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reel suppliers. Donnelly offers a wide range of specialized reels in multiple sizes for plant use. Donnelly also supplies standard drawing and bunching reels in DIN 560 (22”) and DIN 630 (24.8”) in “SuperTough” construction build to withstand multiple use and high- speed wire drawing applications (6000 fpm) as well as for fine wire application necessary for take-up in a buncher. All reels are supplied using high quality ABS and the “SuperTough” reels are stocked in New Jersey for rapid delivery from stock. www.kinreiusa.com
EconoReel Corp. - U.S. EconoReel Corp. makes quality plastic spools and reels that are lighter weight, stronger, stiffer, and lower cost than traditional plastic or plywood spools and reels. EconoReel achieves these benefits for its customers by using patented corrugated (fluted rib) flange technology. EconoReels are environmentally friendly . . . being made of 100% recycled plastics. The company has two plants, one in Logan, Utah, and a joint venture plant in Starkville, Mississippi, known as Southern Reel. Products include spools from 4 in. to 11.75 in. flanges and 12 in., 14 in. and 16 in. reels. Larger reels will be released later. With these benefits, EconoReel Corp., founded in 2002,
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now supplies pretty much all major wire and cable manufacturers with its products. Observes company founder and President Robert Ripplinger, “Because spools and reels are regarded as commodities, EconoReel’s patented EconoReel Corp. President C. technology has been Robert Ripplinger. enthusiastically embraced by the industry. Spools must be strong enough to do the specific jobs and be delivered on time . . . beyond that, price is everything. Patented corrugated flange technology has given wire makers a lower cost spool that is actually stronger, a double win for customers.” www.econoreel.com
The George Evans Corp. - U.S. Since 1939, The George Evans Corporation has provided the wire and cable industry with durable, cost-effective, and fully recyclable Toroidal® steel fluted reels. The Toroidal® corrugated steel reel is recognized for its excellence and versatility, and includes Western Electric Reels, NEMA Class I & NEMA Class II Reels, and GEC Custom Designed Reels. Western Electric reels come in flange sizes from 30 in. to 96 in. The NEMA reels, primarily used for shipping
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A Toroidal® steel reel from The George Evans Corporation.
power transmission cables, are specifically designed for differing rated weight capacities, from a 42 in. reel with 1,956 lb capacity to a 108 in. reel with 40,000 lb capacity. The company’s structural reels are preferred when the tooling does not exist for a required size