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  • bier distillery

    Member
    January 26, 2020 at 10:45 pm

    Why not just put the [4] barrels on a pallet?

  • broot

    Member
    January 26, 2020 at 11:00 pm

    Bierling, we often do, but we also carry around single barrels and want to offload single barrels from our barrel truck.

  • toms foolery

    Member
    January 29, 2020 at 12:07 am

    https://www.thecarycompany.com/horizontal-lift-steel-drum-sling

     

  • grab o matic

    Member
    February 20, 2020 at 4:57 pm

    Hi, I have just read your post and we have the perfect solution to your problem a Fork Attachment Whiskey Barrel Grabber – see photos attached. We manufacture drum handling and materials handling fork truck attachments in the UK, we also manufacture bespoke handling equipment to suit customer specification.

    The Special Base Gripper Model 1-DLR-BG Whiskey Barrel automatically garbs the barrel at the base, the ‘arms’ close around the base of the barrel and when raised hold it securely in position, to release just set to the ground and reverse away.

    There are no electric or hydraulic connections, this is purely a mechanical process that is very safe, quick and simple to use, we can also offer this unit in a double barrel handler to reduce the handling times even further.

    Please visit our website http://www.stclare-engineering.co.uk or direct email me at sales@stclare-engineering.co.uk so we can talk directly about you whiskey barrel handling issues.

    I look forward to your response in due course.

    Regards

    Andy 

  • golden beaver distillery

    Member
    February 20, 2020 at 5:30 pm

    Price?

  • grab o matic

    Member
    February 20, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    Hi Golden Beaver Distillery

    The price is circa £1500  (GBP) approx $2000 for 1 off single barrel unit plus shipping.

     

     

  • golden beaver distillery

    Member
    February 20, 2020 at 11:36 pm

    Thanks

  • patio29dadio

    Member
    February 21, 2020 at 12:50 am

    Generally I see the game as a short and safe lift to a sturdy pallet and then lift the pallet with the forks. 

    We use straps for the short lift. 

  • broot

    Member
    February 22, 2020 at 7:42 pm

    Grab-O-Matic

    Thanks Andy!  That is exactly what I had in mind.  In the meantime, I came up with another solution .  Someday I will get one of yours!  Very cool.  Do you have US distribution?

     

  • grab o matic

    Member
    February 24, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    Hi we  do not have a US distributor but would be very pleased to deal with you direct, we have a US$ bank account so payment is very easy and we are very experienced at exporting our barrel handlers all over the world. We have been in business since 1959 manufacturing the Grab-O-Matic range of drum/barrel and materials handling fork truck attachments in the UK and export 30% worldwide annually.

    So what solution did you find to solve your barrel handling issue?

     

    Cheers

    Andy

  • broot

    Member
    February 24, 2020 at 10:44 pm

    Combination of a barrel handtruck and the forklift forks squeezed together.  Not at the same time of course.  😅

  • grab o matic

    Member
    February 25, 2020 at 10:48 am

    Sounds like at least a 2 man job and not the safest or quickest process!

    You know where to come if you would like a cost effective , safe and efficient process using the model 1-DLR-BG Base Gripper Whiskey Barrel Handler Fork Attachment, email me at sales@stclare-engineering.co.uk

    Cheers

    Andy

  • broot

    Member
    February 25, 2020 at 5:51 pm

    Andy, I emailed you for a shipping-included quote.

  • grab o matic

    Member
    February 26, 2020 at 5:02 pm

    Hi Bev

    Got it thanks, I have emailed the formal quotation with shipping direct to your door, please confirm if you received the email and quotation?

    Cheers

    Andy

  • blackheart

    Member
    February 27, 2020 at 2:06 pm

    For years we have used these carefully, gently and for short lifts/rearranging barrels on racks.  $40.00us

    https://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-lifting-sling-34708.html

     

  • broot

    Member
    February 27, 2020 at 8:37 pm

    Thanks Blackheart and yes I got it, Andy, thank you.

  • grab o matic

    Member
    February 28, 2020 at 7:52 am

    I suppose it depends if you are willing to sacrifice long term safety and efficiency for short term cost.

  • grab o matic

    Member
    February 28, 2020 at 7:54 am

    Thanks Bev let me know if you need any more information.

    Have a good Day 

    Cheers

    Andy 

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