Made in the UK

STS designs and manufactures the world’s largest range of equipment for safely handling drums and barrels.

What we do


At STS, we understand that both drum handling safety and operational efficiency are crucial. We design, develop, and engineer high-quality drum handling equipment to help protect your employees while supporting your company’s long-term goals.

Products to suit every purpose


Drum Tipping

Drum Tipping

Safely decanting heavy drums requires the right equipment. Our drum rotators and drum cradles provide fully compliant solutions for pouring drum contents into industrial processes. For operations that require weighing during decanting, we offer weigh scale versions of our drum tippers, along with fully-powered options. Our goal is to provide the most extensive range of drum lifting and tipping equipment available, designed to meet all your drum handling needs.

Drum Lifting

Drum Lifting

Lift drums from the floor or pallets with minimum risk using our drum lifters or one of our drum rotators. As specialists in drum lifting equipment, we provide expert advice tailored to your needs. Whether your process involves loading bunds, dispensing machines, or pallets, our range of drum lifters and drum movers is designed to meet every requirement. Explore our products to see how we can assist with your drum handling operations.

Drum Moving

Drum Moving

In warehouses, stores, and factories, moving drums safely between processes is essential. Our drum trolleys, dollies and drum lifters are designed to make this easier, with each product offering unique features. Unlike traditional drum movers, which can be difficult to use, our high-quality, innovative designs ensure safety, efficiency, and ease of operation. We offer the widest range of drum handling equipment on the market and have pioneered pneumatic-hydraulic drum handlers specifically for ATEX-rated environments.

Drum Mixing

Drum Mixing

Drum tumbling is essential when stored contents need thorough mixing before use. Our regulation-compliant electric drum mixers ensure full homogenisation of your products. Given the critical role drum mixers play in many industries, durability is key—our mixers are built to withstand thousands of hours of use in harsh environments. Suitable for drum sizes up to 220 litres, each mixer is fully guarded to meet all relevant safety standards.

Drum Dispensing

Drum Dispensing

Drum dispensing requires moving a drum from a vertical to a horizontal position. With our Universal Drum Trolley and durable stainless steel drum cradles, you can easily position drums for dispensing. Built to last for decades, our drum cradles are designed for long-term use, not just a few years. We've perfected the geometry of our cradles to ensure they are as easy and efficient to use as possible.

Cylinder Handling

Cylinder Handling

Moving cylinders can be hazardous without the right equipment. Our stainless steel Gas Cylinder Trolley is designed to safely navigate small steps and slopes, with an upgraded model available featuring lifting wires. Lifting high-pressure gas bottles without proper equipment is also extremely dangerous, which is why we developed a range of hydraulic cylinder lifters. These machines eliminate manual handling risks and enhance workplace efficiency.

Who we work with

STS’s equipment is of exceptional quality and at the forefront of handling innovation – so much so that many other pieces of handling equipment lay abandoned, with operators preferring to use the STS equipment!
STS is always the first place I look if I need handling equipment!
The quality of the equipment is exceptional. Since implementing this equipment the risks associated with our site’s manual handling tasks have been greatly reduced and processes have become more efficient.
We are completely satisfied with the product. It completely removes our manual handling risk from manoeuvring drums and is suitable in our restricted space.
The product has been a massive success with the employees, and the fact that you allowed us to try before buying was a hit. All in all working with you and your team has been a very good experience.
It is a refreshing experience to work with a business that is interested in developing its product in line with the customer’s requirements. Be assured, we will always recommend your services to people within our organisation and outside our organisation when the opportunity arises.

Made in the UK

All of our drum handling equipment is proudly designed and manufactured in the United Kingdom, supporting local people, suppliers, and customers.