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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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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Mikrosam composites processing technology facilitates automation democratization
JEC World 2026: Composites manufacturers are able to gain greater control from material prep to final part via Mikrosam’s AFP/ATL, rewinding, prepreg slitting and winding solutions.
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Roth Composite Machinery brings international presence, future-oriented composites equipment
JEC World 2026: Roth highlights innovative, economical and future-oriented solutions like its latest work on towpreg systems and duplex machine capabilities.
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Latest Filament Winding News And Updates
HyEnD e.V. uses Taniq software for lightweight carbon fiber engine
SNAPSHOT: Hybrid Engine Development’s successful liquid-fueled rocket engine features a lightweight fiber overwrap enabled by TaniqWind design software.
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CompoTech secures funding for filament-wound carbon fiber mast development
Initiative focuses on the design, simulation and testing of a carbon fiber yacht mast assembled for larger sailing vessels, seeking to replace traditional aluminum and composite masts formed in half-shell solutions.
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Carbon Axis XCell platform now combines AFP and filament winding processes
The compact, user-friendly composites manufacturing machine brings two complementary processes together on one platform for industrial users, R&D and technology development environments.
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Cygnet Multi-Axis Winder is adopted for TCI oil and gas pipeline work
Housed within TCI’s purpose-designed modified shoring box, the winder will support more efficient composite pipeline upgrades while also enabling the company to adjust to new safety and regulatory measures.
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CEAMS wins Composites UK award for successful continuous rCF reclamation
Industry consortium demonstrates a technical and industrial milestone in composites recycling, looking to expand its collaboration for use more widely across U.K. manufacturing.
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Hybrid system by Taniq combines filament winding, AFP
The solution combines two key composites manufacturing processes in a single system, increasing design capabilities and manufacturing efficiency.
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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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Composites end markets: New space (2025)
Composite materials — with their unmatched strength-to-weight ratio, durability in extreme environments and design versatility — are at the heart of innovations in satellites, propulsion systems and lunar exploration vehicles, propelling the space economy toward a $1.8 trillion future.
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