Below is a list of Hose Reels manufacturers from Elgin, Illinois. Hose reels are cylindrical devices around which any variety of hoses can be either mechanically or manually wound. Also known as automatic hose reels, various types of mechanical means of winding or unwinding the hosing from the reel include electric, spring and pneumatic power. In terms of manually-powered hose reels, most feature a side-mounted handle for winding and unwinding purposes.