Bin Lifts
TOTE® Bin Lifts for Safe Container Handling and Placement
The TOTE® Lift is an integral component in a TOTE® material handling system for lifting, placement and manipulation of TOTE® containers, drums and other equipment. TOTE® Lifts eliminate the need for mezzanines and offer a wide variety of solutions to container transfer and transportation problems.
Available in double supported floor and ceiling mount or single support floor mount.
Precision Lifting Solutions for TOTE® Bins and Bulk Containers
With PLC automation, safety interlocks, and customizable rotation, TOTE® lifts provide ergonomic, repeatable movement of loaded containers in pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and manufacturing environments.
Key Features
- Fail-safe ball screw lift for smooth, reliable movement
- Stainless steel construction with zip-seal, water-tight slot cover
- Safety interlocks and E-stop integration
- Column rotation up to 270°
- Remote operator panel and override controls
- All stainless contact surfaces chemically cleaned and passivated
- Allen Bradley PLCs and TEFC drive motors
- NEMA 4X-rated enclosures
Common Industrial Applications
TOTE® Bin Lifts are essential in facilities requiring vertical placement or controlled bin inversion, including:
- Pharmaceutical tablet press or blending feed systems
- Nutraceutical bin-to-bin transfer or refill stations
- Food-grade bulk container elevation and discharge
- Chemical container loading into mixers or discharge units
- Any high-throughput process requiring ergonomic bin positioning
Configurations & Capabilities
TOTE® Bin Lifts (tote elevators) safely lift, place, rotate, and invert TOTE® bins, drums, and containers — eliminating mezzanines and manual handling. Each lift is engineered to your application in a double-support (floor and ceiling) or single-support (floor-mount) configuration, with column rotation up to 350°.
| Configuration | Mounting | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Double support | Floor + ceiling | Tall lifts, heavy loads, maximum stability |
| Single support | Floor mount | Freestanding use where overhead mounting isn’t available |
Standard: stainless steel #4 finish, safety interlocks, floor-overdrive safety release, up-to-350° column rotation, Allen Bradley PLC, TEFC motors with NEMA 4x enclosures. Options: inverting carriage, integral discharge station, drum manipulation arm, blending arm, NEC hazardous-area package. Lift heights engineered to your application.
Standard Features
- Fail-safe ball screw lift
- Stainless steel construction
- #4 finish
- Zip-style water tight slot cover
- Safety interlocks
- Floor overdrive safety release mechanism
- Column rotation up to 270°
- Remote operator panel
- Manual/maintenance override controls
- Allen Bradley PLC controls
- TEFC drive motors
- NEMA 4x electrical enclosures
- All stainless steel surfaces chemically cleaned and passivated
Options
- Inverting of carriage
- Integral discharge station
- Pallet jack for forklift loading
- Drum manipulation arm
- Blending arm
- Complete electrical package to meet NEC area code classifications (Class I or II, Div. 1 or 2, etc. as required)
- Operator interface terminal with recipe controlled blending
- Customer specified PLC’s
- Special materials of construction, weld finishes, controls
Why Choose the TOTE® Bin Lift?
Available in wall-mount, floor-mount, and ceiling-suspended designs, this lift system is configurable to your unique facility layout and integrates seamlessly with discharge stations, mixers, and blenders.
Frequently Asked Questions
What configurations are available for the TOTE® Bin Lift?
Can it handle full-capacity loaded bins?
Is automation supported?
What equipment does it work with?
What is a TOTE® Bin Lift used for?
What lift and rotation range is available?
Can bin lifts be used in food or pharmaceutical plants?
Can it be specified for hazardous areas?
Eliminate Manual Bin Handling in Your Process
Improve efficiency and operator safety by automating container lifting with a TOTE® Bin Lift. Contact us to spec out the right lift configuration for your space, or explore Premier Line Bins and Wash Stations to complete your integrated system.
