Client: Hexcel
Project: Tension control system in rewinding
Hexcel is a leading producer of carbon fiber reinforcements and resin systems, and a world leader in the manufacture of honeycomb panels for the commercial aerospace industry.
Source: Hexcel Website
Project description
TGA has designed a system that enables rewinding with tension control for the production of carbon fiber prepreg composite.
The system includes a state-of-the-art axis controller, which, combined with servo motors and load cells, allows for the control of product tension by adjusting the rewinding tension in real time.