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Material Handling for Breweries, Distilleries & Beverage Distributors
A full half-barrel keg weighs 161.5 lb — more than three times the 51 lb NIOSH single-person lifting limit. We outfit beverage producers and distributors — from craft brewhouses to high-volume distribution warehouses — with the powered lifts, drum handling, and dock equipment that take the injury risk out of the daily grind. We sell avoided injuries, not just specs.
161.5 lb
Weight of a full half-barrel keg
51 lb
NIOSH single-person lifting limit
3× over
Every full keg exceeds the safe manual limit
Shop by Workflow Station
Seven Stations, Covered from Stock Today
Seven equipment workflows in a beverage facility, covered from existing inventory — keg handling, drum & tote, lift & position, dock & receiving, CO₂ cylinders, spent grain, and pallet movement.
Keg handling
Powered keg lifters that replace the two-person manual lift — load 1/2 and 1/4 barrel kegs onto coolers, bar tops, and delivery trucks with one operator.
See keg liftersDrum & tote handling
Our deepest category — stainless drum dumpers and lifters for sanitary floors, plus painted-steel drum rotators, tilters, and IBC tote handlers for additives, spent grain, and cleaning chemicals.
Shop drum handlingLift & position
Powered lift tables, stackers, and pallet positioners that bring canning and bottling lines to an ergonomic working height and position pallets without bending or reaching.
See powered lifts & stackersDock & receiving
Dock levelers, edge-of-dock, dock boards, and yard ramps for taproom build-outs and new receiving bays — fully covered from stock.
Shop dock equipmentCO₂ & cylinder handling
Carbonation and serving gas moves through your building every day. Cylinder hand trucks with brakes, liquid-cylinder (dewar) carts, and cylinder lifts replace the tip-and-roll.
See cylinder handlingSpent grain & waste
Self-dumping forklift hoppers move wet spent grain out of the mash tun area and into the farmer's truck in one motion — 114 configurations from 1/3 to 5 cubic yards.
See dumping hoppersPallet movement
Keg pallets, grain sacks, and finished case stacks all ride on pallets. Manual trucks from $1,633, galvanized for wet floors, and cold-room-rated electric trucks for the walk-in.
See pallet trucksThe Keg-Handling Anchor
Powered Keg Lifters — One Operator, No Manual Lift
The Presto Lift-N-Buddy and Vestil PEL-400S replace the two-person keg lift with single-operator powered handling. Real catalog list pricing — freight quoted separately.
Presto Lifts
SKU: FKL200
Presto Lift-N-Buddy FKL200 — Elevating 2-Wheel Keg Lifter
Elevating 2-wheel keg lifter · 1/2 and 1/4 barrel kegs
$6,019.00
Vestil
SKU: PEL-400S-57-D3-KEG
Vestil PEL-400S-57-D3-KEG — Powered Keg Lifter, 400 lb, 57" Raised Height
Powered keg lifter · 400 lb · raises to 57"
$6,499.00
Vestil
SKU: PEL-400S-72-D3-KEG
Vestil PEL-400S-72-D3-KEG — Powered Keg Lifter, 400 lb, 72" Raised Height
Powered keg lifter · 400 lb · raises to 72"
$6,599.00
Canning & Bottling Line Ergonomics
Powered Lifts, Stackers & Positioners
Bring the work to waist height instead of bending to it — a self-leveling pallet positioner for case stacking, electric scissor tables for line ergonomics, and a narrow-mast powered stacker sized for tight back-of-house aisles.
Presto Lifts
SKU: P3-SPRING
Presto P3-SPRING Spring Pallet Positioner
Spring self-leveling pallet positioner · No utilities required
$3,299.00
Vestil
SKU: EHLT-E-2448-2-41
Vestil EHLT-E-2448-2-41 — Steel Economical Electric Hydraulic Lift Table 24 In. x 48 In. 2000 Lb. Capacity Blue
2,000 lb capacity
$3,769.00
Vestil
SKU: SLNM-63-FF
Vestil SLNM-63-FF — Steel Narrow Mast Stacker DC Powered 63 In. Raised Height Fixed Forks 45-1/4 In. Fork Length 1,000 Lb. Capacity Yellow
1,000 lb capacity
$5,519.00
Carbonation & Serving Gas
CO₂ & Cylinder Handling
Gas cylinders move through a beverage facility every day — and a tipped cylinder is one of the nastiest accidents on the floor. Braked hand trucks, liquid-cylinder (dewar) carts, and cylinder lifts replace the tip-and-roll.
Wesco
SKU: LIQ CYL ORANGE
Wesco Liquid Cylinder Truck
1000 lb
$1,510.27
Valley Craft
SKU: F86065A6
Valley Craft Cylinder Hand Truck, Double - Hand Brake, (2) 9" Cylinders, Aluminum, (2) Pneumatic Wheels, 600 lb. Capacity
See specs
$2,299.00
Wesco
SKU: HLCC-B
Wesco Hydraulic Large Liquid Gas Cylinder Cart with Brake
1000 lb
$5,594.70
Mash Tun to Farm Truck
Spent Grain & Waste Handling
Self-dumping forklift hoppers carry wet spent grain out in one motion — no shoveling at the dumpster. Two representative models below; the family runs 114 configurations from 1/3 to 5 cubic yards, including galvanized finishes that stand up to wet grain.
