Filament Winding
Filament winding is a specialized technique used in composite manufacturing, involving the precise and automated winding of continuous fibers onto a rotating mandrel or mold. This method allows for the creation of strong and seamless structures, optimizing the alignment and orientation of the fibers to meet specific design requirements. Filament winding is employed in producing cylindrical or conical composite parts, such as pipes, pressure vessels, and aerospace components, enabling engineers to tailor the strength, stiffness, and performance characteristics of the final product.
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Latest Filament Winding Articles
VIEW ALLAutomated towpreg systems provides direct access to wet winding
CAMX 2024: Century Design Inc. highlights its OnDemand towpreg systems, designed to provide differentiation and cost efficiency in-house while maintaining high quality.
Read MoreModular, upgradeable, automated composites manufacturing equipment
CAMX 2024: Mikrosam highlights its filament winding automation, AFP and ATL, modular prepreg slitting and rewinding machine, and towpreg production lines for productivity and reduced costs.
Read MoreFPP technology enables industrial reinforcement of composite tanks
CAMX 2024: Cevotec is introducing the Samba Pro PV-1 FPP system to attendees through a displayed cutout validated with partners and a conference presentation.
Read MoreFilament winding software maximizes accurate fiber placement
CAMX 2024: Roth Composite Machinery is exhibiting its µRoWin winding software, amongst other product options like its automation concept for reliable fiber changing.
Read MoreComposites equipment tailored to efficiency, productivity
CAMX 2024: Engineering Technology Corp. displays a range of products for composite part manufacturers, including tape wrapping machinery, automated workcells, winding software, tensioning creels, resin baths and more.
Read MoreCom&Sens presents workshop on fiber optic sensing for COPVs
Three-day hands-on workshop from June 11-13 in Leuven, Belgium, will equip participants with a better understanding of fiber optic sensing technology for digital manufacturing of composite tanks.
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ECOHYDRO project to enable recyclable composites for hydrogen storage
With the involvement of two schools from the Institut Mines-Télécom, the 4-year project aims to improve the intrinsic properties of a composite material based on Elium via four concrete demonstrators.
Read MoreDaQoTa project develops measuring head prototype for LATW inspection
Fraunhofer IPT, Taniq and Pixargus have proven the success of a measuring head capable of optimizing the reliability, security and efficiency of FRP pressure vessel manufacturing.
Read MoreAutomation, winding equipment meet evolving composite needs
JEC World 2024: Engineering Technology Corp. is exhibiting offerings ranging from high-speed filament winding equipment to integrated robotic solutions, in addition to new standard line of tape wrappers.
Read MoreFilament winders specialized for composites hydrogen vessel production
JEC World 2024: A pressure vessel for HydroExceed manufactured via a recently delivered multi-spindle filament winder displays Mikrosam’s expertise in filament winding equipment.
Read MoreAutomated winding machine supplier forges carbon fiber application growth
JEC World 2024: Custom-designed carbon fiber/epoxy components and automated fiber winding machine offerings will be on display, emphasizing CompoTech’s focus on designing and supplying turnkey composites technologies.
Read MoreFilament winding software focuses on efficiency, precision
JEC World 2024: Roth Composite Machinery is co-exhibiting with partner mefex GmbH to present new developments to its µRoWin software for automated filament winding.
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Optimizing robotic winding of composite tanks and pipes
Pioneer in mandrel-based reinforced rubber and composite products, TANIQ offers TaniqWindPro software and robotic winding expertise for composite pressure vessels and more.
WatchCarbon fiber composite pallet revolutionizes freight industry
LOG Point Pallet fuses advanced materials with innovative design and manufacturing to improve supply chains worldwide.
WatchIndustrial equipment manufacturer expands global footprint, reaches into new markets
India-based CW Top Shops honoree EPP Composites reflects on a recently successful vertical filament winding application and new pultruded FRP rebar capabilities, as well as future opportunities.
WatchFiberglass conduit manufacturer grows into new products, infrastructure applications
Texas-based Champion Fiberglass, a five-time CW Top Shops honoree, expands its success in the fiberglass composite conduit market into new applications and products, looking toward future automation and sustainability initiatives.
Read MoreThe next evolution in AFP
Automated fiber placement develops into more compact, flexible, modular and digitized systems with multi-material and process capabilities.
Read MoreFrom the CW Archives: The tale of the thermoplastic cryotank
In 2006, guest columnist Bob Hartunian related the story of his efforts two decades prior, while at McDonnell Douglas, to develop a thermoplastic composite crytank for hydrogen storage. He learned a lot of lessons.
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