One of McClean Anderson's most popular models is the Spider or Multiple Spindle Filament Winding Machine. Controlled by our Windows® - based Flexwind control and Composite Designer pattern development software.

• 2 to 4-axes of computer controlled motion.
• 3 to 6 spindle configurations standard.
• 1m, 2m, 3m or 4m of useable Horizontal Carriage travel.
• Can be customized upon request.

Mandrel Rotation
Maximum Diameter:
Spindle Capacity:
Effective Speed Range
Rated Spindle Torque:
Accuracy (angular deviation):

24" [610 mm]
1,000 lb [454 kg] per spindle
0-100 rpm
9,105 lbf-in [1,029 Nm]
< 5 arcmin (0.08 deg.)

Horizontal Carriage
Maximum Speed:
Carriage Capacity:
Useable Travel:
Accuracy (repeatability):

200 ft/min [1 m/sec]
150 lb [68 kg]
1m, 2m, 3m or 4m
± .001 inch [0.3 mm]

Crossfeed Carriage (optional)
Maximum Speed:
Useable Travel:
Accuracy (repeatability):

200 ft/min [1.0 m/sec]
15" [381 mm]
± .001 inch [0.02 mm]

Eye Rotation (optional)
Stroke:
Maximum Speed:
Accuracy (angular deviation):

360° continuous
150 rpm
< 8 arcmin (0.13 deg.)

Tooling
Headstock and Tailstock provided with 8” [200 mm] 3-jaw chucks mounted rigidly. Chuck clamping range 3/16” [4 mm] to 3 ½” [90 mm] dia. Tailstock provided with pneumatic extend-retract tailstock spindle quill with 5” [127mm] of adjustment. Tailstock can be manually set and locked into position on its rail system.

• Qty-3: Final fiber delivery rings. All stainless steel.
• Qty-3: Fiber redirect comb assemblies. 12 tow capacity.