Cable Dispensers and Electrical Safety Equipment
What are Cable Reel Channels? Cable Reel Channels are 2 channels with heavy duty rollers to support reels of cable, up to 1 tonne. The channels typically incorporate a ramp Continue Reading →
New mobile Cable Drum Roller. Ideally suited for Cat5/Cat6 Data cable reels.
Mobile Cable Reel Roller
Maximizing Efficiency and Safety with a Cable Drum Attachment for Forklifts
In today’s fast-paced industrial landscape, efficiency and safety are paramount when it comes to material handling. When it comes to lifting and moving reels, utilizing a cable drum attachment on a forklift can significantly enhance productivity and minimize potential hazards. A Cable Drum Attachment transforms a readily available machine – A Forklift, into a cable drum lifter. The following white paper highlights the numerous benefits and safety advantages of incorporating a cable drum attachment on your forklift for cable installations.
a) Quick and Easy Installation: Cable drum attachments can be easily mounted onto forklifts, minimizing downtime and enabling prompt deployment for cable handling tasks.
b) Streamlined Loading and Unloading: The cable reel attachment simplifies the process of loading and unloading cable drums onto the forklift. This efficiency leads to faster turnaround times, reducing overall project completion durations.
c) Improved Manoeuvrability: With varying length spindle available, cable drum attachments allow forklift operators to navigate tight spaces and narrow aisles more effectively, ensuring efficient movement of cable drums throughout the worksite.
a) Prevents Accidents and Injuries: Cable drums can be heavy and unwieldy, posing a significant risk to both forklift operators and other personnel nearby. The attachment’s secure clamping mechanism ensures that the cable drum remains stable during lifting and transporting, minimizing the risk of accidents and injuries.
b) Improved Operator Visibility: The attachment is designed to optimize the operator’s visibility, ensuring clear sightlines while manoeuvring the forklift with the cable drum. This enhanced visibility reduces the likelihood of collisions with obstacles or other machinery.
a) Construction Sites: Cable drum attachments simplify the transportation of electrical or communication cables across construction sites, facilitating the installation process.
b) Telecommunications Industry: The attachment proves invaluable in handling large spools of fibre optic cables, enabling efficient cable installation and maintenance in the telecommunications sector.
c) Industrial Manufacturing: Forklifts equipped with cable drum attachments provide a streamlined approach to handling heavy-duty cables used in industrial machinery, reducing production downtime and improving overall workflow.
Integrating a cable drum attachment into your forklift operations offers numerous benefits and safety advantages. By enhancing efficiency, ensuring operator safety, and enabling versatility, this attachment optimizes cable or wire handling processes across various industries. Investing in a cable drum attachment is a cost-effective way to improve productivity while minimizing the risk of accidents and injuries, ultimately leading to a safer and more efficient work environment.
Forklift Cable Reel Attachment
It’s no secret that the world of construction can be chaotic and unpredictable. One minute you’re working on a project, and the next you’re scrambling to find the tools and materials you need to get the job done. If you work in steel buildings, this can be even more of a challenge. With metal walls and ceilings, it can be tough to keep cords, hoses, and other small items organized.
That’s where magnet hooks come in. By using magnetic hangers and hooks, you can keep everything from cords and hoses to tools and equipment tidy and within reach.
Advantages of Magnetic Cable Hooks include:
One of the most important factors to consider when choosing a magnet hook is durability. The last thing you want is for the cable hook to break or lose its magnetism after just a few uses. Look for cable & hose hooks made from high-quality materials that are designed to withstand the wear and tear of your job site.
Another key factor to consider is the strength of the magnet. You want a hook that can securely hold your cords and hoses without slipping or falling off, but also not so strong, it is difficult to move to a new position when required. Look for hooks with strong magnets that are specifically designed for use on metal surfaces like steel buildings. In simple terms the large the cable hanger or hook, the stronger a magnet is required. Magnetic hooks range from clips to hold a single cable, to medium sized hooks that hold 3 – 4 leads and 5kg and through to heavy duty cable hangers that can secure a number of hoses leads and cable and 25kg.
The size and shape of the magnet hook are also important factors to consider. You want a hook that is large enough to hold your cords and hoses, but not so large that it takes up too much space. Additionally, the shape of the hook should be designed to keep your cords and hoses organized and prevent them from getting tangled.
Finally, look for magnet hooks that are versatile and can be used for a variety of tasks. You might want to use the hook to hold tools or equipment, or you may want to use it for other tasks around your job site. The more versatile the hook, the more useful it will be in the long run.
Buy online: https://www.adeptdirect.com.au/product-category/lead-stands-and-hose-stands
Why Weather Resistant, Recreational Vehicle Extension Lead Connectors Are Important
Weatherproof Covers for extension leads used to power caravans and motor homes are important to prevent water ingress into the electrical plugs.
Whilst, most power leads covers, are virtually waterproof to prevent rain and dew penetrating the electrics, it is not recommended to use them submerged in water.
Caravan extension lead covers also play an important role in preventing the lead and power supply coming apart. Most power lead covers can accommodate standard 10amp 240V extension leads as well as the heavier 15amp leads used to power motor homes and caravans.
What is the best tool to unroll cable off a reel or drum?
There are 2 main tools used to unroll cables and leads from drums:
First is the Cable Drum Stand, consisting of 2 A Frames that support an axle that goes through the centre hole of the drum of cable. A Frame type cable drum stands are ideal if the timber or plastic flanges of the cable drum are uneven or damaged, as it is the opening, through the centre of cable drum, that supports the cable weight and allows the cable drum, to rotate. Whilst A Frame cable stands are the best tool for unrolling cable off drums where the ground is uneven, they do require a little more time to set up than a roller type cable drum. Most common uses are; cabling on solar farms, cabling on building sites and security gate cable installations.
Second is the Cable Reel Roller that uses 2 roller bearings to support the flanges of the drum of cable. Cable Drum Rollers are very compact and are ready to use instantly, as they do not require assembly. The steel rollers supporting the flanges of the drum of cable can be varying thicknesses and incorporate light duty, medium duty or heavy duty, roller bearings, depending on the weight of the cable drum, being paid out. For wide cable drums, 2 Cable Reel Rollers can be used together, with one under each flange of the cable reel. Common uses for cable drum rollers includes; installation of telecommunication cables, signalling cables and dispensing cable out of a ute or van.
Why use a Cable Roller to unroll cable?
One of the key reasons to use a cable drum roller to spool out cable and wire is to ensure the cable spools off the drum evenly without twisting and tangling. An unrestrained drum of cable can move and jump unpredictably if an electrician yanks the cable to free more cable, off the drum. Other benefits of using cable drum rollers include increased safety as the drum remains in one place and as the cable is minimises any damage to the cable that may occur, if the cable becomes tangled. These benefits are multiplied if a number of cables are being installed at the same time. A number of cable drum rollers can be set up parallel to despool different drums of cable.
As we often get asked about handling drums of cable, our team at Adept Direct have come up with a brief check list to assist in the safety and payout of cable drums:
These safety tips are detailed as follows:
The applications for Adept Magnetic Hangers never ceases to amaze! This photo shows Adept Magnetic Hangers “clipped” along the boom of a small tracked excavator to support a garden hose. Continue Reading →
As medical trolleys with heating or cooling functions have become more common in the healthcare environment, so too has the safety hazard of tripping on their cords. Cable Handling experts, Continue Reading →