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The Little Hornet is McClean Anderson's answer to affordable "use it right out of the box" technology.

The Little Hornet features 2-axes of computer controlled motion and is driven by the Flexwind machine control. The system is further enhanced with our Windows®-based Composite Designer winding pattern development software.

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• 2-axes of Computer-Controlled Motion
• All Digital AC Servo Technology
• Precision Timing Belt and Sprocket Driven

Extend-Retract Tailstock Quill
Pneumatic tailstock quill with 75 mm [3”] of travel to ease load/unload of mandrels.  Tailstock provided with
5” 3-jaw chuck.  Chuck clamping range 3 mm [1/8”] to 50 mm  [2”] dia.  Requires 90-psi air supply.

Extend-Retract Tailstock Quill
Pneumatic tailstock  quill with 75 mm [3”] of travel.   Tailstock quill provided with #2 Morse tapered live center.
Requires 90-psi air supply.
          

Electronic Fiber Tensioning
McClean Anderson’s digital-electronic fiber tensioning systems provide the optimum method available for
precision fiber  dispensing.  Tensioning systems are available in a wide range of configurations.

Bookshelf Fiber Dispensing Creel 
Stationary fiber dispensing  creel.  Spools of fiber are placed onto shelving and fiber is redirected through a 
series of ceramic eyelets. Ideal for center-pull glass.

Drum or Fiber-Dip Type Resin Bath
Jacketed, stainless steel, resin bath assembly.  Used for metering and controlling fiber wet-out.  Baths are
made of a stainless steel/aluminum construction.

Re-circulation Liquid Type Resin Bath Heater
Heater consists of a built in heated reservoir  that pumps liquid through the lower jacket of the resin bath tank.

Electric Type Resin Bath Heater
Heater consists of heat pad located on the  bottom of the resin bath tank.

Resin Drip Trays
Resin drip trays are positioned directly under  the machine spindle.  The tray features handles for easy removal.

IR Curing Panel
IR Curing Panels are  designed to cure parts while in the Filament Winding Machine.

Uninterruptible  Power Supply (UPS)                                                        
System maintains machine control power for up to 30 minutes in the event of main power failure.

120V Power Option
Transformer to convert customer supplied 120V incoming power to 240V. Servo drives/motors require a 
240V power source.

Wireless Radio  Control Pendant  
Allows operation of the filament-winding machine by means  of a wireless pendant.  Aids and improves
machine operation for extended length machinery.

Digital Auxiliary Outputs
Generates  programs for activating digital outputs during winding program execution.  These programs
enable you to trigger output  states based on existing filament winding program states.

Bar Code Scanner
2D scanner allows the scanning of bar codes to load the associated part program.

Safety Edge (Bumper Switch)
Bumper switches are used to stop the machine in an Estop state in the event the machine’s horizontal
carriage would strike a  foreign object.  Switches are located on both headstock and tailstock sides of the
winder’s horizontal carriage.

Overhead Laser Alignment System with Display
System will facilitate placement of Towpreg plies and verification of beginning and end of winding
patterns that are located within the machines winding envelope.