Drum Lifter Hoist Attachments
Below-Hook Drum Lifters

Morse below-hook drum lifting equipment to move a drum with your hoist or crane. Find the right below-Hook Drum Lifter for almost any drum.

Every Morse Below-Hook Drum Lifter is load tested at the factory as per American National Standard ASME B30.20 and a load test certificate is enclosed with each unit.

Below-Hook Drum Lifting Equipment

Model 86 Drum Lifter Hoist Attachment - Below the Hook Barrel Lift

Below-the-Hook Barrel Lifter
for plastic, fiber or steel drum

Drum and Barrel Lifter
hoist attachment

Drum lifter hoist attachment for material handling safety

Use this below-the-hook barrel lifter to transport your drum in upright position. The drum is supported on a bar under the drum, and secured with a positive grip cinch chain and ratchet mechanism around the drum. This below-hook barrel lifter attaches to your monorail, crane, or chain block. You may also attach barrel lift to forklift using Morse Fork Hook.

Handle a variety of drums

• Steel, plastic or fiber drum
• 23" to 38" (58.4 to 96.5 cm) tall drum
• 22" to 23.5" (55.9 to 59.7 cm) diameter drum
• Also accepts Diameter Adaptors for various sizes of smaller drums
• Capacity: 1,000 Lb. (454 kg)

Ship weight: 61 Lb. (28 kg)
Ship dimensions: L30" W28" H19" (76 x 71 x 48 cm)

Each Model 86 below the hook Drum Lifter is load tested at the factory at 125% of rated capacity as per American National Standard ASME B30.20 and a load test certificate is enclosed with each unit.

Custom Versions

Custom drum lifter made of
type 304 stainless steel

Custom double version of model 86 drum lifter with
3 lifting eyes

Verti-Karrier Drum Lifters

Model 90
Verti-Karrier
hoist attachment

Model 90-SS
Stainless Steel
Drum Lifter

Use Verti-Karrier Drum Lifter hoist attachments to grab and lift your drum. Then move and place your drum almost anywhere.

Load a drum to and from remote or hard-to-reach areas

1. Attach the Verti-Karrier drum grab to your hoist or crane
2. Move drum lifter and lower onto the top of drum
3. As the drum grab is elevated it grips drum automatically
4. When the drum is lowered to the ground, the drum grab carriage drops down and automatically locks in the open position, releasing the load
5. The Verti-Karrier drum grab is then ready to lift another drum

The grip will not disconnect until drum is fully down. You only need to operate your hoist to guide drum grab into position. This saves operator time and protects against dangerous climbing.

Capacity: 1,000 Lb. (454 kg). Each Verti-Karrier is load tested at the factory at 125% of rated capacity as per American National Standard ASME B30.20 and a load test certificate is enclosed with each unit.

Model 90, 90M and 90-SS are sized for your 55-gallon steel drum (208 liter steel drum). They have 3 different settings, and should be adjusted to grip the sidewall under the rim of your drum. Set in the top hole it will grip to 22-1/16 (56 cm), middle hole to 22-3/16 (56.4 cm), and bottom hole to 22-7/16 (57 cm).

Morse Verti-Karrier Drum Lifters are NOT for drums without lids or tops in place.

Verti-Karrier Drum Lifters

• Model 90 Verti-Karrier drum lifter for 55-gallon (208 liter) steel drum
• Model 90-SS stainless steel drum lifter is made of type 304 stainless steel
• Model 90M drum lifter has spark resistant parts made of monel
• Model 90-30 drum lifter is sized for a typical 30-gallon (114 liter) steel drum
• Model 90-85 is our drum lifter sized for typical 85-gallon (322 liter) steel overpack or salvage drum

Model 91 Drum Lift for Steel 55-Gallon Drum or Overpack

Model 91
Drum Lift

This drum lift allows you to:

• Lift a steel 55-gallon (208 liter) drum and place it into an overpack or salvage drum
• Lift steel 85-gallon (322 liter) overpack drum
• Lift closed salvage drum

An effective and simple-to-use drum lift with carefully designed ice-tong-like geometry and broad faced, thin profile grippers.

Its broad grippers spread, holding force to minimize pressure on drum. The narrow profile enables it to lower drum completely into an overpack drum.

Each model 91 Drum Lifter is load tested at the factory at 125% of rated capacity as per American National Standard ASME B30.20 and a load test certificate is enclosed with each unit.

Capacity: 1,000 Lb. (454 kg).

Ship weight: 18.5 Lb. (8.27 kg)
Ship dimensions: L20" W9" H17" (50.8 x 22.9 x 43.2 cm)

Drum Lifters for Plastic, Fiber or Steel Drum

Model 92
drum lifter

Model 92-SS
Stainless steel drum lifter

Model 92-5
 lifter for a
5-gallon can or pail

One drum lifter to do it all! Model 92 has self-adjusting tong-like action to lift a rimmed steel, plastic or fiber drum.

These drum lifters automatically grip various common types of closed head drums. Lift a drum to or from four-drum pallets or rows of adjacent drums.

