An automated coiling system for post-tension tendons, comprising a frame, a tendon feed device adapted to introduce a tendon of widely varying length into a coiler assembly, a coiler assembly adapted to grip and coil the tendon within a fixed volume having a predefined diameter; a plurality of wire tying devices adapted to securely tie a wire around the tendon bundle of widely varying diameter in a plurality of predetermined positions and cut the wire after tying; and a tendon ejector device adapted to urge a tied tendon bundle from the coiler assembly.

A wire inserting device, an elongated workpiece winding apparatus having the wire inserting device, and a wire inserting method are provided to insert a wire in a bundle of an elongated workpiece at an intermediate point in the bundle. The wire inserting device includes a detector arranged at a position corresponding to the intermediate point, and a wire holder configured to releasably hold the wire. The detector is configured to move when pushed by the elongated workpiece placed at the intermediate point during a formation of the bundle of the elongated workpiece. The wire holder is configured to move in synchronization with the detector to insert the wire in the bundle at the intermediate point.

A wire inserting device, an elongated workpiece winding apparatus having the wire inserting device, and a wire inserting method are provided to insert a wire in a bundle of an elongated workpiece at an intermediate point in the bundle. The wire inserting device includes a detector arranged at a position corresponding to the intermediate point, and a wire holder configured to releasably hold the wire. The detector is configured to move when pushed by the elongated workpiece placed at the intermediate point during a formation of the bundle of the elongated workpiece. The wire holder is configured to move in synchronization with the detector to insert the wire in the bundle at the intermediate point.

The present invention discloses an equipment for winding medical tubing, employing automated, sequentially-arranged workstations (1, 5, 7) capable of operating simultaneously, comprising one or more conveying units (2), one or more bending units (3) for arranging medical tubing (10) in a U shape, one or more loading units (4), one or more winding stations (5) for winding medical tubing (10), one or more unloading units (6) and, optionally, one or more packaging units (7).

The present invention discloses an equipment for winding medical tubing, employing automated, sequentially-arranged workstations (1, 5, 7) capable of operating simultaneously, comprising one or more conveying units (2), one or more bending units (3) for arranging medical tubing (10) in a U shape, one or more loading units (4), one or more winding stations (5) for winding medical tubing (10), one or more unloading units (6) and, optionally, one or more packaging units (7).

A machine for coiling pipes (1) in spool form, includes a structure (10) supporting a rotating reel (11), a feeder unit for feeding a pipe (1) to the reel (11) in a longitudinal direction (X-X), a device (12) for cutting the pipe (1), a measuring unit (20) for measuring the length of the pipe (1), arranged upstream of the cutting device (12), in the longitudinal direction (X-X). The machine includes a device for hermetically sealing the pipe arranged in a zone of the machine situated upstream in the direction of feeding of the pipe towards the reel of the means for fastening to the reel and upstream of the cutting device in the same direction of feeding.

A machine for coiling pipes (1) in spool form, includes a structure (10) supporting a rotating reel (11), a feeder unit for feeding a pipe (1) to the reel (11) in a longitudinal direction (X-X), a device (12) for cutting the pipe (1), a measuring unit (20) for measuring the length of the pipe (1), arranged upstream of the cutting device (12), in the longitudinal direction (X-X). The machine includes a device for hermetically sealing the pipe arranged in a zone of the machine situated upstream in the direction of feeding of the pipe towards the reel of the means for fastening to the reel and upstream of the cutting device in the same direction of feeding.

An automated coiling system for post-tension tendons, comprising a frame, a tendon feed device adapted to introduce a tendon of widely varying length into a coiler subassembly, a coiler subassembly adapted to grip and coil the tendon within a fixed volume having a predefined diameter; a plurality of wire tying devices adapted to securely tie a wire around the tendon bundle of widely varying diameter in a plurality of predetermined positions and cut the wire after tying; and a tendon ejector device adapted to urge a tied tendon bundle from the coiler assembly.

An apparatus (1) and a method for coiling a cable (2) or a wire into a coil (3) having a plurality of turns (3a) and two free ends (4, 5) formed by a leading end (4) and a trailing end (5) of said cable are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a rotatable coil former (6) around which a cable is coiled; means (9) to measure the length of the coiled cable (2) or wire; first holding means (10) positioned on said coil former (6) for holding the leading end (4) of the cable, second holding means (12), separate from said coil former (6) for receiving and holding the leading end (4) of the cable (2), which are movable. Cutting means (14) for cutting the coiled cable to provide a trailing end (5) of the cable are also provided. The apparatus further comprises means (7) to adjust the diameter (D1, D2) of the coil former (6) and control means (18) to set said adjusting means (7) of the diameter of the coil former (6), to provide the required length of the cable and the required length of the said free ends (4, 5) of the coiled cable.

An apparatus (1) and a method for coiling a cable (2) or a wire into a coil (3) having a plurality of turns (3a) and two free ends (4, 5) formed by a leading end (4) and a trailing end (5) of said cable are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a rotatable coil former (6) around which a cable is coiled; means (9) to measure the length of the coiled cable (2) or wire; first holding means (10) positioned on said coil former (6) for holding the leading end (4) of the cable, second holding means (12), separate from said coil former (6) for receiving and holding the leading end (4) of the cable (2), which are movable. Cutting means (14) for cutting the coiled cable to provide a trailing end (5) of the cable are also provided. The apparatus further comprises means (7) to adjust the diameter (D1, D2) of the coil former (6) and control means (18) to set said adjusting means (7) of the diameter of the coil former (6), to provide the required length of the cable and the required length of the said free ends (4, 5) of the coiled cable.