26 March 2019 | St Clare Engineering

It''s our 60th anniversary!

St Clare Engineering was founded in Lymington in 1959.

60 years later, the simple but efficient design of the Grab-O-Matic drum handling fork attachment is still going strong.

The basic design is as it was originally, hand assembled to produce a drum grab using mechanical jaws to grip the rim of all drums and barrels.

Testament to the robustness and quality of the Grab-O-Matics, many units still in use date back more than 30 years and are being returned to the factory for their annual service/re-certification.

To find out more about the last 60 years of drum handling expertise, please view our latest blog post by clicking here.

Alternatively, if you would like to discuss a specific requirement, please call +44 (0)2380 643402, click on the button below or email sales@stclare-engineering.co.uk.

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