Cabler, Drum Twister Type

This machine is similar to the Flyer Arm Type system, but with the drum twister, the take-up reel is held in a fork and the fork and reel are rotated about an axis that passes through the center of the lay-plate. This fork, which can be open or closed, when rotated produces a twist in the product. The fork assembly can either be a shoulder type (cantilevered) or supported by under rollers (trunnions). As with the flyer arm type, the speed of the fork rotation in relationship with the rotational speed of the take-up reel provides the desired lay length.