Cable Reels; Different Types & Applications

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Cable reels are used for storing, unwinding, and winding and contain conductive or lifting cable. Reels are devices that wrap continuous, lengthy items for storage or transportation, including cable, cables, paper, and other materials. Reels and other straightforward storage options and more sophisticated self-winding models are available. Electric cable reels have contacts that maintain electricity as they are being incorporated. Additionally, live connections may be provided, enabling you to use a hose or electrical cable while the reel is still in place.

There are several techniques for rewinding cable reels. Some possibilities are manual or crank, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, and spring; there is no attached rewind mechanism on a manual or crank rewind reel. Operators must use a hand crank or other manual method to wind the hose or cable. Electric, hydraulic, and pneumatic rewind reels are powered by a motor that coils the reel back around itself. The wheel on a spring rewind reel is wound using an internal spring.

Types of Cable Reels

Wooden Cable Reels: As the name implies, wood is used to make wooden cable reels. Wooden cable reels are employed in applications where big loads must be transported. You may reel wires, ropes, and electrical cables with the wooden reels. Depending on the goods being transported, they may be customized to fit a range of traverse lengths and flange sizes.

Plywood Cable Reels: The planks are bathed and heated to soften the wood before the veneers are cut into the proper shapes and sizes. This process might take anywhere from 12 to 40 hours, depending on the type of wood. One treated log at a time is placed into a peeling lathe, where it is fed to a full-length knife blade. The block's diameter is then reduced to 3 to 4 inches. The veneer is then cut into usable widths per industry requirements for plywood sheets. The plywood cable reel is also offered in marine and shuttering materials.

Plastic Cable Reels: These are a reliable and portable alternative packaging option for manufacturers of monofilament and insulated wire. Reels made of plastic may be recycled entirely.

Steel Cable Reels: Steel barrels have mostly replaced traditional wooden drums in the offshore sector's cable and wire business. There are also foldable steel drums. However, permanent steel drums with welding are more common. Although they cost a lot more, steel reels and drums are more durable than hardwood drums and are produced with eco-friendly methods.
Spring Cable Reels: To mechanically reel in cables, spring cable reels are employed on various moving machines.

Retractable Cable Reels: Some cable reels integrate a retraction mechanism into the design. The wires on these reels often transmit the central power, while air hoses work on a similar system. When access to air or fuel is required in various locations, retractable cable reels are very helpful.

Fixed Reels: Because they are permanently built, fixed reels set themselves apart from take-apart reels. In lifting and hauling equipment like cranes, elevators, and ropeways, these reels are used to wind and unwind steel wire ropes and power cables.

Designacable offers a variety of cable reels that can even be created to order using audio or signal cables based on your needs. Our reel & box systems come in the following configurations, for example:

●     Van Damme Flexible Video Coax Cable Reel with 1080p HDTV, 3G, and SDI BNC Neutrik

●     Van Damme Cat5e Lead on Reel/Drum shown. Cable Flexibility, NeutrikEthercon

●     Schill Drum Reel with a single XLR cable. Neutrik XLRs, Van Damme Flexible Cable 

●     Schill Drum, Sommer Cable, Neutrik Male to Female XLR Stage Snake on Reel

 

Our enclosure configurations, stage boxes, and cable reels also come in the following variations

●     Bounce Box made of rubber Box for Mains Disto Termination

●     D-Series connectors with colored lettering from Neutrik

●     Schill GT235 Small Cable Reel "Action-Line" stage. Solid, empty, and blank cable drum

●     Empty Audio Video Data Drum and Plastic Cable Reel. Jack, BNC, XLR, and Chasis Panel

●     PENN Elcom R2345 & R2340 Range Compact Stage Boxes

 

At Designacable's custom shop, you may select to customize any product as per your preferences or as directed by our professionals.

 

Female to Male XLR Stage Snake on Reel, Schill Drum, Sommer Cable, Neutrik by Designacable

●     These are premium cable reels built of the highest caliber of Neutrik, Sommer, and Schill parts. Since all cables are made to order and may be customized, don't hesitate to contact us at Designacable to discuss your needs.

●     Black "Supaflex" braided tails measure 30 cm at the free end (can be tailored to your needs)

●     Each braided tail is bound by adhesive-lined heat shrink

●     For ease of identification, the chassis panels and tails are numbered from 1 to 8

●     Neutrik NC3FXX female XLR and NC3MD LX male chassis connections

●     Sommer Mistral 8 pair multicore cable, which is strong and resilient

●     Hard plastic Schill cable drums that are of tour-grade quality

●     Made with solder containing 4% silver

 

Applications of Cable Reels

●     For on-site cable installation, cable reels are employed. Different cables are secured in and removed from other locations using the cable drum. The usage of this equipment for cable installation and maintenance is advantageous.

●     Mounted on shafts: Shaft-mounted reels are among our most well-liked and versatile cable retractors since their cable tension is so simple to change.

●     Vehicles, mainly off-road trucks, use cable reels. For instance, when a car becomes bogged in mud, they are used to reel it out.

●     Steel reels designed particularly for conveying and storing fiber optic wires are frequently used for packaging fiber optic cables.