Picking out a plastic drum lifter that actually works
If you've ever tried to manhandle a full barrel, you know why a plastic drum lifter is pretty much mandatory in any warehouse. It's one of those tools you don't really think about until you're staring at a 55-gallon poly drum that needs to go from a pallet to a dispensing rack without causing a back injury. Unlike steel drums, plastic ones are slippery, they flex under pressure, and they don't always have that nice, rigid rim that's easy to grab. That's why you can't just use any old hook and expect it to hold. ...