Loading product into V-Blenders is a common challenge that can introduce multiple operator safety risks. Lifting and dumping drum or bag stock into the opening of a V-Blender is a difficult task that can expose operator to high levels of airborne dust and create awkward lifting postures that can lead to operator injury. A Slewing Drum Inverter provides a fast and operator friendly system to lift, invert, and position a drum above the blender opening. A Ventilation Sleeve placed at the opening of the blender can provide local dust extraction to reduce airborne dust that is created during the transfer of powder.