Digital creel system

A creel system, comprising:

• a frame having a plurality of tension controller apparatuses for paying out a wire under tension, each of the tension controller apparatuses having a brake shoe that is engageable with a spindle and a control arm that that is rotatable towards the spindle to move the brake shoe away from the spindle and rotatable away from the spindle to move the brake shoe towards the spindle;
• an air pressure control system operatively connected to each of the tension controller apparatuses and actuatable to move the brake shoe towards the spindle, the tension control apparatus in communication with at least one apparatus sensor disposed on at least one of the control arms;
• a central control system in communication with the air pressure control system, wherein the central control system ascertains a wire tension based on data from the apparatus sensor and the air pressure control system, and wherein the central control system is configured to actuate the air pressure control system in response to the wire tension;
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• a platform on which the frame is mounted, wherein the platform includes a set of wheels that are driven by a motor, and wherein the motor is in communication with the central control system which directs the motor to drive the platform to a target position.