A method of and a production facility for winding an elongate armor element

摘要

The invention relates to a method of winding at least one elongate armor element to form part of a pipe as well as a production facility for the method. The method comprises providing at least one winding station comprising a support structure capable of supporting the elongate armor element wound around said support structure, the support structure has a center axis defined as the axis of the wound elongate armor element supported by the support structure, the support structure comprises a feeding site and a supply site, the supply site has a proximal supply border; wind ing a length section of the elongate armor element onto said support structure; providing an elongate support element having a length and a center axis; arranging said winding station to supply said wound elongate armor element from the supply site of the support structure; supplying said wound elongate element from said supply site and onto said elongate support element.