Drum Lifters & Their Uses

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An astronomical amount of goods are shipped and transported in various types of drum. Steel drums, poly drums, stainless drums and many other types of drum are ideal for robust protection of easily damaged items like tomatoes or provide high security for chemicals and fuels. One thing they all have in common is they are heavy! Too heavy to lift! 

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And there it was; the light bulb moment- the drum lifter was born! But it wasn’t just that simple, there was more than just lifting a drum, there was a requirement for transportation, lifting, stacking and turning. There is pretty much a drum lifter for every application available from Lifting Equipment Store.

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Need to handle multiple drums using a forklift truck for transport over larger distances, faster, unload and load quicker?- no problem take a look at our specialist forklift drum handling attachments. Our range features drum lifters designed to load and unload drums from pallets, hydraulic and manual drum trolleys, stackers, lifters and rotators, all at the most competitive prices on the market! (Find a better price and we will beat it if we can!)


Our abilities also extend to supplying top quality UK made ATEX Spark Resistant, Stainless Steel and various other specialist drum lifters and handling equipment to the Nuclear and Gas industries. Challenge us today!

It’s Been A While….

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Well, it’s been a while!

Truthfully I have been busy, I have been away abroad also! But I am back and will continue to educate the reader and discuss the latest in Lifting Gear.

Anyway…..Want to save yourself a little on that dreaded carriage? Hit www.LiftingEquipmentStore.com and get FREE SHIPPING over £300! What more could you want? Enjoy it now though because when the rain comes back and we start to feel a little bit cold, its gone! (haha, we’re not that evil really, but it is going, so hurry!)

How To Hire A Cherry Picker

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The human body was not created to reach the highest heights and we struggle every day to grab things that we just cannot reach. This calls for only one thing; a Cherry Picker.

Hiring a Cherry Picker can be a little bit of a concern for those who are not fluent in the Lifting Equipment world, there are a few things you will need to know before contacting a Cherry Picker Hire company such as:

  • The height that you will need to reach- usually measured in Meters
  • Type of Lift (you might be lifting a man, goods or other types of objects)
  • Weight of load to be lifted- measured in KG or Tonnes
  • Type of Cherry Picker (if known, if not known most companies will be able to guide you)
  • Outreach of Cherry Picker (measured from the arm of the Cherry Picker to the fingers of the average person stretching out from the extended boom).
  • Ground conditions- It is unsafe to use a Cherry Picker on unstable or wet/boggy ground without the correct support. You also do not want to use an unsuitable picker on a steep gradient or rough terrain. There are specialist pickers designed for this.

There are various different types of Cherry Picker available for hire such as trailer mounted, elevated working platforms and many more. Cherry Pickers are commonly referred to as; Boom Lifts, Man Lifts, Basket Cranes and Hydra-ladders.

Hire Cherry Pickers to perform tasks beyond your reach!

Hire Cherry Pickers to perform tasks beyond your reach!

Traditionally Cherry Pickers were designed for use in Orchards however you can hire one to reach pretty much anything (within reason as they don’t reach as high as the Empire State Building!!) such as cleaning windows, reaching high cables, picking fruit, exterior painting, reaching high shelves and more.

Can I operate the Cherry Picker myself to save money?

Cherry pickers can be driven by an operator or towed behind a car/van. Larger ones tend to require a driver and an operator to ensure safe and efficient operation.

Most pickers can be driven by the average person holding a full UK driving licence (providing the picker is under 7.5 Tonnes and you got your licence before 1994). It is strongly advised that if you are planning on hiring a Cherry Picker you should attend a short safety course to avoid any risks and misuse that could occur.

For more information regarding Cherry Picker Hire please visit http://www.vertical.ie/

Lifting Equipment Regulation & Inspection

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Lifting Equipment regulations are very tight in all areas, this however is for a very good reason; your safety. The “Lifting Operations And Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)” Law was brought out in yes, you’ve guessed it: 1998!

“LOLER” as it is commonly referred to places restrictions and requirements upon anyone who operates, owns or controls lifting equipment. This also incorporates the law of PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) this requires all equipment to be correctly maintained and inspected as required and all processes involving lifting equipment to be planned and carried out by competent persons who are under the supervision.

It is important that all equipment is inspected not only by an inspection body as and when required but also each and every time before use, every piece of lifting equipment should be subject to visual inspection before usage. There are many companies that carry out various types of inspection and testing of your lifting equipment.

