ARTICLES AND PRESS RELEASES

Coxreels Is Pleased to Announce an Expansion of Current UL-Approved Products

Coxreels, the industry leader in hose, cord, and cable reels, announced the addition of two models (PC19 and PC24) to our UL-Approved product line. UL’s (Underwriters Laboratories) standards and certifications are universally recognized as important indicators of product safety and reliability. The vigorous tests conducted by UL Laboratories are essential to helping ensure public safety and confidence, reduce costs, and improve quality of market products and services. Millions of products and their components are tested to UL's rigorous safety standards with the result that consumers live in a safer environment... Read More

Coxreels EZ-Coil® Slows Retraction Speeds Up To 80 Percent

Coxreels® manufactures heavy duty, professional-grade hose, cord, and cable reels of the highest quality. Our patented EZ-Coil® safety system, engineered and developed exclusively by Coxreels for the spring retractable line, retracts up to 80% slower than conventional reels. EZ-Coil® works uni-directionally without any increase to the amount of resistance when pulling out the hose, cord, or cable. When engaged upon recoil, the EZ-Coil controls the aggressive spring motor energy resulting in a reel that retracts at a safe and steady pace. The EZ-Coil safety system... Read More

T Series Stainless Steel Models: Expanding the Coxreels SS Series offering

March 14, 2015 - Coxreels announced that the Stainless Steel T Series has been expanded and feature a total of nine models. Six new models have been included into this specialty Stainless Steel Series to complete the offering with a variety of hose sizes and hose length capacities and satisfy the high demand for heavy-duty industrial grade “Truck Mount” hose reels. T Series spring driven hose reels are the toughest hose reels in the spring driven line. These stainless steel spring driven hose reels are made of high quality... Read More

Hannay’s new N700 Series hose reel features narrow frame, compact mounting base

The new narrow N700 Series hose reels from Hannay Reels are designed for for lubrication, assembly, washdown and more, and handle a range of applications. The spring rewind wheels, which handle 1/4 to 1/2-inch I.D. hose, feature both a narrow frame and compact mounting base. The units handle standard pressures to 3,000 psi, but are available up to 10,000 psi by special order. - See more at: http://www.equipmentworld.com/hannays-new-n700-series-hose-reel-features-narrow-frame-compact-mounting-base/#sthash.fffoCUNi.dpuf The new narrow N700 Series hose reels from Hannay Reels are designed for for lubrication, assembly, washdown and... Read More

Industry Information

Extension Reels

Extension reels are a type of cylindrical device that mechanically or manually wind electrical cords to keep them organized, untangled and easy to use. Most of these reels automatically rewind and require a tug at the socket to unwind. Their prevention of loose electrical cord slack is helpful because slack gets in the way, takes up space, creates a tripping hazard, and is dangerous in environments with pets and small children. These reels keep the cord from catching on other objects or tangling, making the user’s task much easier.

Extension reels are handy contraptions used to organize while in use and in storage for both commercial and industrial applications, including around the house, in offices, on mezzanines, the garden, workshops, factories and industrial manufacturing facilities. Extension reels are often used outdoors to power garden tools and power tools, and are therefore made corrosion resistant and waterproof. They are useful in offices and facilities that use many different computer and electronic devices, as they keep all the cords organized. Extension reels are either mounted on the wall near an outlet or designed for easy portability with a carrying handle or as part of a small cart with wheels.

Most extension reels are automatically rewound mechanically by electric, spring or air power, allowing unwinding to occur with minimal effort. Extension reels are often retractable, which means that they automatically wind without any external help, usually by means of a spring inside the casing. Since this type of reel mainly winds electrical cords, which are typically thinner than hoses, cords of much longer length may be stored on these reels. The cylindrical reel casing is mostly made of resistant plastic material or metal, depending on their specific needs of their desired application. For waterproofing and cord protection, many extension reels are equipped with thermoplastic cord insulation that has an opening for the socket and a non-twist socket system. For those that are not portable, most reel casings are made with brackets for wall mounting. Regardless of where they are used, all extension reels must be used carefully, since a rolled up cable has a much higher resistance and can overheat easily, possibly causing a fire hazard. They are generally smaller in size because cord diameters are much smaller than hoses.

More Extension Reels