Flexibility, precision and safety are top priorities. With a concept that can be adapted to individual requirements and additional options for the process data acquisition, the filament winding experts at Roth Composite Machinery are taking the next step in the further development of their multi-spindle gantry winding machines.
A five-spindle machine has been put into operation at a well-known European manufacturer of pressure vessels. The design of this line presented special challenges that had to be solved.
First of all, the new line can handle liners with a diameter of up to 1000 millimeters. This places special demands on the rigidity of the entire machine, not only concerning the dimensions, but also with regard to the dynamic forces generated during the process.
Consequently, the designers at Roth Composite Machinery developed a new machine structure. Two solitary solid gantry stands with a high base area guarantee the required rigidity and support the frame, which can even be retrofitted to a duplex principle, if required by the customer.
The new design of the base frame enables the lower spindle to work at a decreased height - which makes the entire machine lower as well as more compact. At the same time, it requires considerably less maintenance.
Another added value in terms of compactness and time savings: the design optimization of the RCA enables the reduction of the distances between the spindles.
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21 June 2023
