Icelandic Police (Lögreglan) are now using Ruslyn Pack Reels.



Icelandic Police (Lögreglan) are now using Ruslyn Pack Reels.
In October 2024 a quantity of Ruslyn Hook & Line Reels were donated together with London Bobby hats to Ukraine Police explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operatives.
Donated by Ruslyn Holdings and EOD UK.
Ukraine EOD Training using the Australian designed and manufactured Hook & Line Reel.
Arce Geofisicos in Lima Peru is finally using the Pack Reel to deploy and retrieve specific electronic test cables used in their field of expertise. We exported a large quantity of both black and NATO Pack Reels to Arce Geofisicos this month.
This specialised geophysics company has been using our hand held Cordwheels for many years and we were fortunate to visit them in Lima Peru some years back. I’m sure they will be more than satisfied with the Ruslyn pack Reel.
In July 2024 Copoint Electronics B.V was appointed as Ruslyn Holdings distributor for the Netherlands. Products distributed will be Cordwheels, Pack Reels and Hook & Line Reels to defense, emergency services and industry.
Copoint Electronics, a family-owned business that has been at the forefront of the industry since its establishment in 1987. Our roots lie in distributing military cable supplies, including connectors, heat shrinking products, and connector accessories.
Our comprehensive range of services includes: Sourcing Expertise: Leveraging our extensive worldwide network, recognizing the significance of timely availability, we offer stockholding services for our clients.
At Copoint Electronics, we are committed to building long-lasting partnerships with our customers. Our dedicated team is here to ensure that your needs are met with utmost professionalism, efficiency, and precision.
During 2024 we supplied a quantity of NATO Pack Reels to SME GmbH in Germany.
SME manufactures and supplies plastic granulates to telecommunications equipment, aluminium profiles, power generators and copper tubes to optical cables.
During 2024 we supplied S-TMM Sistemi d.o.o in Slovenia with a large shipment of black Ruslyn Pack Reels.
S-TMM Sistemi d.o.o supplies communication and power systems to defence and industry.
During 2024 a quantity of NATO Cordwheels was supplied to Copoint Electronics B.V.
Copoint is a supplier of communication equipment to Netherlands defence, emergency services and industry.
During 2024 a large export of NATO Cordwheels was made to Sematron Italia S.R.L. in Italy.
Sematron supplies communication equipment to defence and industry.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel in Ukraine are using Australian manufactured hand held reels
during operations.
Ruslyn Holdings has been supplying reels to Ukraine since the Russian invasion on the 22nd of February 2022.
Proud to be supporting Ukraine ground defence.
A large shipment of Ruslyn Pack Reels has been sent to S-TMM Sistemi d.o.o. in the Republic of Slovenia.
S-TMM Sistemi d.o.o – Design and construction of RF systems to defense, security and industry.
Pleased to visit Honolulu Bomb Squad. Last visit was pre covid in 2019.
Interesting discussions on usage of Ruslyn Cordwheel, Pack Reel and Hook & Line Reel.
The year 2023 was a most interesting year with supply of our Australian manufactured hand held reels to Italy, Sweden, USA, Canada, Japan, UK, France, NATO, Ukraine, Israel, Netherlands, Finland, Estonia, Hungary, Slovenia and Australian users including Defence, Mining, Audio Video and many others. The reels supplied were the Cordwheel, Pack Reel and Hook & Line Reel.
TETAC Inc USA is supplying Martin UAV with Cordwheels and Pack Reels in use with their very unique UAV V-BAT systems supplied to Ukraine.
Rivolier Securite Defense of France is latest addition to our list of European distributors.
Founded in 1830, Rivolier is a family-owned group with French capital. Originally a manufacturer of arms and cycles in Saint Etienne, it has evolved in its core business.
Today, as an equipment supplier to the armed forces, internal security forces and highly specialised forces, it offers solutions adapted to their various missions.
The Rivolier Group distributes to public administrations in France and in the context of government contracts for export.
Ruslyn Holdings has delivered a quantity of black Cordwheels part number AUS004754-11 NATO Stock Number (NSN) 8130/661641770 to BELSS Latvia for use by one of their military clients.
