Warehouse Roll & Drum Handling | Pallet Stackers

In modern warehousing, materials handling equipment needs to combine strength, versatility, and safety. Packline’s heavy duty lifting and handling equipment addresses these requirements by offering a broad range of mild-steel and stainless-steel handling machines, attachments and accessories—many of them customisable—to handle drums, rolls, reels, pallets, etc. from storage to process machinery.

Packline’s Warehouse Heavy Duty lifting and handling range offers a rich, flexible toolkit for handling drums, rolls and pallets in warehouse or production settings. With the right base machine (stacker / pallet truck), well-chosen attachments, and proper matching to your loads, environment and layout, you can gain improvements in safety, speed and economy.

Below are some of the core equipment types and attachments in this category:

• Logitrans Range: Packline is UK distributor for Logitrans, which include stacker trucks (manual, electric, fully powered), high lift pallet trucks, and standard pallet trucks. These come in mild steel, stainless steel, and ATEX-rated models.
• Drum Handling Attachments: A number of specialised attachments are available for drums:
  • Forward tipping clamps or drum clamps for safe emptying.
  • Rim-gripper type attachments.
  • Drum “turners” or Multi-Drum Turner tools for rotating drums.
• Roll / Reel Handling: For handling rolls and reels, there are:
  • Cradles adjustable for reels.
  • Vertical spindle attachments (both motorised and non-motorised) which grip the core of the roll.
  • Roll clamp and twin-spindle attachments mounted on stackers.
  • Wide-angled forks, chiselled forks, or straddle legs for heavy or large rolls.
• Pallet + Lift Trucks: The category also includes machines used for general pallet work and lifting. High lift pallet trucks, electric high lifters with automatic level control, and pallet trucks with various leg/frame configurations. Often with bespoke attachments for roll or drum work.

Stainless Steel & Specialist Builds: For more demanding environments (food, pharma, clean rooms etc.), many of these machines are offered in stainless steel versions. Also, bespoke designs are available to meet specific customer needs.

Using pallet stacker trucks and attachments for roll/drum handling offers multiple benefits:

• Safety: Reduces manual lifting of heavy drums or awkward rolls; specialised attachments grip or clamp securely to lower risk of slips, spills or injury.
• Efficiency & Flexibility: Changing attachments lets one base machine handle multiple tasks: drums, rolls, pallets etc. Attachments such as turners and spindles allow rotations, tipping where needed, adapting to different shapes.
• Cost-Effective: Having a modular base (e.g. a stacker truck) with optional attachments can be more economical than having many dedicated machines.
• Suitability for Different Environments: Stainless steel and ATEX versions make these systems usable in hygiene-sensitive or hazardous atmospheres. Bespoke builds allow for unusual drum/roll dimensions or layout constraints.

To make the right choice, it helps to assess your needs carefully. Here are key points:

1. Load Size, Weight & Shape
   • What are the largest and heaviest drums/rolls you need to handle?
   • Are these loads rigid or flexible? Do you grip by rim, core, or outer diameter?
2. Frequency & Throughput
   • How often will the handling be required? Frequent movement will favour motorised or powered stackers.
3. Environment & Hygiene Requirements
   • If in a clean environment (food, pharmaceuticals), stainless steel construction and easy-clean designs are crucial.
4. Space & Mobility
   • Will the machine need to navigate narrow aisles? Low doorways?
   • What is the ground surface like—flat and smooth for casters etc.?
5. Safety & Compliance
   • Ensure attachments have proper safety features: secure clamping, tipping control, braking, proper load rating.
   • Consider whether ATEX rating is needed for hazardous area operations.
6. Customisation & Future Needs
   • If you expect to handle different sizes, types or new formats in the future, choose machines with interchangeable attachments. Packline offers bespoke designs to client specifications.

• Match attachments to actual loads: Test with your heaviest drum or roll to ensure the attachment geometry (e.g. rim vs core grip) works without damage.
• Train operators: Even with attachments, correct alignment, secure gripping/clamping, safe turning or tipping is essential to prevent accidents.
• Maintain equipment: Regular inspections of forks, spindles, clamps, if motorised then battery, hydraulics, etc. Packline offers full servicing on-site or  back to base.
• Plan logistics of layout: Where will drums/rolls be stored? Paths of travel? Where attachments change? All this determines what type of stacker or truck makes sense.

Packline is the UK Distributor for Logitrans Lifting Equipment.
For the full range of lifting equipment visit our Logitrans UK website.

The Logitrans range includes stacker trucks, high lift pallet trucks, pallet trucks, also available in stainless steel models. The range of stacker trucks is available with bespoke attachments suitable for roll and drum handling.

Packline Materials Handling offer a wide range of heavy duty lifting and handling equipment, designed to reduce injury to operating personnel, downtime and damage during transportation of stock from storage to processing machinery.

As well as designing and manufacturing stainless steel reel and drum lifting equipment, to compliment our range of materials handling solutions, Packline are also distributors for Logitrans Denmark Heavy Duty Lifting and Handling Equipment. Packline manufacture Heavy Duty lifting attachments for the Logitrans range of lifters.

The Logitrans range of Lifting and Handling Equipment includes Stacker Trucks, High Lift Pallet Trucks, Pallet Lift Trucks, also available in stainless steel and ATEX rated models. The range of Stacker Trucks is available with Bespoke Lifting and Handling attachments suitable for Reel, Roll, Drum and Barrel Lifting and Handling.

The Logitrans range is available in a wide range of frame and leg configurations along with mechanical to powered lift, and models incorporating powered propulsion.

The machinery’s flexible design, coupled with a full range of lifting attachments, provide a comprehensive solution for handling loads up to 1200kg.

Along with the standard range of products, Packline provide a full bespoke design to manufacture service to meet customers individual requirements.