EuroWire July 2021

Focus On USA

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Tangle-free packaging has global reach As the sole provider of Reelex® tangle- and twist-free reel-less coiling technology, Reelex Packaging Solutions, Inc continues to expand the range of reel-less packaging options available to manufacturers.

However, because the concept was still in development, Reelex was not adopted until after thewar ended. During the 1960s and 1970s, Reelex was again reviewed by the military for special projects, and was approached to develop tangle-, twist- and rotation-free dispensing technologies for various communications projects, including improved ways to deploy communications cable in the battlefield. Today, Reelex has evolved into the standard packaging method for a variety of structured cabling and other low-voltage products, and is becoming popular in the USA for use in packaging building wire. Reelex has more than 80 licensees operating in over 20 countries. The coiling method has applications for a wide variety of other products in addition to cables. “We encourage manufacturers of everything from fibre optics to welding wire to consider Reelex

Reelex is a patented method of winding any flexible filamentary material into a figure-eight coil. This unique coil dispenses from the inside out, without twists, tangles, snags or overruns. Because the coil does not rotate during payout, there is no inertia, and so no need for stands or brakes. As the coil does not require any moving parts as a means of dispensing the product, it can be packaged in a wide variety of package shapes and materials, or simply placed in a cardboard box. The Reelex coiling concept was first unveiled duringWorldWar II as ameans for rapidly deploying cable in the battlefield.

▲ The D-1500+ is Reelex’s highest-output coiling machine, capable of winding coils at up to 457m/min

Reelex designs and manufactures its own unique coiling and packaging machines as well as ancillary equipment such as dancers, accumulators and payoffs. Worldwide service, support, sales, manu- facturing and engineering functions are based at the company’s facility in Patterson, New York, USA. Reelex Packaging Solutions, Inc www.reelex.com

as a superior packaging method,” said Timothy Copp, VP of business development for Reelex. “Because the Reelex coil can be packaged in a variety of container shapes, sizes and materials, the coil allows manufacturers to leverage their own creativity and innovation to create a unique delivery platform for their product.”

▲ Standard Reelex packaging options

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