This is the first delivery made to our Latvian distributor and hoping there will be many more.
BELSS contact details may be found on the distributor listing.
A large quantity of yellow/red Cordwheels are leaving Sydney today via ocean freight to Callao Peru. These reels are used by our client Arce Geofisicos who specialize in geophysical surveys for mineral prospecting, geotechnical applications and groundwater prospecting.
Proudly announcing BELSS Latvia has been appointed as a distributor of Ruslyn Holdings products in Europe.
BELSS is a wide-profile company, the largest defense communications integrator in Latvia, which has been operating since 1994. For more than twenty-five years, it has been providing innovative solutions to its customers, offering a full range of services from simple consulting to complex technical projects provided by specialists in their field. Belss is able to provide a wide range of engineering telecommunications solutions and services, satellite communications, design and construction of buildings and civil engineering works for both the military and civilian.BELSS works with top-level manufacturers from all over the world to ensure quality service. An individual approach is dedicated to each client and the most appropriate solution is selected. Belss is a member of such organizations as the Federation of Security and Defence Industries of Latvia, the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Latvian Telecommunications Association. BELSS is the official representative of Motorola Solutions in Latvia with a Platinum certificate of Authorization. BELSS operation is certified according to AQAP 2110 and ISO 9001 standards.
The Ruslyn Pack Reel is currently fielding to US port security dive teams to support Hazardous Device Search missions.
Proudly supplied by US Distributor TETAC Inc.
https://www.tetacinc.com/
On June 24th 2021 a shipment of NATO Pack Reels was sent to Dark Systems in Warsaw Poland.
Dark Systems is a supplier of defence equipment to the Polish military.
Very Proud to see The Australian manufactured Ruslyn Cordwheel installed in a Montecito fire truck. These reels were supplied to the Montecito Fire Department by our US distributor TETAC Inc whose contacts can be viewed on the distributor page https://cordwheel.com/ruslyn-cordwheel-distributors/
HYTEC INTER Co.,Ltd Japan has been supplied with a shipment of NATO Cordwheels NSN 8130/66-153-3558.
Part number AUS004754-61. HYTEC INTER is a supplier to Japanese Military.
Ruslyn Holdings has just completed a shipment of NATO Pack Reels NSN 8130/66-159-6431
to Icar Distribuciones Ferreteras (IDF) in Madrid Spain.
IDF are suppliers of equipment to the security forces of the Spanish State.
On the 20th March 2018 the Australian Military Sales Catalogue was introduced by the Hon Christopher Pyne MP.
Minister for Defence Industry.
Ruslyn Holdings was selected as an entrant into the catalogue as an exporter of the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Ruslyn Pack Reel.
The Australian Military Sales Catalogue may be viewed at http://www.defence.gov.au/casg/DoingBusiness/Internationalengagementandexportsupport/AustralianMilitarySalesOffice/
All Securit exhibited the Ruslyn Pack Reel at the 2017 Milipol in Paris. All Securit is the distributor of the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Pack Reel and a supplier of equipment to defence and homeland security in Switzerland and France.
T +41 21 653 83 10 M +41 79 431 25 20
1st shipment of NATO Pack Reels NSN 8130/661596431 in November 2017 to our South African Distributor Northwest Explosive Technologies. Hopefully many more to come.
Cell:+27 (0) 82 311 5974
Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) is the world leading event that brings together the global defence and security sector to innovate and share knowledge.
DSEI represents the entire supply chain on an unrivaled scale.
The Australian manufactured Ruslyn Pack Reel NSN 8130/661596431 is shown here proudly exhibited at DSEI 2017. It is fitted with firing cable and was supplied to the exhibitor by EOD UK.
EOD UK can be contacted at http://www.eoduk.co.uk/
Vipfish OÜ is the Estonian distributor of the Australian manufactured Ruslyn Cordwheel and Pack Reel
ESTONIA
Vipfish OÜ Estonia is a defense supplier to Latvian Defense and other defense organizations in the Baltic. Recently Vipfish OÜ received an order from Latvia Defense for firing cables fitted to the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Ruslyn Pack Reel, proudly manufactured in Australia.
