REELEX tangle-free
technology is a patented method of winding a
filamentary product (such as cord, wire, cable
or tubing) on a specialized coiling machine.
This specialized
winding process results in a woven coil that
unravels from the inside-out through the wall of
the coil by means of a
guide tube. This coiling method cancels any
twist in the product by using a traverse to
guide the product back and forth across the coil
while winding. By weaving the product across the
width of the coil, the winding process imparts a
twist in one direction, and then back in the
other direction. These twists cancel each other
out as the coil is dispensed and the result is
low-tension, smooth payout without any twists,
kinks, snags or tangles.
The REELEX coil is
uniquely wound using multiple crossovers and a
low tension pattern that creates a radial hole
passing through the center of the coil wall. A
plastic tube inserted into the hole permits the
inside end of the coil to pass through the tube
to the outside for easy tangle-free payout.
The REELEX coil is
essentially a figure-eight coil that is wrapped
around a mandrel.
REELEX Coiling Machines make a series
of these coils each slightly offset from the
previous coil to prevent the crossover points
from lying directly on top of each other. The
machine also leaves a hole in the coil wall to
allow the product to exit the coil. The
figure-eight geometry cancels out any back twist
that is found on normal coils.
The self
sustaining REELEX coil is inserted into an outer
container with a corresponding hole to which the
tube is fastened. The wire or cable is easily
dispensed by pulling on the exposed end without
removing the coil from the container.
In early 1998,
Windings introduced the
REELEX II Coil.
While similar in concept to the traditional
REELEX coil, REELEX II features a much larger
payout hole which allows for
the improved payout of many products.
Advantages for End-Users
Benefits for installers,
Do-it-yourselfers and other end-users.
Tangle-free and Twist-free Payout -
No loose coils, no curling.
Easy-pull Payout - Low tension. No
coil rotation or movement of container.
Payout
Stops when Pull Stops.
Save
Labor - Fast, simple setups save up
to 50% on installation labor costs
Clean,
Neat Inventory - Partially used
packages do not unravel.
Rugged
Packaging - Holds up under field
abuse. Optional Polyethylene container.
Easily
Portable - Can be paid out by
walking the package.
No
Extra Equipment - No payoff stand,
tension devices, or accumulators required.
Environmentally Friendly - Box and
tubes are 100% recyclable. No reels or
spools to trash.
Advantages for Cable Manufacturers
Benefits for
manufacturers of wire and cable or other
cord-like products.
"Green" Package -
Box and tubes
are 100% recyclable. Minimal plastic is used
and corrugated material is biodegradable
Lowest Cost Package
- Coil is self-supporting and
only a simple outer container is required.
No Reel or Spool Inventory
- Saves valuable space and
cost.
Long Shelf Life
- Coil is inert and under low tension.
Packages Fit Many Sizes and Lengths
- Variable winding patterns permit a range
of lengths or cable diameters to fit the
same container size.
Several Packaging Types
- Standard corrugated, polyethylene molded,
or retail-friendly consumer pacakge.
Getting
Started with REELEX
REELEX
Frequently Asked Questions 
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