SS on Stainless Steel Drum Cone valve flange.
5" (12.7 cm) long Extension Tube Kits are also available. Extension Tubes fit onto valve flange or iris valve. They CANNOT be installed on slide gate.
IMPORTANT: How to Determine Correct Size Drum Cone and Clamp Collar for your drum:
- Remove drum lid and set aside BEFORE measuring
- Measure OUTSIDE diameter across drum Top Rim WITHOUT drum lid
- Select Size Number
- Size # 23 for 23-3/8" (59.4 cm) diameter
- Size # 21.5 for 21-7/8" (55.6 cm) diameter
- Size # 20 for 20-3/8" (51.75 cm) diameter
- Size # 19 for 19-1/8" (48.6 cm) diameter
- Size # 18.5 for 18-7/8" (47.9 cm) diameter
- Size # 17 for 17-3/8" (44.1 cm) diameter
- Size # 15.5 for 15-7/8" (40.3 cm) diameter

Centered Carbon Steel Drum Cones with Valve Flange
45 Degree Drum Cones with Valve Flange
Model 5-VF-45-23 (shown) 45o Size # 23 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-45-21.5 45o Size # 21.5 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-45-20 45o Size # 20 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-45-19 45o Size # 19 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-45-18.5 45o Size # 18.5 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-45-17 45o Size # 17 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-45-15.5 45o Size # 15.5 Drum Cone

60 Degree Drum Cones with Valve Flange
Model 5-VF-60-23 (shown) 60o Size # 23 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-21.5 60o Size # 21.5 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-20 60o Size # 20 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-19 60o Size # 19 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-18.5 60o Size # 18.5 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-17 60o Size # 17 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-15.5 60o Size # 15.5 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-23 (shown) 60o Size # 23 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-21.5 60o Size # 21.5 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-20 60o Size # 20 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-19 60o Size # 19 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-18.5 60o Size # 18.5 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-17 60o Size # 17 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-60-15.5 60o Size # 15.5 Drum Cone

Centered Stainless Steel Drum Cones with Valve Flange
45 Degree Stainless Steel Drum Cones with Valve Flange
Model 5SS-VF-45-23 (shown) 45o Size # 23 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-45-21.5 45o Size # 21.5 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-45-20 45o Size # 20 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-45-19 45o Size # 19 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-45-18.5 45o Size # 18.5 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-45-17 45o Size # 17 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-45-15.5 45o Size # 15.5 Drum Cone

60 Degree Stainless Steel Drum Cones with Valve Flange
Model 5SS-VF-60-23 (shown) 60o Size # 23 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-60-21.5 60o Size # 21.5 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-60-20 60o Size # 20 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-60-19 60o Size # 19 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-60-18.5 60o Size # 18.5 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-60-17 60o Size # 17 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-60-15.5 60o Size # 15.5 Drum Cone

Asymmetric Carbon Steel Drum Cones with Valve Flange
Model 5-VF-90-23 (shown) Asymmetric Size # 23 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-90-21.5 Asymmetric Size # 21.5 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-90-20 Asymmetric Size # 20 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-90-19 Asymmetric Size # 19 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-90-18.5 Asymmetric Size # 18.5 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-90-17 Asymmetric Size # 17 Drum Cone
Model 5-VF-90-15.5 Asymmetric Size # 15.5 Drum Cone

Asymmetric Stainless Steel Drum Cones with Valve Flange
Model 5SS-VF-90-23 (shown) Asymmetric Size # 23 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-90-21.5 Asymmetric Size # 21.5 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-90-20 Asymmetric Size # 20 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-90-19 Asymmetric Size # 19 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-90-18.5 Asymmetric Size # 18.5 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-90-17 Asymmetric Size # 17 Drum Cone
Model 5SS-VF-90-15.5 Asymmetric Size # 15.5 Drum Cone

Clamp Collars to Secure Cone to Drum
Model 7-23 (shown) Size # 23 Clamp Collar
Model 7-21.5 Size # 21.5 Clamp Collar
Model 7-20 Size # 20 Clamp Collar
Model 7-19 Size # 19 Clamp Collar
Model 7-18.5 Size # 18.5 Clamp Collar
Model 7-17 Size # 17 Clamp Collar
Model 7-15.5 Size # 15.5 Clamp Collar

Model 7SS-23 Size # 23 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-21.5 (shown) Size # 21.5 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-20 Size # 20 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-19 Size # 19 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-18.5 Size # 18.5 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-17 Size # 17 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-15.5 Size # 15.5 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-21.5 (shown) Size # 21.5 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-20 Size # 20 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-19 Size # 19 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-18.5 Size # 18.5 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-17 Size # 17 Clamp Collar
Model 7SS-15.5 Size # 15.5 Clamp Collar

Install Extension Tube Kit on Iris Valve or Valve Flange. Does NOT fit Slide Gate.
Kit XT Carbon Steel Extension Tube Kit
Kit XT-SS Stainless Steel Extension Tube Kit
Extension Tube installs ONLY onto Iris Valve,
or directly onto Drum Cone Valve Flange.
CANNOT be installed on Slide Gate.