LATVIA
NATO delivered and demonstrated 160 sets of counter-IED equipment to Iraq’s Ministry of Interior on Sunday (26 March 2017). Financed by NATO’s Defence Capacity Building Trust Fund, the equipment is an important contribution to Iraq’s efforts to fight terrorism and protect civilians. Speaking at a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers on Friday (31 March), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the delivery, saying “one of our best tools in the fight against terrorism is training local forces… this equipment will help save lives.”
This kit includes 2 Ruslyn Pack Reels NSN 8130/661596431
At Iraq’s request, NATO agreed in July 2015 to provide defence capacity building support in a number of areas, including countering improvised explosive devices, explosive ordnance disposal and demining, security sector reform, military medicine and civil military planning.
In 2016, NATO trained over 350 Iraqi officers in Jordan, and at the Warsaw Summit in July 2016, Allies agreed to expand this training into Iraq itself. Since January 2017, NATO advisers have been working in the country, overseeing training activities and working with the Iraqi authorities to reform their security institutions. NATO’s presence in Iraq includes a core team and mobile training teams.
NATO recently delivered 1000 sets of firing cable which were supplied on the Australian manufactured Ruslyn Pack Reel.
Ruslyn Holdings is proud to be part of this supply.
Cunningham Boats located in Pincher Creek Alberta Canada has just released the Cunningham Chironomid, a fly fishing trimaran with a central canoe hull designed for stability and comfort. This unique lightweight boat incorporates 2 Ruslyn Pack Reels as the anchor reel system.
The Founder Joe Cunningham has tested this boat under all conditions where it has proven to be a very stable and safe water craft. Cunningham Boats can be contacted at:
cunninghamboats.ca
Pincher Creek, AB,CA
(403) 627-9865
The United States National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) summer edition of The Tactical Edge publishes the testing results for the Ruslyn Pack Reel on page 72 which is a good review with a score of 4
The NTOA Member Tested & Recommended Program is a valuable program highlighting equipment available to law enforcement in the USA.
October 2016 has been a very busy month with export supply of Cordwheels and Pack Reels to New Zealand, Britain, Germany, Hungary and Israel. Most to defence related usage.
A recent image of a United States public safety diver using the Ruslyn Pack Reel in underwater training. The Pack Reel is used to deploy hook and line, det cord, firing cable, paracord, communication cables, wire and rope.
The Pack Reel is distributed in the United States by TETAC Incorporated.
TETAC Inc is the USA Distributor of the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Pack Reel.
As a supplier to the US Navy, TETAC has produced a unique underwater kit which incorporates both the Cordwheel and Pack Reel.
All Securit of Switzerland has exhibited the Ruslyn Pack Reel at this years Milipol Exhibition in Paris November 17 – 20
Milipol Paris presents in a single exhibition, the know-how and innovations of every theme related to internal State security.
Ruslyn Holdings is proud to be represented by All Securit in France and Switzerland.
We are proud to announce that All Securit of Switzerland is our latest distributor of the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Pack Reel.
All Securit is a supplier of specialized equipment to Defence and Law Enforcement to both Switzerland and France.
Our shipment of Ruslyn Cordwheel® and Ruslyn Pack Reel® has just been received by Vipfish OÜ in Tallinn Estonia
Vipfish OÜ specializes in the supply of special equipment and materials for the Defense, Police and Rescue Board in Estonia.
Vipfish OÜ are offering Ruslyn Cordwheel® and Ruslyn Pack Reel® as the best solution for cable management to their clients. Vipfish OÜ may be contacted at:
riho.huntsaar@gmail.com
telephone number +372 5309 7201
Vipfish OÜ is an Estonian supplier of military equipment. The company is currently working on a tender to supply firing cable and is looking to incorporate the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Ruslyn Pack reel in the tender.
A sample of both the NATO Cordwheel (NSN) 8130/661533558 and NATO Pack Reel (NSN) 8130/661596431 have been shipped to Estonia for evaluation.