Model 92 Drum Lifter Handles

• Steel or Plastic rimmed drum 18" to 26" (46 to 66 cm) diameter
• Typical plastic rimmed 30 to 55-gallon drum (114 to 208 liter drum)
• Fiber drum 18.5" to 23" ID (47 to 87.4 cm ID), 19" to 23.5" OD (48.3 to 59.7 cm OD) with lever-lock
• Steel salvage 85-gallon (322 liter) or overpack drum (NOT for plastic overpack)

Capacity: 1,000 Lb. (454 kg).

Each below-hook Drum Lifter is load tested at the factory at 125% of rated capacity as per American National Standard ASME B30.20 and a load test certificate is enclosed with each unit.

NOTE: Bottom of the drum rim must be within 1" of the top of the drum. Weight of drum contents must not exceed drum manufacturer's packing limit. Drum lid must be properly secured

Use model 92 barrel lift to place your 55-gallon (208 liter) drum into an 85-gallon (322 liter) overpack drum or salvage drum.

Drum Lifting Hooks

Model 41 Drum
Lifting Hook

55-Gallon drum hoist

Model 41 Drum Lifting Hook is used to lift a horizontal 55-gallon (208 liter) steel drum, 34" to 36" (86 to 92 cm) long. This Drum Lifting Hook has an alloy steel lifting ring, steel rods, and malleable iron hooks. It adds 10.6" to the height of your apparatus when lifting a horizontal drum (measured from the drum rim to the inside top of the lifting eye).

Capacity: 1,000 Lb. (454 kg).

Ship weight: 5 Lb. (2.3 kg)
Ship dimensions: L20" W5" H4" (51 x 13 x 10 cm)

Model 41M has spark resistant parts

• Similar to Model 41 with the same 1,000 Lb (454 kg) capacity
• Rods are stainless steel
• Lifting ring and hooks are spark resistant aluminum/bronze alloy

Ship weight: 7 Lb. (3 kg)
Ship dimensions: L20" W5" H4" (51 x 13 x 10 cm)

Each Model 41 and Model 41M Drum Lifter is load tested at the factory at 125% of rated capacity as per American National Standard ASME B30.20 and a load test certificate is enclosed with each unit.

Heavy-Duty Drum Slings

Model 42
Drum Sling in
horizontal mode

Model 42
Drum Sling in
off-vertical mode

Model 42 Drum Sling is a heavy duty drum lifter for use on your hoist hook or fork mounted hook. Forged hooks are shaped to engage the rims at opposite ends of  drum. Alloy chain, links and lifting rings are combined with heavy duty steel rod and welded eyes to provide a heavy duty assembly.

Model 42 Drum Sling has a pair of alloy steel lifting rings for two modes of lifting, as shown at left.

Drum Slings Handle

• Open top and tight head 55-gallon steel drums (208 liter steel drums)
• Capacity: 2,000 Lb. (907 kg)

Ship weight: 9 Lb. (4 kg)
Ship dimensions: L31" W5" H4" (79 x 13 x 10 cm)

Drum Sling allows two lifting modes

1. Horizontal Mode

• Use lifting ring connected to rod and chain at middle of assembly
• Lift horizontal drum without changing its horizontal orientation

Model 42
Drum Sling

55-Gallon (208 liter)
drum hoist

2. Off-Vertical Mode enables upending and downending drum

• Use lifting ring on outer end of alloy chain
• Lift horizontal drum and have it hang off-vertical
• Lift vertical drum by placing rod end hook under bottom rim of drum.
  As upright drum leaves floor it tilts to off-vertical position.
• Lower drum until its bottom corner meets floor, then guide drum to settle upright or allow it to tilt down to horizontal

Drum Slings / 55-Gallon Drum Hoists

• Model 42 alloy chain, links and lifting rings; steel rod; welded eyes
• Model 42-G is the same style drum lifter with hot dip galvanized finish

Each Model 42 and Model 42-G Drum Sling is load tested at the factory at 200% of rated capacity as per American National Standard ASME B30.9 and a load test certificate is enclosed with each unit.

Morse below-the-hook drum lifters

All Morse below-the-hook drum lifters are manufactured by Morse Mfg. Co., Inc. in East Syracuse, NY 13057. These drum lifters comply with American National Standard ASME B30.20 standard for mechanical, below-the-hook lifting devices as it applies to the following:

• Rated load markings and unit identification
• Minimum design safety factor of 3, based on yield strength, for load bearing structural components
• All welding is in accordance with ANSI/AWS D14.1
  and ASME BTH-1

Model 284 Fork Hook

Model 284 Fork Hook (shown on fork) being used with Model 42 Drum Lifting Hook  (shown on drum).

Model 284 fork mounted hook slides right onto the fork to enable use of Morse below hook drum lifters with your forklift. Turn your forklift into a 55-gallon (208 liter) drum hoist.

Fork opening is 5.5" X 1-9/16" (14 x 4 cm)

Capacity:  2,000 Lb. (907 kg)

Ship weight: 11 Lb. (5 kg)
Ship dimensions: L9.5" W9.5" H9" (24 x 24 x 23 cm)

NOTE: Model 284 Fork Hook is NOT a drum lifter. It is a fork mounted hook from which to suspend a drum lifter or other device.

Last Updated: 07/20/10

Drum Lifter Hoist Attachment - Below the hook Barrel Lifter - Morse Below-Hook Drum Lifters to move a drum with your hoist or crane. Find the right drum lifter for almost any drum. Barrel lifters for plastic, steel or fiber drum. Below-hook drum lifting equipment.