Pound For Pound, Southwire’s SIMpull Reel Delivers
- June 12 , 2025
- Video
- Electrical
Stop playing tug of war with your wire pulls and see how much easier it is to pull wire using Southwire’s SIMpull Reel.
Construction Market Update
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June 12, 2025
Key Takeaways
Aluminum and steel prices are climbing, and with summer in full swing, demand for products is heating up too. It’s a good time to stay in close contact with your sales team to make sure you’ve got what you need when you need it. The metal markets are still pretty unpredictable, thanks to ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, and now we’re also seeing the early effects of potential tariffs on aluminum and steel. If you’ve got upcoming projects, don’t hesitate to reach out to your sales team—they’re here to help you find the best solutions.
Heather McDonald
Commodities Project SpecialistVan Meter Inc.
Southwire SLIDEit
This tool revolutionizes cable pulling — protecting rope and cable while reducing handling. It sets up quickly with embedded magnets and works great for most cable pulling jobs. A smart, reliable upgrade from cardboard and duct tape.
Southwire GUIDEit
Ideal for circuit panels and junction boxes, this wire router offers hands-free wire feeding with a universal adapter. It routes wire in enclosures up to 18 inches, minimizes damage and reduces the need for routing into raceways or conduit.
Southwire GRIPit
The reusable pulling head is designed for #14AWG to #10AWG solid or stranded conductors. It lets you attach up to 7 wires per SIMpull™ pulling head and easily connects to fish tape, string, or rope—no stripping or taping required.
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Watch our side-by-side comparison of using pre-installed wire pulling heads vs. creating pulling heads in the field.
Watch our timelapse comparison of a traditional wire pulling setup vs. Southwire’s SIMpull reel to see how much time and effort you can save, and check out the benefits of the SIMreel below.
Jobsite Hack: Plan Quicker, Easier Wire Pulls With These Wire Pulling Calculators
- April 29 , 2025
- Best Practices
- Electrical
You don’t get paid to calculate wire pulls. You get paid to complete them. Learn how Southwire’s free wire pull calculating tools help you save time planning projects, so you can get to payday sooner.
On the Job with Knobelsdorff Electric: Contractor Maximizes Efficiency with Wire Pulling Solutions
- March 27 , 2025
- Customer Success
- Electrical
Go On the Job with Knobelsdorff Electric to see how they were able to execute a more efficient wire pull by partnering with Van Meter.
What you don't know about Southwire's XD1 Wire Puller
- February 13 , 2025
- Video
- Electrical
Watch Adam Bayliss, Contractor Services Specialist, show you how the XD1 wire puller can pull light feeder cable with a 9/16” SIMpull rope.
Compare four methods of ordering circuit wire
- January 21 , 2025
- Video
- Electrical
Do you know your options when ordering circuit wire from Van Meter? Watch Adam Bayliss, Contractor Services Specialist, show you four different options for ordering circuit wire, and compare each.
Tape Talk: What Type Of Electrical Tape Do I Need?
- December 10 , 2024
- Best Practices
- Electrical
Duct tape fixes everything, right? Well, electrical contractors know that it’s a little more complicated than that. If you apply the wrong electrical tape in the wrong environment to the wrong application, it can jeopardize the durability and safety of your project. To help you avoid any sticky situations, use this tool to find the right type of electrical tape for your application.
If you need a thousand feet of wire pulling rope for your pull, you’ll need a thousand-foot pulling rope, right? Well, not when you use Southwire’s QWIKrope soft shackles to connect two wire pull ropes together. The ability to combine (or separate) wire pulling ropes into a longer rope with the soft shackles gives you more flexibility in the field and reduces the variety of ropes you need on hand. Watch Adam show you how to combine two wire pulling ropes with soft shackles, or check out the guide below.
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