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Drum Turner in Engineering Application

An electric drum turner with straddle support legs is used in an engineering environment to lift and tip drum contents into containers. This particular turner is able to lift many different drum types and sizes and is available in both manual and powered versions.

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Reel Lifter

A Logitrans LFS Mini straddle stacker truck is fitted with a customised boom spear and used in an engineering application to lift and transport reels.

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Logitrans Multi Drum Turner

Efficient Drum Decanting in Manufacturing Challenge: In many manufacturing environments, operators must frequently lift & pour contents from various drum types into hoppers or mixing systems. Manual handling can be slow, inconsistent and poses risks of spillage, strain and injury—especially when managing mixed drum sizes and materials. Solution: Logitrans Multi Drum Turner with Programmable Controls To streamline operations, this manufacturer installed a Logitrans Multi Drum Turner with powered lift, rotation & clamping functions. The system enables a single operator to safely and efficiently lift, rotate and decant drums into a hopper, with precise control over movement and positioning. Key specifications: Handles steel, plastic, round, square, tall, or low drums (Ø300–Ø600mm) 360° rotation with electric clamping Digital LCD touchscreen controller for programming angle, speed, clamp pressure Optional wireless remote handset for flexible operation Manual or electric drive versions available Available with straddle support legs for increased stability Why This Manufacturer Chose Logitrans: Handles multiple drum types – one unit for many applications Full electric control over lift, rotation, and grip Increased safety and precision when decanting materials Programmable stops and speeds for repeatable processes Low maintenance costs with robust build quality 2-year parts warranty included Custom Configurations for Production Environments This user opted for the semi electric version (ELFMDT) for their application. Other options include: Manual propulsion (ELFMDT) Fully powered lift, lower, rotate & drive (SELFMDT) Straddle-leg versions (ELFSMDT / SELFSMDT) Advanced digital logging: tracks usage, overloads, battery status, and errors Need a Drum Handling Solution That Fits Many Drum Types? Contact us today to discuss your drum handling requirements. Available with full electric control and programmable features for safe, repeatable decanting.

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Cable Reel Turner

Reels of cable are here lifted off a pallet using a Logitrans Reel Rotator. The Rotator can of palletise and de-palletise reels. It can turn them from horizontal to vertical positions (and vice versa), when loading or unloading from production machinery.

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Logitrans SELFS Maxi with Reel Forks

A Logitrans SELFS Maxi powered stacker truck is here fitted with Reel Forks and used in a printing application. The Maxi transports and lifts the reels, which are then loaded onto machinery.

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Logitrans Reel Turner

Safe Reel Handling in Food Production & Packing Challenge: In this dairy, large reels are loaded into packing machinery. Space constraints and manual handling risks make it difficult to move and orient heavy reels safely Solution: Logitrans Reel Rotator for Horizontal-to-Vertical Reel To streamline operations, the dairy deployed a Logitrans Reel Rotator capable of lifting reels from pallets, rotating them from horizontal to vertical and positioning them near machinery for spindle loading. The external clamping mechanism leaves the reel core free for quick alignment with the machine spindle, with no manual handling Key features: Handles reels up to 500kg Horizontal-to-vertical rotation and vice versa External clamp keeps reel core free Manual, semi-electric, and fully powered models available Programmable tilt angle, speed and clamping strength (on powered models) Touchscreen digital controller with log function and diagnostics Optional stainless steel version available for high hygiene areas Why This Dairy Chose the Reel Rotator: External clamp leaves reel core free for spindle alignment Eliminates manual lifting and improves operator safety Compact design suits food production environments Electric or manual drive options for flexible use Meets safety requirements for the food industry Built-in safety locks prevent accidental reel drops 2-year parts warranty and low-maintenance design Need a Safer, Faster Way to Handle Reels? Contact us to discuss a Reel Rotator to suit your production & packing application. With electric lift, tilt and full digital control, this is a great solution for efficient reel handling

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Stainless Steel Drum Lifter & Turner

A Logitrans Multi Drum Turner is built with a stainless steel finish, for use in a pharmaceutical environment. The drum turner can lift and turn many different types of drums: steel & plastic, large & small, square & round, positioned either vertically or horizontally. This particular model is fully powered (electric lift, turn, drive). A semi electric model (manual drive) and a standard painted finish (for low care areas) is also available.

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Ceramic Pot Handler

A Logitrans Reel Rotator is modified for use in a large garden centre, to lift and turn heavy ceramic pots. The Rotator is used to lift the pots from pallets and transport them to the display area. The Handler has 180 degree rotation each way, enabling the pots to be tilted and turned, when filling and emptying them.

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Reel Spear with Side Shift

When two or more reels are packed side by side on pallets, this reel spear with side shift allows you to easily move the boom spear in order to line it up with the reel core. The reel lifter has electric lift/lower and a lift height of 1600mm. Other options are available.

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Logitrans Reel Rotator

A fully powered Logitrans Reel Rotator is used to de-palletise large reels of paper, transport the reel to a printing machine and turn it from horizontal to a vertical position, before the reel is loaded into the machine. The Reel Rotator is also available with manual lift and drive.

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Loc J16 Electric Reel Lifter

A Loc J16 powered stacker truck with a boom spear, is used within the packaging industry to transport and lift large reels. This particular reel lifter has a lift height of 4500mm and a load capacity of 600kg. Other lift heights and capacities are available.

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Lifting & Turning Storage Containers

A Multi Drum Turner is modified to handle bulky storage containers. The grippers are easily adjusted to accommodate both round and square containers and can handle a maximum load weight of 350kg. With powered lift, rotate and drive, storage containers, cylinders and bins can be transported, lifted and emptied with minimal effort. A stainless steel turner is also available.

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Horizontal Reel Rotator

This Rotator can lift and turn reels from a horizontal to a vertical position. The reel is rolled onto the Rotator's platform and the powered gripping arms hold the reel firmly in position as it is lifted and turned.

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We offer reel lifters and handlers, as well as drum lifters and drum turners in custom bespoke sizes, for many applications. Our Reel Rotator is particularly useful in printing and packaging environments, when loading reels onto machinery. Our Drum Turner can handle almost any drum type. Stainless steel reel & drum handlers are also available.

Drum forks make it easy to move drums or reels in a horizontal position and the forks can easily be exchanged with standard forks or other attachments, via the Logitrans Logiflex system. The same Logiflex stacker truck can be fitted with a boom spear, platform, crane arm or forks. Our reel turner can handle heavy reels in a horizontal or vertical position and is available in painted or stainless steel finish.