For handling of rimmed drums weighing up to 1,000 pounds, the MORSPEED 1000 by Morse Manufacturing lifts, moves and places loads from a forklift.
The attachment mounts on forks in seconds—without tools—and deploys steel jaws that grip the upper rim of the drum. The unit’s head adjusts to handle drums as short as 15 inches, allowing an operator to maneuver a variety of load sizes without leaving the fork truck.
Spark resistant and larger capacity models are also offered.
Company Description:
MORSPEED 1000TM forklift drum grabbers / movers are a safety conscious way to handle your drums.
- Lift, move and place a rimmed drum right from your forklift
- Mounts on forks in seconds without tools
- Safety chain secures unit to carriage of lift truck
- Raise forks to grip drum
- Steel jaws grip upper rim of drum
- Requires drum of at least 50 Lb. (23 kg)
- MORSPEED 1000TM head adjusts for handling a drum down to 15” (38 cm) tall
The MORSPEED 1000TM forklift attachment allows you to grab, lift, move and place a drum in minimum time without leaving your fork truck. Raise and lower the forks to grab and release the drum.
The steel jaws are contoured to securely grasp the drum’s upper rim. They are completely mechanical and automatic. They grip on the way up by engaging the lower jaw under the drum rim, and continuing to lift. They release when weight is taken off the jaws by setting the drum on the floor, pallet, etc. The forklift operator just raises and lowers the forks, and drives forward and back as necessary.
MORSPEED 1000TM drum handlers work with straight walled drums or even deformed ribs, since they do not depend on the drum ribs or friction. They do not require any modification to your truck.
MORSPEED 1000TM Forklift attachments handle virtually any rimmed drum
- Steel drum with closed head, or removable top on and secure
- Rimmed plastic drum with non-removable top, or removable top on and secure
- Fiber drum with top on and metal clamp ring closure secured
- Will work with any diameter drum
- Requires 18” (46 cm) minimum drum height
- Requires drum weight of at least 50 Lb. (23 kg) to actuate jaws and begin the gripping action
- Works with or without pallets