L to R Jose E Arce (founder) and Jose Arce CEO of Arce Geofisicos with Ruslyn Cordwheels ready for field work
L to R Russell Maddern CEO Ruslyn Holdings, Lyndal Maddern Ruslyn Holdings Company Secretary and Jose Arce CEO Arce Geofisicos
We had the great pleasure of visiting our esteemed client Jose Arce at Arce Geofisicos and meeting his father and staff at the company headquarters in Miraflores, Lima, Peru.
Arce Geofisicos commenced operations in 1960 and was founded by Jose E Arce. The company has over 54 years extensive experience in areas such as Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Arce Geofisicos has completed more than 1140 geophysical surveys, with over 463 mineral deposits, over 116 groundwater aquifers and more than 230 geotechnical surveys studied up to date (October 2013).
The geophysical methods offered for mining, groundwater, engineering and archaeological applications are: self-potential, micro-gravity, magnetics, radio-metrics, induced polarization, electrical resistivity, electro-magnetics, seismic refraction tomography, MASW, ground penetrating radar.
Arce Geofisicos use the Ruslyn Cordwheel extensively in their field operations.
Unfortunately after a long return bus trip from Montreal to Quebec City S4 Tactical & Defence was a no show after a pre arranged meeting?
They are now being reviewed as a suitable distributor for the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Ruslyn Pack Reel. We have many distributors around the world and we are very proud of our relationships.
Ruslyn Holdings attended Land Forces Brisbane Australia on September 22 – 25 and exhibited the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Pack Reel with our distributor XTEK Limited.
XTEK had a large stand exhibiting products from numerous suppliers and many very interesting people including users of the Cordwheel and Pack Reel visited the stand . Our Canadian distributor CTS also attended and displayed their EOD products. It was a pleasure meeting the CEO of CTS after so many years of working together.
All in all it was a most successful expo.
Our New Zealand distributors InTELCOM exhibited at the Engineering, Machinery and Electronics Exhibition (EMEX) May 31st – June 2nd at the ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane, Auckland.
InTELCOM displayed both the Cordwheel and the Pack Reel at this Expo.
InTELCOM Services Ltd has been supplying a range of RF and tactical solutions to New Zealand Defence, Govt, Telcos and the Broadcasting sector since 1960. They have strong ties with Defence and other key Govt agencies supplying a range of specialist equipment. InTELCOM offer a local marketing, sales, installation, manufacturing, repair and technical support in New Zealand with a proven track record. They also have a full cable manufacturing and repair capability up to 30GHz.
www.intelcomservices.com Tel: +64 4 586 1212
A RODUM articulating a capability deficiency identified there was no lightweight reeling devices available for unit members to order through the system.
RODUM 20011310 and 20011995 refer to the incidence where damage has occurred to deployable fibre optic cables and associated drums. An engineering change proposal (ECP) was raised to solve the problem, and the Ruslyn Cordwheel, NSN 8130/661533558 was identified as a solution.
Another problem identified was that it is simply not practical to use the Battlefield Telecommunication etwork (BTN) 300-metre optical fibre cable assembly when associated communications equipment are located within few metres of the main BTN assemblages.
Another ECP identified the Ruslyn Cordwheel and a 10-metre fibre optic cable will be included in the revised CES for the Circuit Switch Assemblage and SATCOM Terminal Assemblage.
The Ruslyn Cordwheel is a hand held, compact, lightweight (785 grams), rugged and stackable reeling device made from UV stabilised and recyclable impact resistant polypropylene spool and a plastic handle.
Cable can be collected or reeled out quickly and efficiently allowing tangle free safe handling and storage. Ruslyn Cordwheels are able to be stacked vertically or on their sides for easy storage.
The Ruslyn Cordwheel is a simple and easy to deploy reeling device with the potential for many more applications. It has been introduced into service to meet the requirements of the above RODUM and ECP and is open to the rest of the deployable defence user community.
Whether BCOG will continue to support the capability outside the BTN requirement will depend upon responses from users.
Towards the end of this calendar year (October – November 2006) BCOG will be sending out a questionnaire to the major users requesting feedback on its application.
Some identified applications for the Ruslyn Cordwheel are to reel and store:
Any feedback on the Ruslyn Cordwheel is valued. We need ‘your input’ via RODUM or email to the National Fleet Manager James McCloskey at james.mccloskey @defence.gov.au.
