Cable Drum Storage Services
Cables are critical assets, and their performance depends not only on how they are manufactured but also on how they are stored, handled, and protected before installation. Improper storage can cause damage to insulation, armour, or fibre optics, leading to premature failure, costly delays, or even safety hazards.
Tratos provides specialist storage services for cable drums, ensuring cables remain in prime condition until they are needed on site.
Why Proper Storage Matters
- Mechanical Damage Prevention – Dropping, rolling, or incorrect stacking can deform drums or crush cables.
- Environmental Protection – Excessive heat, cold, UV exposure, or moisture can degrade cable materials.
- Handling Efficiency – Poorly stored drums increase the risk of mishandling during transport and installation.
- Compliance – Utilities and large infrastructure projects often require cable storage to meet strict health, safety, and environmental standards.
Tratos Cable Drum Storage Services
Our storage facilities and handling procedures are designed to safeguard every drum from factory to installation site.
- Climate-Conscious Storage
– Drums stored on prepared surfaces to prevent ground contact and water damage.
– Ventilated, sheltered environments to reduce exposure to direct sunlight, humidity, or frost. - Correct Handling
– Movement only by crane or forklift truck with proper lifting gear.
– Strict “no rolling, no dropping” policy to protect both drum and cable. - Stock Rotation & Monitoring
– First-In, First-Out (FIFO) rotation ensures older stock is used first.
– Regular inspections to check for packaging integrity, seals, and potential damage. - Installation-Ready
– Drums are supplied with intact staves and cable end caps until installation begins.
– End protectors are reapplied if partial cable lengths are used.
– Rewinding and transfer between drums carried out with full respect of the minimum bending radius and IEC handling rules.
Standards & Best Practice
Tratos applies international and UK health & safety regulations and follows guidance from:
- IEC 60364 / IEC 60287 – Handling and storage recommendations.
- ISO 9001:2015 – Quality management standards ensuring consistent care.
- HSE Guidelines – Safe lifting, handling, and storage procedures.
Why Tratos?
- Manufacturer Expertise – As a leading cable producer, we know how to protect our products from factory to field.
- End-to-End Service – From cable manufacture, storage, and delivery to installation and commissioning.
- Environmental Responsibility – Drums made from recycled and sustainable materials, manufactured close to our cable facilities to reduce transport emissions.
- Proven Reliability – Trusted by utilities, contractors, and infrastructure projects worldwide.
Conclusion
Proper storage is an essential safeguard for your investment in cables. With Tratos’ cable drum storage services, clients gain the assurance that every drum will arrive in perfect condition, ready for installation, and compliant with international quality standards.
Tratos Cable Drum Storage: Protecting Quality from the Factory to the Field.
