Industrial Manipulators for Safe and Ergonomic Drum Handling
Dalmec industrial manipulators are used worldwide for handling steel, plastic, and fibre drums—open- or tight-head—across filling lines, mixing rooms, and logistics cells. With application-specific gripping devices (rim and band clamps, expanding mandrels, and adjustable jaws), operators can lift, rotate, and precisely decant drums from 5 kg up to 900 kg with minimal effort. Every system is engineered to boost throughput while delivering ergonomic support and reducing strain on the operator.
At Dalmec, safety and customization are at the core of every solution we deliver. All manipulators are manufactured in compliance with UNI EN standards, EC ATEX directives, and international safety guidelines. From initial concept and functional analysis through simulations, prototyping, and final implementation, our engineers work in close partnership with each client—performing continuous checks and reviews throughout development—to create state-of-the-art handling systems tailored to their production needs.
Dalmec Manipulators for Drums
Dalmec manipulators for drums enable safe, ergonomic, and efficient handling of 60–220 L drums in chemical, food & beverage, pharma, and general manufacturing environments. Tooling options include 0–180° pneumatic tilting for controlled emptying, bung-up orientation, integrated scales for dosing, and quick-change clamps for mixed drum types—plus stainless-steel and washdown builds, ATEX-rated configurations for flammable zones, and low-headroom setups for tight spaces. Whether palletizing full drums, feeding process equipment, or decanting into vessels and IBCs, Dalmec solutions deliver continuous, reliable operation with measurable gains in safety, quality, and productivity.
Drums Lifting – Dalmec Drum Manipulators
Dalmec’s drum manipulators provide safe, ergonomic lifting, transporting, positioning and tipping of drums across chemical, food, pharma and manufacturing environments—boosting safety, productivity
Drums Lifting – Partner PEC (Column) with Six Venturi Suction Cups
A Partner PEC column-mounted manipulator grips cardboard drums laterally using six in-line Venturi suction cups to handle up to 400 kg quickly, accurately and safely, with designs adapted to the user’s process and space.
Pails Handling – Posivel (Column) with Special Hook
The Posivel PVC rope manipulator, column version, uses a specially profiled hook for gripping and handling pails, offering up to 60 kg capacity, a 2,600 mm working radius and 1,700 mm vertical lift in a standards-compliant, ergonomic package.
Metal Drums – Partner Equo with Multi-Mandrel Pinch-Jaw System
A custom pinch-jaw head with four mandrels lets operators grip one to three metal drums of varying sizes on a Partner Equo (90 kg capacity, 3,200 mm radius, 1,800 mm lift) for fast, secure transfer and staging.
Suction-Cup Manipulator for Drums & Pails – Micropartner / Partner Options
Low-profile Micropartner (MIC) and column-mounted Partner PEC variants use Venturi vacuum heads with interchangeable cups (up to 100 kg capacity, 2,800 mm radius, 1,400 mm lift) to grip and move pails and drums of different shapes safely and precisely.
Hook Lifter for Pails – Posivel Rope Manipulator
The Posivel PVC hook lifter (column design) streamlines palletizing and handling of pails with a shaped hook and ergonomic rope-balancer control, delivering up to 60 kg capacity, 2,600 mm radius and 1,700 mm vertical lift.
Industrial Manipulators for Drums – Partner Series with 180° Emptying
Partner manipulators for drums (column-mounted) are built for gripping and emptying barrels up to 400 kg with 4,000 mm working radius, 2,200 mm vertical lift and pneumatic 180° overturning for controlled decanting.
Double-Rope System for Metallic Pails – Posivel/Posifil with Closing & Transfer Tooling
Column-mounted Posivel/Posifil double-rope manipulators handle pails from packaging line to pallet with dedicated closing/gripping tooling, offering around 50 kg capacity, 3,000 mm working radius and 1,800 mm vertical lift for smooth, precise motion.