US 12,240,728 B2
Winding module and winding installation for metal wires
Johan Priem, Roeselare (BE); Johan Hugelier, Harelbeke (BE); and Maarten Meyfroidt, Oostrozebeke (BE)
Assigned to NV BEKAERT SA, Zwevegem (BE)
Appl. No. 17/786,749
Filed by NV Bekaert SA, Zwevegem (BE)
PCT Filed Jan. 7, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/050184
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 17, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/144189, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 22, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 20152344 (EP), filed on Jan. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0022455 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. B65H 54/26 (2006.01); B65H 54/20 (2006.01); B65H 67/052 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 54/26 (2013.01) [B65H 54/20 (2013.01); B65H 67/052 (2013.01); B65H 2701/36 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A winding module for winding metal wires on spools,
said winding module comprising an elongated body and
a first series of driven cantilever shafts for carrying spools,
said shafts being present at a first side of said elongated body,
said shafts having a supported driven end and a load end,
defining a shaft direction from said driven end towards said load end,
said winding module further comprising a first set of pull-through capstans for pulling a steel wire before winding on the spools,
said first set of capstans being associated with said first series of shafts,
said capstans having an operator side and a driven side,
defining a capstan direction from said driven side towards said operator side,
wherein said capstan direction is oriented opposite to said shaft direction, and
wherein said metal wires have a diameter between 0.5 mm and 3.0 mm.