The face of the moon was in shadow
Almost before we knew it, we had left the ground. All their equipment and instruments are alive.Mist enveloped the ship three hours out from port. The spectacle before us was indeed sublime.A red flair silhouetted the jagged edge of a wing.
Plywood Cable Drums
Cable drums that hold the tension and survive the yard.
Plywood-flange drums for power, telecom and fibre cable — hardwood arbors, steel tie-rods, balanced to take the pull and the rough handling, and shipped FOB Cochin.
Specification
The spec sheet, in full.
Built to your cable's weight, bend radius and traverse — flange, barrel and arbor sized to the reel.
| Product | Plywood cable drums / reels |
|---|---|
| Cable types | Power, control, telecom and fibre-optic cable |
| Flange diameter | 600 – 3000 mm |
| Construction | Phenolic-bonded plywood flanges, hardwood arbor / barrel, galvanised steel tie-rods |
| Barrel & traverse | Sized to cable diameter, bend radius and drum length to your drawing |
| Finish | Painted, stencilled and marked to your spec |
| Treatment | ISPM-15 heat-treated and stamped on solid-wood members |
| Minimum order | Container load (FCL), FOB Cochin Port |
| Lead time | Confirmed at quotation |
Send your cable diameter, length and weight per drum for a written quote within one business day.
Why our drums
A drum that fails takes the cable with it.
Balanced and tensioned
Tie-rods torqued and flanges trued so the drum runs straight on the pay-off stand without wobble.
To the cable-maker's drawing
Flange, barrel and arbor sized to the reel — bend radius respected, traverse correct.
Export-ready from Cochin
ISPM-15 stamped, marked and loaded FOB Cochin for power, telecom and fibre projects abroad.
Questions buyers ask
Plywood cable drums, answered.
What flange sizes do you make?
Plywood cable drums from 600 mm to 3000 mm flange diameter, with the barrel and traverse sized to your cable.
Which cable types are they for?
Power, control, telecom and fibre-optic cable — the barrel diameter is set to respect your cable's minimum bend radius.
Do cable drums need ISPM-15?
The solid-wood arbor and members are heat-treated and stamped to ISPM-15 for export; the plywood flanges are exempt. We issue the certificate.
What is the minimum order and how do you ship?
Container load (FCL), FOB Cochin Port, painted and marked to your specification.
Plywood cable drums
Send the reel drawing. Get a number, not a brochure.
Tell us cable diameter, length and weight per drum. The export desk replies within one business day.