Apparatus and method for spooling wire
A reel apparatus and method comprising an inner flange assembly, an outer flange assembly, and a bearing assembly coupled to the inner flange assemblies. The inner flange assembly is capable of freely rotating relative to the outer flange assembly. In another embodiment, wire is spooled from a reel assembly comprising an inner flange assembly and an outer flange assembly.
1. A wire dispensing system, the system comprising:
an inner flange assembly, wherein the inner flange assembly comprise at least three inner supporting walls connected to a drum;
wire coiled around the drum and between the at least three inner supporting walls;
an outer flange assembly, wherein the outer flange assembly comprises two outer support walls connected to a pipe and wherein the diameter of the pipe is less than the diameter of the drum and wherein the pipe passes through the drum;
a bearing assembly coupled to the inner and outer flange assemblies; and
wherein the inner flange assembly is capable of freely rotating relative to the outer flange assembly and wherein the two outer support walls are connected by a flared end to the pipe.
2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a separator, the separator positioned between the inner flange assembly and the outer flange assembly.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least three supporting walls form a first bay and a second bay.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein a first wire is coiled in the first bay and a second wire is coiled in the second bay.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first wire and the second wire are different types of wire.
6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first wire and the second wire are different sizes of wire.
7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first and second bays move in unison independently from the outer flange assembly.
8. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first bay moves independently from the second bay and from the outer flange assembly.