Three piece winding reel

A locking system for an industrial reel, the locking system comprising:

• a spool comprising a cylindrical hub, a first spool flange positioned at a first end of the cylindrical hub and a second spool flange positioned at a second end of the cylindrical hub, the first spool flange and the second spool flange projecting radially from the cylindrical hub;
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• a first insert and a second insert removably affixable to the first spool flange and the second spool flange respectively, the first insert and the second insert each comprising:
• a cylindrical barrel having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, wherein the second longitudinal end includes at least one or more castellations;
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• an insert flange extending from the first longitudinal end of the cylindrical barrel, wherein the insert flange is removably affixable on a radially outward edge thereof to a radially outward edge of the first spool flange;
• wherein the radially outward edge of the first spool flange and the radially outward edge of the second spool flange each comprise a sidewall that is perpendicular to an inner surface of the first spool flange and the second spool flange;
• wherein the spool further comprises at least one or more slots positioned within the sidewall of the first spool flange and the second spool flange;
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• wherein the radially outward edge of the first insert flange and the radially outward edge of the second insert flange each comprise at least one or more insert tabs configured to interlock with the one or more slots.

A method for locking and unlocking an industrial reel, the method comprising:

• providing a spool comprising a cylindrical hub, a first spool flange positioned at a first end of the cylindrical hub and a second spool flange positioned at a second end of the cylindrical hub, the first spool flange and the second spool flange projecting radially from the cylindrical hub;
• providing at least one first insert removably affixable to the first spool flange, the at least one first insert comprising:
• a first cylindrical barrel having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, wherein the second longitudinal end includes at least one or more castellations;
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• a first insert flange extending from the first longitudinal end of the first cylindrical barrel, wherein the first insert flange is removably affixable on a radially outward edge thereof to a radially outward edge of the first spool flange;
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• providing a second insert removably affixable to the second spool flange, the second insert comprising:
• a second cylindrical barrel having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, wherein the second longitudinal end includes at least one or more castellations;
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• a second insert flange extending from the first longitudinal end of the second cylindrical barrel, wherein the second insert flange is removably affixable on a radially outward edge thereof to a radially outward edge of the second spool flange;
• wherein the radially outward edge of the first spool flange and the radially outward edge of the second spool flange each comprise a sidewall that is perpendicular to an inner surface of the first spool flange and the second spool flange, and wherein the spool further comprises at least one or more slots positioned within the sidewall of the first spool flange and the second spool flange, and wherein the radially outward edge of the first insert flange and the radially outward edge of the second insert flange each comprise at least one or more insert tabs configured to interlock with the one or more slots;
• locking at least one or more insert tabs of the first insert flange into at least one or more slots of the first spool flange.