Nailed Wood Reels

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Carris nailed wood reels are intended for returnable or non-returnable packaging for wire, cable and rope products.

Flange thickness, arbor hole, cable slot (start hole), and drive pin hole can be tailored to meet your specific requirements.

Flange Materials

Softwood
• Spruce, pine, or fir
• Thickness: 1" to 5"
• Diameter: 24" to 120" or larger

Barrel Materials

Wood Staves

• Molded to provide maximum strength and surface smoothness
• Diameter: from 8" to 90"+
• Length: any length from 6" traverse to 60" traverse

Plywood Barrel

• Made of three-ply northern hardwood plywood for weights up to 1000 lbs

Fasteners

• Hexhead bolts and nuts: 5⁄16" diameter to 3⁄4" diameter
• Cupwashers are standard up to 50" flange diameter
• Flat washers are standard above 50" flange diameter

Arbor Reinforcements (see photos)

Available in most standard arbor hole sizes
• Tubular ferrules
• Lightweight extruded plates
• Heavy-duty welded plates

Center Supports and Drum Heads

• One or more center supports can be located along the traverse to support the center of the traverse
• Drum heads are nailed to the flanges to support the stave ends and add support for heavy loads

Nails

• Flanges are nailed in uniform patterns with heads recessed below the product-bearing surface. Nail points are clinched back into the wood to achieve a mechanical lock.