The Multi Axis Winder (MAW) has been developed by fibre converting expert and machine builder Cygnet Texkimp to manufacture tubular parts with angles and slight curves, including aircraft wing spars, ...

Filament winding is an automated composites manufacturing process in which a mobile placement device wraps continuous fiber reinforcements (resin-impregnated or dry) around the outer surface of a ...

Thermoplastic composites (TPCs) have been promoted extensively in recent years due to their high potential to increase production rates and enable weight reduction. One of the most discussed topics ...

VEM is an Italian manufacturer of filament winding equipment that specializes in the design, construction and installation of filament winding plants for the manufacture of GRP/GRE pipes, tanks, ...

Result of winding a carbon fiber tube. (Credit: Andrew Reilley) Carbon fiber (CF) is an amazing material that provides a lot of strength for very little weight, making it very useful for a lot of ...

How does a typical wind-unwind system work? Perhaps the best way to describe this system is by examining a multiple-web converter — a handling system that converts many individual web streams into one ...