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Drum handler
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<p>A Drum handler is a piece of mechanical equipment that is used to securely grip, lift and transport cylindrical modules such as <a href="/facts/Drum_(container)/fFgtH5Cz">steel drums</a>, <a href="/facts/Barrel/ESCAffFw">barrels</a>, plastic drums and fiber drums. It has spring-loaded metal arms to create a tight and secure grip. This equipment is commonly used in chemical and petroleum industries, as well as industries that require shipping and storing of cylindrical modules. </p><p>In the rubber tire and tube industry, a drum handler may also refer to a worker who primarily removes drums of rubberized fabric wrapped between layers of canvas for separation from the bias cutter and rolls the drums to the tire-building department, returning empty drums and canvas liner for rewinding. </p>