Marlin Industries manufacture and supply a range of non-returnable, lightweight packaging reels manufactured from plywood. The reels come in standard cut to length cable sizes suitable for the wholesaler and distributor markets and bespoke sizes suitable for other products and applications such as insulated wire and cable, fibre, ferrous wire, rope, cordage products, conduit, tape, chain and duct
These low cost dispatch reels can be supplied either fully assembled, as self-assembly kits and either plain or printed with corporate logo and company details. The reels come in a variety of assembly methods such as pressed ERW steel tube, metal stamping (ideal for self-assembly and export use) and tie rod with square or cup washers and self-locking nuts) and with various barrel configurations: plywood, plastic, steel, cardboard and lagged timber. The reels represent the most cost effective solution for A to B delivery of cut to length product.
Marlin has facilities for manufacture of up to 10000 plywood reels per week. Production, 24 hours per day, 5 days per week plus day work on Saturdays and Sundays.
STANDARD RANGE
ASSEMBLED
We manufacture assembled reels from 200mm to 1500mm flange diameter and flange thickness from 6mm to 24mm.
Constructed from either birch plywood, hardboard or MDF with barrels supplied in either plywood, cardboard, plastic, steel or lagged timber.
Reels are primarily assembled using ERW steel tube, however we can also supply assembled with metal stamping or tie rod with square or cup washers and self-locking nuts.
KITS / FLAT-PACK
We manufacture standard composite plywood, MDF and hardboard reel kits / flat pack reels for export shipment and self-assembly up to. Diameter range 200mm to 400mm and 6mm flange thickness.
Supplied in kit form for easy assembly on site and cost-effective transportation to export destinations.
BESPOKE RANGE
Using CNC technology we can also provide bespoke reels with low MOQ, yet high volume potential.
We can manufacture bespoke Plywood Reels fully assembled from 250mm to 1500mm or as bespoke composite plywood, MDF and hardboard reel kits (flat pack form) for easy assembly on site and cost-effective transportation to export destinations. Diameter range for Kits/Flat-Pack: 200mm to 400mm and 6mm flange thickness.
We also offer specialist manufacture such as triple compartment reels to allow secure termination of cable products away from the main body of the reel.
CONSTRUCTION TYPES
Marlin Industries plywood reels are constructed using a variety of methods: ERW steel tube for single trip use, metal stampings – ideal for self-assembly and export use and tie rod with square or cup washers and self-locking nuts) where reels are intended to be recyclable and multi-use.
- Tubed – using swaged and pressed ERW tube
- Metal Stampings – ideal for self-assembly and export use
- Tie Bar with square or cup washers and self-locking nuts
- Timber Lagged Barrel
- Plywood Barrel
- Card Core Barrel
- Plastic Barrel
- Steel Barrel
