METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STABILISING STRIP DURING WINDING

摘要

A spool winding method for winding a composite strip onto a spool having a hub is disclosed. The strip 10 it winds includes an elongate plastic strip having a flat base portion and a plurality of laterally spaced apart lengthwise extending rib portions upstanding from the base 5 portion; and a plurality of elongate reinforcing members extending lengthwise within respective rib portions, the rib portions and the reinforcing members forming composite ribs. The assembly includes: a main frame 202; a spool holder 204 for rotatably supporting the spool relative to the main frame; a spool drive unit 206 for driving the spool 50 with respect to the main frame 202; a carriage 240 mounted for lateral movement with respect to the spool 10 50; a bender 90 mounted to the carriage 240 for receiving the strip 10 as it is fed towards the hub 55 of the spool 50 and for deforming the strip 10 to give it a curved base portion; and a bender drive unit 210 operably connected to the bender 90 for driving the strip 10 through the bender 90. coq