The basic level of inspection is simply a visual check to see that there is no physical signs of stress and that the item seems to be safe to use and nothing unusual has taken place with the gear. A more advanced inspection (sometimes required by companies in certain industries) is a full visual and testing check, this is where the item is subject to a controlled test usually performed on a test rig if small enough, if the item is a crane or a large piece of equipment it will require test weights to carry this out.

The Hydraulic Test Rig can be used for smaller items of Lifting Gear. The rig is controlled by hydraulic pressure and this is applied to the item being tested. The pressure is slowly increased to the maximum safe working load of the item. Some items will feature a slipping clutch which can also be tested using the rig.

The Hydraulic Test Rig can be used for smaller items of Lifting Gear. The rig is controlled by hydraulic pressure and this is applied to the item being tested. The pressure is slowly increased to the maximum safe working load of the item. Some items will feature a slipping clutch which can also be tested using the rig.

All Lifting Equipment should be inspected at least annually with no exceptions, at the end of the day if something bad should happen (I hope that it never does) to a member of your team featuring an item of Lifting Gear that was not correctly inspected or maintained this will rest on the person and company responsible  in the eyes of the magistrates. Preventative maintenance saves lives, think before you lift and stay safe!

Overhead Crane Accident- Always Service Your Crane

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Three men were injured and one crushed to death by overhead crane accident in Arkansas Nuclear One Plant in April 2013.

This is ultimately the responsibility of the company who service the crane who have not been named.

Overhead Crane Collapse

It is important to correctly maintain your overhead crane in order to prevent breakdowns and unnecessary repairs and in some cases like this; fatal accidents.

On this occasion the gantry appears to have snapped, this could be due to a number of factors such as overload, poor engineering, poort maintenance etc.

Safety should never be compromised when lifting and handling heavy loads, UK law and LOLER require cranes to be serviced on a regular basis.

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For more information and advice on Overhead Crane Servicing and Overhead Crane Inspection visit Crane Handling.

Types of Drum Lifters, Drum Lifting Attachments & Barrel Lifters

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As we progress deeper into the material handling market we are adding more and more products to our website such as pallet trucks, sack trucks (coming soon) and not so recently; Drum Lifters, Barrel Lifters, Drum Lifting Attachments and general Drum Handling Equipment.

Our range is very versatile with solutions designed for removal of drums from pallets and simple drum dollies to more complex hydraulic drum handlers which are able to pick, lift, tip and rotate barrels and drums.

There are many Types of Drum Handling Equipment on todays market, but you want to be sure that you are getting something that has been fully certified to the relevant standards. This means: if you think you are getting an incredibly low deal you probably are buying an non-certified cheap import which if used in a business environment  should it fail and injure someone, there might be serious compensation on the companies behalf as law now requires all lifting and handling equipment to be inspected and certified to the relevant British standards.

Hydraulic Drum Trucks

These are easy to operate and can be used to lift and lower drums and barrels on and off pallets (if designed to do so) they can also tip and turn (again, if designed to do so).

Easy to use, simply push down on the pump which once clipped to the Drum will lift and hold the drum. The wheels and bars stabilise the load.

Easy to use, simply push down on the pump which once clipped to the Drum will lift and hold the drum. The wheels and bars stabilise the load.

For more information and fully certified supplies of Hydraulic Drum Lifters visit Lifting Equipment Store.

Drum Trolleys & Drum Trucks

This is a manual drum trolley, simply hook the drum up and away you go!

This is a manual drum trolley, simply hook the drum up and away you go!

Should you wish for more information of manual Drum Trolleys and other manual drum handling equipment please leave a comment or visit Lifting Equipment Store. This is the ideal drum trolley for simple industrial handling, economical and easy to transport, great for lorry drivers that deliver drums!

Low Profile Drum Caddy- Ideal for van drivers who deliver drums on a daily basis.

Perfect for Van delivery drivers!!

Perfect for Van delivery drivers!!

Featuring a detachable handle that incorporates a ‘drum positioner’ allowing the user to pull the drum onto the trolley, snap the handle back on to the trolley and wheel away! This simple little gadget is just £95 online! For more information and supplies of this low profile Drum Trolley please visit Lifting Equipment Store.

Integral Chain Blocks- Available at Lifting Equipment Store

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If a chain block is what you are looking for be sure to visit Lifting Equipment Store, a expertly presented website where you can purchase all your lifting equipment needs under one name, simply and efficiently.

