Special lifter for drums
August 1st 2008 Packline has developed a
drum handling system for
a Barbados medical
creams and ointment
manufacturer.
The customer required
a purpose-designed drum
and drum lifting device
which it could use to lift
and carry a specified
amount of solution for its
preparation process.
Overall dimension and
capacity of the drum
were important and the
construction needed to
be crevice-free and the
material 316L stainless
steel.
The drums, once filled,
hold 150L of solution;
they then need to be
lifted, transported to the
production line, and
poured into the
processing machinery.
Packline worked closely
with a specialist drum
manufacturer to achieve
the exact design
requirements and
adapted the company's
stainless steel mobile
lifter, the Compac, with a
purpose-designed drum
clamp attachment.
From initial trials, the
company has reported
major improvements in
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