Winder

The Autonational filament winding machine forms the hart of the production line. The latest technology is applied based on broad experience in the industry.

The output of an Autonational winder depends on the diameter and pressure class. Typical output of the winder is four pipes per hour based on 200mm diameter, 25 bar pressure pipe.

The Autonational winder is provided with a specially developed fiber delivery system that guides the impregnated rovings to the mandrel. The design of this delivery system is of great importance for the final product quality.

It is optimised to obtain:

• Optimum roving spreading
• Minimum friction
• Accurate roving placement

Mandrels are automatically collected from the preheating oven and placed in the winder on request. A resin rich liner layer can be applied with the liner application unit if this is required.
The control system provides integrated process control data based on pre-programmed recipes. The recipes are programmed directly on the Autonational winder or on a PC.

The mandrel with reinforcement is automatically ejected from the winder and transported to the curing oven after the winding procedure is finished.