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Material Handling for Breweries, Cideries & Distilleries
A full half-barrel keg weighs 161.5 lb — more than three times the 51 lb NIOSH single-person lifting limit. We outfit beverage operations 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.
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
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
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. Four fits for brewery floors: a proven manual truck, galvanized steel that shrugs off wet concrete, a fully electric truck for all-day volume, and a cold-room-rated electric for the walk-in cooler.
SKU: CPII 21X48 NYLON
Wesco CPII Pallet Truck
5500 lb
$1,633.19
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
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.