KATO MKT Motorized Cable Reeling Drum (Double Layer)

What is Double Layer Winding, and What Does It Deliver? While classic single layer (monospiral) drums wind the cable in one layer, KATO MKT Double Layer drums wind it in two side-by-side integrated pulley rows. As a result: longer cable runs are stored at the same drum diameter, and thicker, heavier cables are managed safely. The double layer design solves cable reeling needs of cranes, gantries, port equipment and long-travel electric machinery in one compact body.

The BM Makina KATO MKT Double Layer Cable Reeling Drum is a motor driven cable management system designed to wind long-distance, large cross-section power cables safely, under control and automatically, thanks to its double-layer drum structure. A member of the KATO family developed since 2009, this model is the ideal choice for heavy industry, ports, mining and electric construction machinery requiring high cable capacity.

Technical Structure and Working Principle — Drive system: brake asynchronous motor + magnetic coupling + gearbox + slip ring. The magnetic coupling keeps cable tension controlled and slips on sudden loads to protect cable and drivetrain; the brake locks the drum when power is lost, preventing uncontrolled pay-out. Double layer drum body: heavy-duty steel, wide winding surface, high cable volume; hot-dip galvanized or industrial epoxy/acrylic paint for long outdoor life in ports, mines and steel plants. Slip ring unit: transmits power and control signals continuously while the drum rotates; with various pole counts and current/voltage combinations, 3-phase+PE supply (pole count extendable on request), control signals and sensor/encoder/data cables run through the same drum. Guiding and winding control: an optional mechanical level wind system winds the cable layer by layer, evenly left-to-right — reducing overlap and knotting risks even on long cable runs, for tidy winding, long cable life and safe operation.

Driven, magnetic-coupling drive system — constant, controlled cable tension with protective slip under sudden loads. Uninterrupted power and data via slip ring — power + control + signals managed over a single drum. Heavy-duty steel body with high corrosion resistance — hot-dip galvanized and/or epoxy/acrylic coating. Project-specific sizing and configuration — the right model for your cable diameter, cross-section, length, speed and torque needs. Domestic production — fast service, spare parts and engineering support with commissioning, maintenance and overhaul across Türkiye.

Port and terminal cranes — STS, RTG and RMG container cranes; ship loaders/unloaders; stacker/reclaimer machines. Mining and heavy industry — open-pit and underground machinery; steel plants, rolling mills, foundries; heavy-tonnage mobile machines. In-plant automation and power supply — long-travel rail transfer cars; large conveyor lines; turntables, moving platforms. Electric construction machinery — electric excavators, loaders, gantry machines; cable-fed electric concrete pumps and mobile cranes. In every application with long travel and large cable cross-sections, the KATO MKT Double Layer Drum manages cable feeding automatically and safely.