Cable Drums

New Zealand pine timber accounts for much of the industrial lumber used for the manufacture of cable drums in many countries. Knot size is not a limiting factor for drum sides, as the board thickness can be increased and double thicknesses used in load-sharing situations on large cable drums. Relative to steel and plastic drums, wood has the advan- tages of low cost, ease of repair, workability and flexibility in terms of the size of drums that can be made.