In a tank manufacturing method using a helical winding device that winds fiber bundles around a mandrel, the device includes: a first guide ring having an opening to pass the mandrel therethrough and placed around the mandrel with an axial center of the mandrel being taken as a center; and a plurality of first guide portions placed in the first guide ring along a circumferential direction around the axial center and configured to supply first fiber bundles to the mandrel. The method includes: moving the mandrel relative to the first guide ring along an axial center direction along the axial center such that the mandrel passes through the opening; and winding the fiber bundles around the mandrel while relatively moving the mandrel in the moving, by the first guide portions supplying the first fiber bundles to the mandrel with the first guide portions swinging in the circumferential direction.

In a tank manufacturing method using a helical winding device that winds fiber bundles around a mandrel, the device includes: a first guide ring having an opening to pass the mandrel therethrough and placed around the mandrel with an axial center of the mandrel being taken as a center; and a plurality of first guide portions placed in the first guide ring along a circumferential direction around the axial center and configured to supply first fiber bundles to the mandrel. The method includes: moving the mandrel relative to the first guide ring along an axial center direction along the axial center such that the mandrel passes through the opening; and winding the fiber bundles around the mandrel while relatively moving the mandrel in the moving, by the first guide portions supplying the first fiber bundles to the mandrel with the first guide portions swinging in the circumferential direction.

A full motion wrapping apparatus includes a wrapper unit and a product support unit. The wrapper unit is configured for stretch wrapping a product. The product support unit includes a plurality of supports. The supports are movably disposed in, on or around a track with the wrapper unit. The wrapper unit may be positioned between corresponding pairs of the supports. The product support unit permits the stretch wrapping of the product while the product remains in a substantially stationary position.

A full motion wrapping apparatus includes a wrapper unit and a product support unit. The wrapper unit is configured for stretch wrapping a product. The product support unit includes a plurality of supports. The supports are movably disposed in, on or around a track with the wrapper unit. The wrapper unit may be positioned between corresponding pairs of the supports. The product support unit permits the stretch wrapping of the product while the product remains in a substantially stationary position.

The present invention discloses a winding machine, which including a conveying-wire device, a pressing-wire device, a first mold, a first mold core, a second mold, a second mold core, a placing mold device and a plate. The conveying-wire device conveys a wire to a first predefined position. The placing mold device places the plate on the first mold core. The first mold engages with the second mold to press the plate. The pressing-wire device clamps the wire when the conveying-wire device releases the wire. The first mold core and the second mold core wind the coils respectively. The present invention also discloses a winding method. The winding machine and the winding method use the first mold core and the second mold core to wind coils simultaneously, wherein a structure of the winding machine is simple, and implementation and operation are convenient, resulting in improving the efficiency of the winding machine.

The present invention discloses a winding machine, which including a conveying-wire device, a pressing-wire device, a first mold, a first mold core, a second mold, a second mold core, a placing mold device and a plate. The conveying-wire device conveys a wire to a first predefined position. The placing mold device places the plate on the first mold core. The first mold engages with the second mold to press the plate. The pressing-wire device clamps the wire when the conveying-wire device releases the wire. The first mold core and the second mold core wind the coils respectively. The present invention also discloses a winding method. The winding machine and the winding method use the first mold core and the second mold core to wind coils simultaneously, wherein a structure of the winding machine is simple, and implementation and operation are convenient, resulting in improving the efficiency of the winding machine.

Method for fitting caps by means of an automatic apparatus onto at least one end of a pipe, fed in a longitudinal direction by a pipe-feeding machine and directed to a machine for bundling the pipe, wherein said apparatus being movable alternately in both senses of the longitudinal direction between two opposite end-of-travel ends, i.e. rear end facing the feeding machine, and front end opposite to the rear end.

Method for fitting caps by means of an automatic apparatus onto at least one end of a pipe, fed in a longitudinal direction by a pipe-feeding machine and directed to a machine for bundling the pipe, wherein said apparatus being movable alternately in both senses of the longitudinal direction between two opposite end-of-travel ends, i.e. rear end facing the feeding machine, and front end opposite to the rear end.

A reinforced hose includes a tube and a braided sleeve disposed about an outside of the tube. The braided sleeve includes a plurality of bundles. A bundle may be defined as a plurality of threads extending along a same path of a braiding pattern of the braided sleeve. At least one of the bundles includes a metallic thread and a non-metallic thread.

A fabric device for application on a degraded area of a member for rehabilitating the member. A fabric device in accordance with the present invention comprises at least one layer of composite fabric, which has a first surface and a second surface spaced-apart from the first surface, nanomaterial on at least one surface of the fabric, and a resin matrix on the fabric over the nanomaterial. The resin matrix may also comprise nanomaterial therein.