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Drum handling equipment in a potentially explosive ATEX atmosphere
Since 1959 St Clare Engineering Ltd has been manufacturing a range of fork lift truck attachments for handling drums and other containers under the Grab-O-Matic trade name.
Here are some of the reasons why our products can be found in the oil, chemical, logistics and engineering industries, from the Arctic Circle to the Arabian Gulf.
Why anyone in the business of moving barrels and drums safely should use the Grab-O-Matic system
Since 1959 St Clare Engineering Ltd has been manufacturing a range of fork lift truck attachments for handling drums and other containers under the Grab-O-Matic trade name.
Here are some of the reasons why our products can be found in the oil, chemical, logistics and engineering industries, from the Arctic Circle to the Arabian Gulf.
Drum handling forklift attachments that won’t let you down
To comply with health and safety rules in the workplace, maintaining machinery and equipment, and keeping proper records, is crucial. The ISO 9001: international quality system ensures all these measures are in place.
How forklift truck drum handling attachments contribute to good health and safety practice
Employers and employees have legal responsibilities for ensuring health and safety procedures are in place and followed. Yet people still cut corners, manhandling drums which are too heavy or containing materials hazardous to health, risking crushed fingers and feet, pulled backs or chemical spillages.
There are forklift truck attachments for every type of drum!
Tight head, open top, plastic L-ring, fibreboard or Mauser, drums come in many different shapes, sizes and materials. Fortunately, one thing they all have in common is any drum can be lifted safely by the right kind of drum handling forklift truck attachment.
Using fork lift drum handling attachments to remove drums quickly and safely from containers or lorries
Time can be critical when transporting goods, but when workers are put under deadline pressure, accidents happen: spillages, crushed feet and fingers, damaged backs or worse.
Some of the trickiest items to remove from a sea container or lorries are drums and barrels, but ensuring safe working practices means using the right equipment for the job - in this case, a fork lift drum handling attachment.
