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DRUM HANDLING EQUIPMENT & SPECIALTY CONTAINERS
Automatic Eagle Beak™ Drum Lifters
New This time tested and proven design allows a fork truck operator to easily secure, move, and release
drums without leaving the seat of the fork truck. For use with open and closed head (with lid
installed and secured) 30 and 55 gallon plastic, steel, and fiber drums with a top lip strong enough
to support the weight of the drum. Choose single-drum or double-drum configuration. Includes
safety restraint to secure unit to the fork truck. Welded steel construction. Baked-in powder-coated
toughness. Fork pockets measure 7½" wide x 2½" high usable on 20½" centers. A ratchet strap is
supplied to secure the drum to the unit when traveling over rough terrain. FMDL-1 and FMDL-2
model FMDL-1
meet OSHA 1910-178 requirements.
MODEL NUMBER UNIFORM OVERALL SIZE WEIGHT
NUMBER OF DRUMS CAPACITY (W x L x H) (POUND)
5
FMDL-1 1 1,000 lb. 28½" x 42 /8" x 31¼" 227
5
FMDL-2 2 2,000 lb. 41¼" x 42 /8" x 31¼" 311
WITH ROLLERS
FMDL-1-LDS-R3 1 1,000 lb. 28½" x 46½" x 31 /4" 227
1
FMDL-2-LDS-R3 2 2,000 lb. 44 /8" x 46½" x 31¼" 311
7
model FMDL-2
WITH BELT
FMDL-1-LDS-B1 1 1,000 lb. 28½" x 44 /8" x 31 /4" 227
5
1
FMDL-2-LDS-B1 2 2,000 lb. 45 /16" x 44 /8" x 31 /4" 311
5
5
1
LDS-R3 OPTIONAL LIFTING DRUM SADDLE ROLLER STYLE 24
LDS-B1 OPTIONAL LIFTING DRUM SADDLE BELT STYLE 21
ROLLERS BELT
Fork Mounted Drum Lifters
Suffix LDS-R3 Suffix LDS-B1
Fork truck attachments utilize a single automatic clamping mechanism for handling any size steel,
plastic, or fiber chimed drum. Scales available, contact factory.
Model FMDL-850 is a knockdown unit that bolts together. Fork pockets and safety chain provide
quick and easy installation.
Model FMDDL-1700 can lift two drums. It attaches to fork trucks and walkie stackers.
The following are fork mounted drum lifters that enable fork truck operators to install or remove
the attachment in seconds without any tools. Totally enclosed fork pockets with attached safety
model FMDL-850 model FMDL-1500
chain and cam lock secures the attachment to the fork truck.
Models FMDL-1500 & FMDL-2000 - Fork truck attachments utilize a heavy-duty single
automatic clamping mechanism for handling steel, fiber, and plastic chimed drums in high
volume applications.
Models FMDDL-3000 & FMDDL-4000 feature heavy-duty double articulating clamping
mechanisms for handling any steel, plastic, or fiber chimed drums in high volume applications.
Each drum is gripped with two (2) upper and lower jaws in heads that are spaced about 6" apart.
model FMDL-2000 model FMDDL-3000
MODEL ACCEPTABLE UNIFORM OVERALL SIZE WEIGHT
NUMBER DRUM TYPES CAPACITY ( W x L x H) (POUND)
FMDL-850* (1) STEEL, PLASTIC OR FIBER 750 lb. 31" x 34" x 35" 170
FMDL-1500 (1) STEEL, PLASTIC OR FIBER 1,500 lb. 33" x 47" x 37" 340
FMDL-2000 (1) STEEL, PLASTIC OR FIBER 2,000 lb. 33" x 47" x 37" 366
FMDDL-1700* (2) STEEL, PLASTIC OR FIBER 1,500 lb. 38" x 34" x 35" 240
FMDDL-3000 (2) STEEL, PLASTIC OR FIBER 3,000 lb. 33" x 47" x 37" 432
FMDDL-4000 (2) STEEL, PLASTIC OR FIBER 4,000 lb. 33" x 47" x 37" 482
model FMDDL-4000
*LIGHT-DUTY UNIT TO HANDLE 100 OR FEWER DRUMS PER MONTH
Horizontal Drum Carrier
Designed exclusively for lifting closed and open-head steel drums with a secured lid installed.
Used to load and unload steel drums horizontally in racks. Safety restraint secures cradle to the
forks to maximize safety and productivity. Drum lock engages and disengages automatically as a
function of the fork angle. Fork pockets measure 7 /8" wide by 2 /8" high usable.
5
5
model HORIZ-70 MODEL ACCEPTABLE UNIFORM WEIGHT
NUMBER DRUM SIZE CAPACITY (POUND)
HORIZ-70 55 GALLON 650 lb. 161
Horizontal Drum Positioner
Ideal for loading/unloading drums stored horizontally on drum racking and stands. Suitable
for loading drums onto vehicles. Fork opening is 24½" apart and fork pockets are 5½" x 2".
Accommodates 22½" diameter by 36" high steel, plastic, and fiber drums.

MODEL ACCEPTABLE OVERALL SIZE UNIFORM WEIGHT
NUMBER DRUM SIZE (W x L x H) CAPACITY (POUND)
model HDT-500
HDT-500 55 GALLON 29" x 55½" x 4¾" 650 lb. 115