Vestil
SKU: D-250-LD-GY-SG
Vestil D-250-LD-GY-SG — Steel Light Duty Self Dumping Hopper 2-1/2 Cubic Yard 2000 Lb. Capacity Battleship Gray
2,000 lb capacity
$2,289.00
Vestil
SKU: D-300-HD-GAL
Vestil D-300-HD-GAL — Steel Heavy Duty Self Dumping Hopper 3 Cubic Yard 6000 Lb. Capacity Galvanized
6,000 lb capacity
$4,979.00
Built for Washdown
Stainless Steel for Sanitary Zones
Where caustic, sanitizer, and hose-downs live, painted steel doesn't last. These are stainless per their catalog listings — drum dumping, IBC tote tilting, cart transport, and drum moves for the cellar's wet side.
Vestil
SKU: HDD-36-7-S-SSC
Vestil HDD-36-7-S-SSC — Stainless Steel Stationary Hydraulic Drum Dumper 36 In. Dump Height 750 Lb. Capacity Blue/Silver
750 lb capacity
$8,469.00
Vestil
SKU: IBC-TLT-FP-SS
Vestil IBC-TLT-FP-SS — Stainless Steel Intermediate Bulk Container Tilt Stand with Fork Pockets 48-1/2 In. x 15-1/4 In. 4400 Lb. Capacity Silver
4,400 lb capacity
$5,159.00
Vestil
SKU: SSSC-1000
Vestil SSSC-1000 — 304 Stainless Steel Scissor Cart 1,000 Lb. Capacity Silver
1,000 lb capacity
$7,869.00
Wesco
SKU: 156DH-PP8-SS
Wesco 156DH 304 SS Drum/Hand Truck
700 lb
$2,657.18
Keg Pallets, Grain & Case Stacks
Pallet Trucks for the Daily Grind
Everything in a beverage facility eventually rides a pallet. Six fits for brewery and distribution floors: a proven manual truck, galvanized steel that shrugs off wet concrete, electric trucks for all-day volume — including NobleLift EDGE jacks at 3,300 and 4,500 lb for case- and keg-pallet work at distributor pace — and a cold-room-rated electric for the walk-in cooler.
Wesco
SKU: CPII 21X48 NYLON
Wesco CPII Pallet Truck
5500 lb
$1,633.19
Wesco
SKU: PT 27x48 GALVANIZED
Wesco Galvanized Steel Pallet Truck
4400 lb
$2,229.85
Vestil
SKU: EPT-2748-30
Vestil EPT-2748-30 — Steel Fully Electric Pallet Truck 27 In. x 48 In. 3000 Lb. Capacity Blue
3,000 lb capacity
$4,899.00
Vestil
SKU: EPT-CFR-2748-40
Vestil EPT-CFR-2748-40 — Steel Electric Pallet Truck Cold Freezer Room 63-7/8 In. x 27 In. x 46 In. 4000 Lb. Capacity Blue
4,000 lb capacity
$5,089.00
NobleLift
SKU: PTE33N-2145
NobleLift PTE33N-2145 Electric Pallet Jack, 3,300 lb
3,300 lb
$3,809.00
NobleLift
SKU: PTE45N-2145
NobleLift PTE45N-2145 Electric Pallet Jack, 4,500 lb
4,500 lb
$4,709.00
Talk to a Specialist
Sizing a line or a keg room? Call our application team.
Know the Weights
Keg & Barrel Weight Reference
What your team is actually being asked to lift by hand — and why the math argues for engineering controls, not just PPE.
A full half-barrel keg is 161.5 lb — 3× the NIOSH limit
The Brewers Association is blunt about it: PPE will not fix a keg that heavy. Engineering controls — powered keg lifts — will. One over-limit lift, repeated every shift, is how beverage operations rack up back injuries.
Barrel Formats
Swipe the table → for full weights
| Format | Volume | Full Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux barrique | 225 L | ~530–600 lb |
| Whiskey / bourbon barrel | 53 gal | ~500–520 lb |
| Hogshead | ~300 L | ~750–830 lb |
| Puncheon | 500 L | ~1,200–1,320 lb |
| Large cider barrel | ~100 gal | ~950–1,000+ lb |
Barrel weights are reference figures for planning and conversation. We do not currently claim barrel compatibility for any product — see the barrel-handling note below.
Trusted in the Field
Trusted by craft beverage operations in New York & California
We equip breweries, cideries, and distilleries on both coasts with the lifting and dock gear that keeps production moving and crews off the injury report.
Barrel Program?
Barrel racks & handling — call for availability
Straight talk: a wine or whiskey barrel is not a steel drum. It bulges to a wider belly, has no rim to grab, and lives on its side in racks — so we will not put a "barrel" label on drum equipment that was not built for it. Barrel racks and rack-handling are being added now.
If you run a barrel-aging program, call us — tell us what you are using today and we will get you the right tool the moment it lands.
Call (949) 773-2777Ready to Equip?
Get an Honest Landed-Cost Quote
Keg lifters, drum handling, lift tables, and dock equipment — product price plus freight, returned fast. High-ticket beverage equipment is a conversation, not a shopping cart.