Cable Reels

Cable Reels

Cable Reels are designed to protect fragile signal lines, speed up setup and teardown, and keep operations flowing smoothly. Unlike heavy industrial steel reels, specialized A/V cable reels handle highly sensitive data, lighting, audio, video, and control lines without twisting or damaging them. Markertek has decades of experience in cable management across the AV landscape; we can advise you on selecting the right Cable Reel, delivered on time and on budget!

Cable Reels Can Be Found:

• On Live Concert Stages where speed, safety, and reliability are everything. Cable reels used in these environments must withstand intense physical abuse, pack into trucks tightly, and easily unpack as well. They help deploy miles of heavy audio, video, and power snake cables rapidly. Large-scale musical performances and theater spaces rely heavily on multi-channel audio snakes, which are carried and deployed on cable reels with stage box connectorized hubs built in.


• In Broadcast Trucks Cable Reels help route delicate fiber-optic video feeds from cameras to remote trucks. Modern uncompressed 4K and 8K broadcast camera feeds require ultra-delicate single-mode tactical fiber or hybrid SMPTE 311M lines. To protect the minimal bending radius of these glass fibers, manufacturers build reels with lightweight, rubberized synthetic composite drums featuring customized inner doors protecting expensive LEMO or opticalCON connectors from dirt and impact.


• Backstage, Theater Grips use Cable Reels to help manage power to overhead stage lighting arrays without tangling moving set pieces. Networked audio protocol (Dante) and DMX stage-lighting setups require rugged, shielded Cat6 or specialized DMX control lines. Cable Reels can also carry power for LED walls and fog machines mounted high on overhead aluminum trusses.

We Stock The Finest!
Markertek has an incredible selection of the best cable reel options available, from companies like SpoolMaster that specialize in heavy-duty wire and cable management equipment designed to solve the physical challenges of storing, transporting, paying out, and managing heavy-duty bulk wire, fiber optic, and electrical cabling. We also offer rugged workhorse Jackreel, Broadcast pioneer Hannay, and Schill, whose SK Series Stage Line Reels are built with industrial-duty steel frames, heavy-duty drum flanges, and glass fiber-reinforced polycarbonate cores. They're stackable with high-quality fittings, spool brakes, folding cranks, and blank hub covers ready for your modifications. Remember, Markertek is your source for top-quality cable reels and everything else in the AV universe!

FAQ

How are Cable Reels vital to production?
Cable reels have become essential, providing rapid deployment, safe storage, and protection for expensive cabling, eliminating tangles, minimizing tripping hazards, and reducing bending stress on fragile copper and fiber optic lines.

How are large reels managed?
Cable Reel options allow users to place heavy cable drums onto low-profile steel rollers on wheeled frames for smooth dispensing around job sites. Horizontal cable reel turntables, like an industrial lazy Susan, handle reels flat on their side. Industrial-grade wire measuring and coiling systems feature heavy-duty counters and hardware to measure accurately and re-spool bulk cable down onto smaller reels.