For more information and the supplier’s details the web site is www.cordwheel.com
Solutions to problems can only be found after the problem has been clearly identified. This trial should identify if the Ruslyn Cordwheel helps with reeling out cable, and whether BTN equipment can be deployed better with the new CES.
The POC is WO2 Martin Fisher, BCOG on tel: (03) 9292 4198 or email: martin.fisher1@defence.gov.au.
The NATO Ruslyn Cordwheel NSN 8130/661533558 is now used within JP2089 for handling 100 metres of armor sheathed
fibre optic cable.
This cord wheel has many uses in defence and we are proud that it solves a fibre optic cable problem that was being
experienced by JP2089.
ThinLight Sweden AB are now distributors of the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Pack Reel.
ThinLight are using the cordwheel and small reel in their portable LED cable lighting kits. ThinLight will also be promoting the cordwheel and small reel in Sweden and Norway for use by defence, homeland security, emergency services and industry. The cordwheel will be promoted at a cable reel, AV reel, rope reel, barrier tape reel, wire reel and hose reel. The small reel will be promoted as a hook & line reel, det cord reel, firing cable reel, sigs reel, AV reel, rope reel and wire reel. Ruslyn Holdings are hoping for much to come from a partnership with Thinlight throughout Sweden, Noway and the rest of Europe.
We are proud to announce a quantity delivery of the Ruslyn Cordwheel to the Australian Federal Police. The reels they required were black with part number AUS004754-11.
These cord reels are proudly manufactured in Australia by Ruslyn Holdings Sydney.
ThinLight Sweden are developing a portable ThinLight system incorporating the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Ruslyn Pack Reel.
The cord wheel will be used for longer lengths of the illuminated ThinLight cable and the mini reel for shorter lengths of ThinLight cable.
December 2012 Exhibited with our distributor XTEK at the Australian Bomb Data Centre Conference in Sydney.
Much interest was shown by overseas visitors in the Ruslyn Pack Reel and Ruslyn Cordwheel which are used together as hand held reels with IED disposal and detection equipment. Both these reels are used as hook & line reels as well as det cord reels and firing cable reels. The Ruslyn Pack Reel is a particularly useful mini reel for EOD personnel when a small EOD reel is required
Further information available on the Product Uses page
2012. SecureTech Conference and Tradeshow – Ottawa Canada SecureTech 2012, a two day public safety and security omnibus Conference and Exhibit, organized by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) held on October 30-31 2012, in conjunction with a major 20,000 square foot exhibit at the new Ottawa Convention Centre. SecureTech 2012 focused on three nations Canada, the UK and the US that share the majority of the same security and public safety concerns.
Ruslyn Holdings was represented by S4 Tactical and Defence who are distributing the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Ruslyn Pack Reel in Canada. The Pack Reel and Cord Reel were displayed showing capabilities as a hook & line reel, firing cable reel, det cord reel, comms cable reel and rope reel to Defense and Security.
Further information available at Uses page and Pack Reel page
November 2012. Exported a quantity of Ruslyn Pack Reels to U.S Army 221st EOD in Kuwait. 221st EOD will be using the Pack Reel for deploying hook and line, firing cable, det cord and comms cable. We are glad to be of service to the U.S Army with our mini reel.
More information available on Pack Reel page
October / November 2012. Attended the Australian Land Warfare Conference in Melbourne where our Distributors Xtek Ltd exhibited the Ruslyn Cordwheel and Ruslyn Pack Reel in both NATO colours and black. Much interest was shown by end users looking for a quality hand held cable reel such as the Cordwheel and a mini reel such as the Pack Reel.
Further information available on Uses page
August 2012. Shipment of black Cordwheel as well as Ruslyn Pack Reel NSN 8130/661596431 to Victoria Police for use in EOD.
Shipment of Ruslyn Cordwheel NSN 8130/661533558 to Australian Department of Defence for use by Army, Navy and Air Force.
Export shipment of Ruslyn Cordwheel NSN 8130/661533558 to SELEX Galileo in the United Kingdom for use in a defence project.
Export shipment of black Cordwheel to Lithuania for use in the Audio Video industry.
