Quick answer: DRUM500 is a heavy-duty reeling cable with an anti-twist braided layer and steel-wire or Kevlar tensile core, built for repeated winding on cranes, grabs and mine equipment. 100 m MOQ, 5–7 day lead time on standard sizes.
Built for repeated winding
- Anti-twist braided layer — keeps the cable straight in the drum and stops the corkscrew effect under load.
- Tensile core — steel wire rope or Kevlar/aramid carries the load so the conductors do not.
- Abrasion-resistant outer sheath — PVC, TPV or PUR depending on the duty cycle.
- Wide section range — from 1.0 mm² control cores up to 25 mm² power cores in multi-core combinations.
Typical applications
Port cranes and STS/RTG spreaders, grab and clamshell cranes, refuse and slag handling cranes, loaders and excavators converted from diesel, mine hoists, cable reels, and any application where the cable winds and unwinds thousands of times.
Representative models (DRUM500, 157 sizes in database)
| Model | Spec | Cores | mm² | OD min | OD max | Wires | Wire dia | Insulation | Sheath |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUM500/800 | 1.0*2C | 2 | 1.0 mm² | 7.7 mm | 8.1 mm | 126 | 0.1 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
| DRUM500/800 | 1.0*15C | 15 | 1.0 mm² | 17.7 mm | 18.7 mm | 126 | 0.1 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
| DRUM500/800 | 1.0*28C | 28 | 1.0 mm² | 23.4 mm | 24.4 mm | 126 | 0.1 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
| DRUM500/800 | 1.5*6C | 6 | 1.5 mm² | 12.9 mm | 13.5 mm | 189 | 0.1 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
| DRUM500/800 | 1.5*19C | 19 | 1.5 mm² | 24.3 mm | 25.3 mm | 189 | 0.1 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
| DRUM500/800 | 1.5*32C | 32 | 1.5 mm² | 30.2 mm | 31.7 mm | 189 | 0.1 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
| DRUM500/800 | 2.0*10C | 10 | 2.0 mm² | 22.3 mm | 23.7 mm | 255 | 0.1 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
| DRUM500/800 | 2.0*23C | 23 | 2.0 mm² | 30.9 mm | 32.8 mm | 255 | 0.1 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
| DRUM500/800 | 2.5*11C | 11 | 2.5 mm² | 22.9 mm | 24.3 mm | 161 | 0.14 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
| DRUM500/800 | 2.5*24C | 24 | 2.5 mm² | 32.3 mm | 34.2 mm | 161 | 0.14 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
| DRUM500/800 | 4.0*14C | 14 | 4.0 mm² | 29.7 mm | 31.6 mm | 259 | 0.14 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
| DRUM500/800 | 6.0*12C | 12 | 6.0 mm² | 31.5 mm | 33.4 mm | 390 | 0.14 mm | PVC/TPE/TPV | PVC/TPV/PUR |
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Ordering information
- Minimum order: 100 m.
- Lead time: standard specifications 5–7 working days; custom configurations per agreed schedule.
- Certification: CE and RoHS. Warranty: 1 year, 24-hour technical support.
Tell us the crane type, drum diameter, travel length and voltage and we will size the cable for you — contact us.
Frequently asked questions
- Why do drum cables need an anti-twist layer?
- Because a cable wound on a drum twists and untwists with every cycle. Without an anti-twist braided layer the cores corkscrew under load, the sheath opens up and the cable fails early.
- Can you match the drum cable to my crane?
- Yes. Send the crane type, drum diameter, travel length, voltage and current and we will size the conductor, tensile core and sheath for that duty cycle.
- What is the minimum order for reel cable?
- 100 m for standard specifications, custom structures on the same basis.
Other product lines
Anti-Seawater (FW2000) · Reel / Drum (DRUM500) · Tow / Drag Chain (DRAG300) · Flat (F300) · PUR / TPU (PUR800) · Floating (FL020) · Pipeline Robot (PI60) · Tether UAV (TDC) · Custom / OEM cable
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