Wet resin filament winding is an automatic fiber winding process that runs composite fibers down into and up out of a resin bath. The fibers are drawn through the bath and the resin-impregnated fibers are then wound on a mandrel. Cylindrical, conical and spherical composite products are produced with this process. DeSantis Mechatronics’ meter-mix dispense systems provide continuous, on-ratio, air-free, metered and mixed resin to the filament winding bath. Options include a liquid level sensor on the bath and various data acquisition packages.
Products Manufactured — with this application:
- Solid Rocket Motor Cases
- Helicopter Tie Bars
- MRI Magnetic Coil Cases
- Missile Launching Tubes
- Pressure Cylinders
- Bicycle Frames
- Driveshafts
- Composite Wound Tubes
Reactive Thermoset Resins Processed - (Epoxies, Polyurethanes, Polyesters, Vinyl Esters, Silicones and Polyimids):
- Unfilled, Reactive Thermoset Resins
- Heated or Room-Temperature
- 2 to 8 – Metered Components
Industries Using These Resin Dispensing Machine Processes:
- Aerospace
- Medical
- Industrial
- Recreational
- Automotive
- Wind Energy
Each of these DeSantis Mechatronics Dispensing Systems optionally include:
- Programmed PLC or PC-Controllers with Touchscreen Interface
- Digital User-Presets for Ratio, Shot-Size, Output-Rate, Temperatures, Vacuum Levels and Mixer Speed.
- Batch Material Preparation Tanks – apply heat, agitation and vacuum to the materials in batches
- or Continuous Thin Film Degassers – heat, agitate and degas materials on-the-fly.
- Rotary Gear Metering Pumps or Piston Metering Pumps
- Digital, Servomotor Drives for the Metering Pumps or Wedge-Driven Piston Metering Pumps
- Mass Flowmeters or Mechanical Flow Meters
- Static or Dynamic Mixers
- Liquid Level Sensor on the Resin Bath
- Purge Systems
- Data Logger
- Vacuum Pumps