In order to increase the operational safety of an unreeling apparatus and an unreeling method at high working speed, an unreeling apparatus for unreeling a ring of wire along a pull-off direction, having at least two reel crowns, which can each be brought into a pull-off position and into a preparation position and/or loading position by way of a displacement device, includes a safety apparatus having an overload safety device and having a safety guide track, which has a directional component that faces in the pull-off direction and acts independently of the other reel crown, at least for the reel crown situated in the pull-off position, wherein the overload safety device holds the reel crown situated in the pull-off position in the pull-off position and, in the event of an overload, releases the reel crown situated in the pull-off position into the safety guide track.

A stackable apparatus for mounting and feeding coiled or spooled wire or cable includes a turntable having a plurality of posts that are length adjustable and positioned in a track, respectively, and configured to guide a coil or receive the spool. Each post includes a post slide portion correspondingly shaped to slide along the track. The apparatus includes a base having a pair of support members each having a longitudinal configuration fixedly attached to one another in a transverse arrangement so as to form conjoined members, the conjoined members defining a bore. A hub in the form of a lazy susan is received in the bore and operable to receive a post depending from the turntable for providing freewheeling rotation of the turntable.

A stackable apparatus for mounting and feeding coiled or spooled wire or cable includes a turntable having a plurality of posts that are length adjustable and positioned in a track, respectively, and configured to guide a coil or receive the spool. Each post includes a post slide portion correspondingly shaped to slide along the track. The apparatus includes a base having a pair of support members each having a longitudinal configuration fixedly attached to one another in a transverse arrangement so as to form conjoined members, the conjoined members defining a bore. A hub in the form of a lazy susan is received in the bore and operable to receive a post depending from the turntable for providing freewheeling rotation of the turntable.

A turntable in modular pie or other sections, which sections can be added or taken away in concentric rings from a base version of the turntable in order to scale the size and capacity of that turntable to accommodate a wide range of size and loading needs.

A turntable in modular pie or other sections, which sections can be added or taken away in concentric rings from a base version of the turntable in order to scale the size and capacity of that turntable to accommodate a wide range of size and loading needs.

A stackable apparatus for mounting and feeding coiled or spooled wire or cable includes a turnable that includes a turntable having a top surface that includes concentric measurement circles and that defines a pair of radial channels. The turntable includes a plurality of posts that are length adjustable and positioned in the pair of radial channels, respectively, and configured to guide a coil or receive the spool. Each post includes a post slide portion correspondingly shaped to slide in a respective radial channel. The apparatus includes a base having a pair of support members each having a longitudinal configuration fixedly attached to one another in a transverse arrangement so as to form conjoined members, the conjoined members defining a bore. A hub is received in the bore and operable to receive a post depending from the turntable for providing freewheeling rotation of the turntable.

A stackable apparatus for mounting and feeding coiled or spooled wire or cable includes a turnable that includes a turntable having a top surface that includes concentric measurement circles and that defines a pair of radial channels. The turntable includes a plurality of posts that are length adjustable and positioned in the pair of radial channels, respectively, and configured to guide a coil or receive the spool. Each post includes a post slide portion correspondingly shaped to slide in a respective radial channel. The apparatus includes a base having a pair of support members each having a longitudinal configuration fixedly attached to one another in a transverse arrangement so as to form conjoined members, the conjoined members defining a bore. A hub is received in the bore and operable to receive a post depending from the turntable for providing freewheeling rotation of the turntable.

A cable turntable device has a frame, a pan attached to the frame, a plate rotatably attached to the pan, arms pivotably attached to the plate, and a knob for controlling rotational movement of the plate relative to the pan. The plate has pivot points circumferentially around and at an outer circumferential edge of the plate. Each of the arms is attached to the plate at one of the pivot points. The knob is selectively rotatable to control relative rotation between the pan and the plate, which allows the arms to pivot, which in turn changes an inner diameter of the cable turntable device. The inner diameter is a same as, or greater than, a minimum acceptable bend diameter for a cable of a cable spool that the cable turntable device dispenses.

A cable turntable device has a frame, a pan attached to the frame, a plate rotatably attached to the pan, arms pivotably attached to the plate, and a knob for controlling rotational movement of the plate relative to the pan. The plate has pivot points circumferentially around and at an outer circumferential edge of the plate. Each of the arms is attached to the plate at one of the pivot points. The knob is selectively rotatable to control relative rotation between the pan and the plate, which allows the arms to pivot, which in turn changes an inner diameter of the cable turntable device. The inner diameter is a same as, or greater than, a minimum acceptable bend diameter for a cable of a cable spool that the cable turntable device dispenses.

The invention relates to a cable turntable assembly for use in storing and laying long lengths of pipe or cable, comprising: a rotatable turntable, a turntable support surface supporting the turntable for rotational movement, and a fluid bearing system between the rotatable turntable and the turntable support surface, the fluid bearing system comprising a pressurized fluid chamber and a sealing system comprising a sealing element extending at a circumference of the turntable to seal an annular gap at the outer circumference of the turntable.