An apparatus for creating an electromagnetic coil, including: a platform for building the coil; a dispenser to dispense a wire via a nozzle; a wire feeder to feed the wire through the dispenser; a coating applicator to apply a bondable overcoat to the wire, such that when a section of the wire is laid adjacent to another section of the wire, the bondable overcoats of the respective sections bond to each other; one or more actuators to provide at least three degrees of freedom to the dispenser and/or the platform; and a processor to control the one or more actuators to move the dispenser and/or platform such that the wire is dispensed at a specified location relative to the platform; wherein the processor controls the one or more actuators based on a program stored in a memory, the program including instructions for laying the wire according to a predetermined pattern.

Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for tracking amounts of wires provided to a winding head during a winding operation of a wire distribution system. The wires can be tracked using one or more wire tracking devices that can be disposed at one or more locations within the wire distribution system. The wire tracking devices can provide information related to the amounts of wires and the types of wires being used to wind about a winding head/form. The information can be used to check for errors during a winding operation and indicate the progress of the winding operation. The information can also be used to update wire-availability data to reflect the amount of wire that has been provided during the winding operation.

Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for tracking amounts of wires provided to a winding head during a winding operation of a wire distribution system. The wires can be tracked using one or more wire tracking devices that can be disposed at one or more locations within the wire distribution system. The wire tracking devices can provide information related to the amounts of wires and the types of wires being used to wind about a winding head/form. The information can be used to check for errors during a winding operation and indicate the progress of the winding operation. The information can also be used to update wire-availability data to reflect the amount of wire that has been provided during the winding operation.

Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for tracking amounts of wires provided to a winding head during a winding operation of a wire distribution system. The wires can be tracked using one or more wire tracking devices that can be disposed at one or more locations within the wire distribution system. The wire tracking devices can provide information related to the amounts of wires and the types of wires being used to wind about a winding head/form. The information can be used to check for errors during a winding operation and indicate the progress of the winding operation. The information can also be used to update wire-availability data to reflect the amount of wire that has been provided during the winding operation.

Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for tracking amounts of wires provided to a winding head during a winding operation of a wire distribution system. The wires can be tracked using one or more wire tracking devices that can be disposed at one or more locations within the wire distribution system. The wire tracking devices can provide information related to the amounts of wires and the types of wires being used to wind about a winding head/form. The information can be used to check for errors during a winding operation and indicate the progress of the winding operation. The information can also be used to update wire-availability data to reflect the amount of wire that has been provided during the winding operation.

A coil forming apparatus includes: a coil winding jig that winds the belt-shaped coil, the coil winding jig including a plurality of comb-shaped grooves on an outer periphery thereof; a coil conveying mechanism that pivotally conveys the belt-shaped coil along at least a portion of the outer periphery of the coil winding jig; and guide members guide the belt-shaped coil in an arc shape while being in contact with the side ends. The guide members guide the belt-shaped coil so as to be in an arc shape having a diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the coil winding jig in a second half portion of the belt-shaped coil upon pivot conveying, and allow the plurality of straight portions to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves of the coil winding jig.

A coil forming apparatus includes: a coil winding jig that winds the belt-shaped coil, the coil winding jig including a plurality of comb-shaped grooves on an outer periphery thereof; a coil conveying mechanism that pivotally conveys the belt-shaped coil along at least a portion of the outer periphery of the coil winding jig; and guide members guide the belt-shaped coil in an arc shape while being in contact with the side ends. The guide members guide the belt-shaped coil so as to be in an arc shape having a diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the coil winding jig in a second half portion of the belt-shaped coil upon pivot conveying, and allow the plurality of straight portions to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves of the coil winding jig.

A winding apparatus, includes a winding core, a wire rod being wound on the winding core; a pair of flyers arranged across the winding core in an axial direction; flyer rotation means for rotating either one or both of the pair of flyers; wire storage tools respectively detachably provided on the pair of flyers, the wire rod to be wound on the winding core being stored on the wire storage tools; and tension devices respectively provided on the pair of flyers, the tension devices applying a tension to the wire rod fed from the wire storage tools and introduced to the winding core.

A winding apparatus, includes a winding core, a wire rod being wound on the winding core; a pair of flyers arranged across the winding core in an axial direction; flyer rotation means for rotating either one or both of the pair of flyers; wire storage tools respectively detachably provided on the pair of flyers, the wire rod to be wound on the winding core being stored on the wire storage tools; and tension devices respectively provided on the pair of flyers, the tension devices applying a tension to the wire rod fed from the wire storage tools and introduced to the winding core.

An automatic toroidal core winding machine, including: a frame, control device, clamping and wire arranging mechanism, winding mechanism, wire delivering mechanism, feeding mechanism, automatic stripping mechanism and wire reclaiming device for reclaiming excessive wires around the shuttle, the winding mechanism including a shuttle and driving device for supporting and driving the shuttle to rotate, the shuttle includes a slider and wire storage and hooking aperture, and the frame includes a detecting and positioning mechanism used for positioning the ring opening, the slider and the wire storage and hooking aperture of the shuttle, and a wire hanging device for hanging the wire allowing the shuttle to store and wind the wire. The machine achieves automation from wire delivery, feeding, shuttle opening to wire hanging, wire winding, wire cutting, product taking and wire reclaiming with significantly improved production efficiency, reduced restriction and effect on the quality of winding from manual proficiency.