ERGOdynamic Case Studies
Bulldog Keg Handler
Innovative Industrial Ergonomic Products
Product: Bulldog Keg Handler
Application: Stacking Beer Kegs
Challenges Resolved:
Beer kegs are both heavy and akward to manuever. OSHA states that moving full kegs "pose an increased risk of pain and injury and should be considered hazardous unless appropriate solutions are implemented." www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/beverage/beer_kegs.html
Lifting, stacking & moving kegs requires heavy lifting, reaching and overhead lifting posing a risk of injury to the entire back, neck and arms.
To reduce the risk of injury and help an injured worker return to his job, McMenamins an Oregon microbrewery asked us to develop a power tool to move kegs from their side lying filling position to an upright stacked position.
Bulldog Keg Lift & Stack
This new tool takes keg handling a step further than the Go Lift Keg Tong. Kegs which are filled laying on their side need to be lifted, turned and stacked for storage. This tool does exactly that, saving back strain and possible injuries from occuring.
The Keg Handler will take a full 150 pound sideways lying keg, lift it, tilt it and stack it. The machine will stack kegs two high.
Wach the Bulldog Keg Lift in action in this video.