More information available on Uses page
July 2012. Shipment of Ruslyn Cordwheel NSN 8130/661533558 to Australian Department of Defence for use by Army, Navy and Air Force.
Export shipment of Ruslyn Pack Reel NSN 8130/661596433 to SELEX Galileo in the United Kingdom for use in a defence project.
Export shipment of Ruslyn Pack Reel NSN 8130/661596431 to United States Air Force EOD.
The Ruslyn Pack Reel NSN 8130/661596431 which is a small and lightweight reel is proving of great interest to the United States Military.
Further information available on the Defence page
June 2012. Exported a shipment of Ruslyn Cordwheels to Hema- Quebec in Montreal Canada. They will be using these reels in their blood and tissue laboratories.
Supplied Ruslyn Cordwheels and Pack Reels to Saab Systems Australia. They will be using these reels for the handling of sensitive cabling within Defence.
Exported a shipment of Ruslyn Cordwheels to North Dallas Radiation Oncology Center in Texas USA. They will be using these reels for handling specialised cabling in their radiation treatment rooms.
Further information available on the Users page
May 2012. Exported a shipment of Ruslyn Pack Reels to Ohio USA for deployment of Kayak anchor rope. This small cable reel is invaluable in the safe handling of Kayak anchor rope.
Exported a shipment of Ruslyn Pack Reels to the New Zealand Defence Force. NZDF will be using this mini reel to assist defence personnel with the handling of hook and line, detonator cord, shock tube, firing cable and comms cable. Ruslyn Holdings is proud to be assisting the NZDF with this small line reel.
Supplied another shipment of Ruslyn Cordwheels to SES Victoria who use these reels for deployment of cables and ropes throughout the state.
April 2012. Supplied a shipment of Ruslyn Cordwheels and Ruslyn Pack Reels to Explosive Protection Equipment in South Australia. EPE will be using these reels in their highly skilled and dangerous field of explosive ordnance disposal training schools
March 2012. Our export of Ruslyn Cordwheels has finally been delivered to our valued customer CTS in Canada. Delivery also arrived in Peru for our good friends at Arce Geofisicos.
Many samples of the Ruslyn Pack Reel have been made to prospective buyers in many parts of the world including Canada, USA, Peru and Hawaii.
September 2011. Another export sale to Mechron Power Systems Canada.
Mechron Power Systems supplies the NATO Ruslyn Cordwheel 8130/661533558 to their defense clients and are a very large international supplier of electrical equipment to industry and the military.
Mechron can be found at http://www.mechron.com/homepage.asp
Further information at Uses page
Tooling for the Ruslyn Pack Reel AUS004754RPR-85 is progressing well and expected production is scheduled to commence by the end of October. There are many potential uses around the world waiting on this innovative mini hand held reeling device. Colours have been finalized with Army and will be a beige spool (8) with khaki (5) centre handle.
Further information at Pack Reel page
A recent request for quotation (RFQ) has been received from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to supply the Ruslyn Cordwheel for cable handling use within MWSS-271 EOD.
Another company recently appointed as a distributor of the Ruslyn Cordwheel here in New South Wales Australia is the MTi Group.
MTi Group is a market leader in Industrial Supplies and Mining Consumables and supplies the Ruslyn Cordwheel to deploy retrieve and store a range of their measuring tapes and ropes. Within their two divisions, MTi Mining and MTi Industrial, there is an extensive range of products aimed at servicing the mining, oil & gas, transport, power generation and shipping industries amongst others. MTi Group is a wholly owned and operated Australian company with state offices in Queensland and New South Wales and representation in the USA with a registered office in Wyoming. MTi Mining specialise in Drill and Blast Consumables including: gas bags, blastbag plugs, air bags, blast hole liners, borehole plugs, blast hole stabilisers, explosive retainers, and other mining products.
ORC AB is the newly appointed distributor of the Ruslyn Cordwheel® in Sweden.
ORC supply the Ruslyn Cordwheel for the deployment, retrieval and storage of tethering ropes used with their pollution boom systems.
ORC AB is a renowned supplier to the world of incident response products and systems and recently completed extensive oil pollution work in the Gulf of Mexico.