Integral chain blocks are the latest and greatest design of chain block offering extended hook path with excellent headroom capabilities. Ideal for applications with low ceilings.

Up to 10,000kg capacity and unlimited height of lift. Ideal for low headroom applications.

Yale Ultra Low Headroom Chain Block. Up to 10,000kg capacity and unlimited height of lift. Ideal for low headroom applications.

Lifting Equipment Store offer incredible deals on Hand Chain Blocks and all other types of equipment. When ordering your block and tackle be sure to know the following:

How you are going to suspend the hoist- do you have a suitably rated beam above? If so you can use a beam clamp for fitting your hoist in a static position or a beam travelling trolley, this will allow your hoist to travel up and down the beam like a runway. For heavy loads you can use a geared trolley, this operates with the use of a hand chain much like the chain block, the hand chain, once pulled turns gears on the trolley which operate the wheels, thus allowing horizontal travel of the beam with little effort required (as pushing 5Tonnes is quite heavy even when suspended).

What is your height of lift- this is the distance from the bottom of the beam flange to the load, the standard is 3m but this can be as long as you require, when purchasing online this will be a question that is vital you can answer.

Safe Working Load (SWL)- this is the capacity of the hoist (the maximum weight you will be lifting) each hoist will be certified to this weight (and complete with certificate, never use a hoist without a certificate) However the hoist is designed to withstand a certain percentage of overload, but, you should never ever overload your equipement as this is very, very dangerous and could cost you your life as well as your equipment’s life!

For more information on chain blocks and lifting tackle visit Lifting Equipment Store.

 

 

Used 3.2Tonne Overhead Crane Street 19m Span

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We have just added this excellently priced ‘Like New’ Street Overhead Crane to our inventory.

Street Single Beam gantry crane featuring pendant control, 30m of free standing gantry (columns 4.4m Height)

Safe Working Load: 3.2Tonnes

Brand: Street

Span: 19m

Height of Lift: 8m

Gantry Steelwork Included: Yes, 30m worth at 4.4m high

Overall Height of Crane & Gantry: 5.8m -can be modified to suit your existing building/requirements.

3.2Tonne SWL 19m Span

3.2Tonne SWL
19m Span

Street Crane Hoist- In Excellent Condition!

Street Crane Hoist- In Excellent Condition!

Super Tidy Crane, Like New!

Super Tidy Crane, Like New!

Ideal crane for a great price.

Ideal crane for a great price.

This crane has worked very few hours and is Ex stock.

This crane has worked very few hours and is Ex stock.

For More information regarding this used crane for sale please contact Crane Handling on 0044 1384 441235 or visit http://www.cranehandling.com

Lifting Equipment Safety Procedures

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Safety is always the highest priority when executing a heavy lift. Without correct risk assessment surrounding people maybe at high risk to a heavy load accidentally dropping on their head!

Generally speaking lifting equipment should be inspected every 6-12 months (different products require different inspection intervals) by a qualified lifting inspection officer/company. Gear should also be inspected for wear and tear or damage deeper than the surface, this should be done by the user before each lift.

Most companies that use lifting equipment these days have a system for storing test certificates or certificates of conformity. These are required for each item of lifting equipment by law. It shows that the item has been tested or inspected to the relevant standards with any noted defects listed. In the event of an accident this will become a valuable document, without one you run big risks. Each item of lifting gear will feature a serial number that will tie in with the certificate, copies are also usually held by manufacturers and can be traced using the serial number.

Lifting Equipment inspection has become a growing topic in todays market as health and safety laws are tightened and risk is reduced companies are treating inspection and maintenance very seriously in order to secure the safety of their employees.

For more information on Lifting Equipment and inspection please visit Lifting Equipment Store.

Used Cranes For Sale

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You may or may not be aware that we also are part of a company that specialise in Overhead Cranes. We have one of the UK’s biggest stocks of Used Cranes- this changes every day!

Currently we are offering some of the following cranes at special prices:

Kone 6.4Tonne x 23m Span Goliath

Kone 6.4Tonne x 23m Span Goliath Crane For Sale

Kone 12.5Tonne x 42m Span Goliath Crane For Sale

Kone 5tonne x 14m Span 4m height of lift

Kone 5tonne x 14m Span 4m height of lift

Not only do we have Kone Cranes for sale in the UK but we carry all makes such as Demag, Stahl, Verlinde, Granada, Crane Handling, Morris, & More.

For more information on our range of Used Cranes For Sale in the UK please contact Crane Handling.