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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Taniq software helps European student team WARR fly its Type 5 pressure vessel
SNAPSHOT: The filament-wound composite vessel, designed and manufactured using Taniq's TaniqWind Pro software, successfully flew aboard the EX-4C rocket at the European Rocketry Challenge in late 2025.
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Epsilon hits 100,000 large-diameter composite tube production using K1 process
The milestone illustrates Epsilon’s filament winding, pultrusion and postprocessing capacity maturation and complete development chain assets, capable of supporting European customer production ramp-ups.
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Infinite Composites equipment expansion enhances composite tanks, coatings delivery
SNAPSHOT: Automated production of large composite tanks, rocket motor casings, tubes and other high-performance structures has been augmented with new winders, rail systems and metering machines.
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Autonational Composite Machinery B.V. merges filament winding, pultrusion leaders
SNAPSHOT: Netherlands-based Composite Machinery and Autonational have become one company designed to support the composite industry’s custom-built machinery needs.
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NH3Craft project yields seaworthy composite tanks for ammonia storage
Connova Deutschland has developed the glass fiber-wound Type 4 vessels as a lightweight, corrosion-resistant alternative to steel tank systems for the maritime sector’s shift toward fossil-free fuels.
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RWTH Aachen University uses filament winding alone for pressure vessel dome reinforcement
Researchers at ITA are exploring hybrid winding layer using sticky towpregs to provide local dome reinforcement in composite pressure vessels without additional machines, tool changes or fiber cutting operations
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Latest Filament Winding News And Updates
ComposiCAD 26.1.0 offers improvements for filament winding and pressure vessel development
SNAPSHOT: Latest version of widely used software provides new capabilities and workflow enhancements.
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TANIQ launches further multi-process manufacturing solution with rubber winding for composites
Single cell and software environment enable lightweight applications such as pressure vessels, canisters, rocket motor cases and airframe components.
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CompoTech highlights advantages of winding, filament placement production platforms
JEC World 2026: Displays like a CFRP telescopic mast and a hydrogen storage tank prototype demonstrate the versatility of CompoTech’s “true zero” tech and control software.
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ETC composites technologies align with European regulations, quality requirements
JEC World 2026: Engineering Technology Corp. portfolio highlights include filament winding, winding design software, tensioning creels and wrapping solutions.
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Industrial Plastic Systems GFRP tanks deliver decades of landfill reliability
An IET inspection confirms IPS-manufactured composite tanks continue to protect public and environmental safety decades after installation.
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Wells Advanced Materials introduces Towpremax for advanced filament winding
High-performance prepreg tow enables efficient dry filament winding in pressure vessels like hydrogen storage cylinders, ensuring quality and productivity.
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The need for process modeling in filament winding applications
A discussion of how temperature, mandrel material and thickness, plus other factors affect the outcome of repeatable filament-wound composite shell manufacturing.
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Composites end markets: Pressure vessels (2025)
H2 economy is set back by Trump policies, tariffs and funding pivot to defense and AI, but composite tanks remain a key segment with sales in CNG/RNG, growth in New Space and potential for H2-electric aviation.
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ASCEND program completion: Transforming the U.K.'s high-rate composites manufacturing capability
GKN Aerospace, McLaren Automotive and U.K. partners chart the final chapter of the 4-year, £39.6 million ASCEND program, which accomplished significant progress in high-rate production, Industry 4.0 and sustainable composites manufacturing.
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High-tension, vertical filament winding enables affordable flywheel energy storage system
French startup Energiestro’s prototype solar energy flywheel-based storage system aims to reduce costs with glass fiber composites and prestressed concrete.
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Post Cure: Parallel winding technique demonstrates CFRP anisogrid design optimization
Over the years, CIRA has demonstrated its patented CFRP parallel winding technique in a variety of ways for space applications. The lattice structure for the Vega-C launcher stage is a prime example.
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Plant tour: Hexagon Purus, Kassel, Germany
Fully automated, Industry 4.0 line for hydrogen pressure vessels advances efficiency and versatility in small footprint for next-gen, sustainable composites production.
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