Reel winding arrangement and process

A reel winding arrangement comprising:

• a contact roller;
• a first winding position group located on a first side of said contact roller;
• a second winding position group located on a second side of said contact roller;
• a core feeding device comprising a longitudinal transport device and a core moving device;
• and
• said core moving device comprising at least one carrier arrangement positioned to extend over an axial length of said contact roller and at least one pivotable holding arm,
• wherein said first and second winding position groups further comprise at least one pair of tensioning spindles, and
• wherein said longitudinal transport device is adapted to receive a plurality of reel cores for use in a next winding set, said at least one carrier arrangement is adapted to pivotably carry said reel cores to a discharge position in which an axis of said reel cores, a rotational axis of said contact roller, and an axis of said tensioning spindles are located in a same plane.

A method of winding reel cores comprising:

• forming a first winding position on a first side of a contact roller;
• forming a second winding position on a second side of said contact roller;
• loading a plurality of reel cores on a longitudinal transport device;
• and
• pivotably feeding said plurality of reel cores from said longitudinal transport device to one of said first winding position and said second winding position,
• wherein said plurality of reel cores pivot about an axis of the contact roller.

A reel winding arrangement comprising:

• a contact roller;
• a first winding position group located on a first side of said contact roller and comprising at least one pair of tensioning spindles moveably mounted on a first base;
• a second winding position group located on a second side of said contact roller and comprising at least one pair of tensioning spindles moveably mounted on a second base;
• a core feeding device comprising a longitudinal transport device and a core moving device;
• said longitudinal transport device located on a third side of said contact roller;
• said moving device comprising at least one carrier arrangement positioned to extend over an axial length of said contact roller and at least one pivotable holding arm;
• said carrier arrangement further comprising suction heads,
• wherein said at least one carrier arrangement is adapted to grip a plurality of reel cores positioned on said longitudinal transport device for delivery to one of said first and said second winding position groups, and further comprising at least one of:
• the at least one pivotable holding arm pivoting about an axis of the contact roller;
• and
• said suction heads of the at least one carrier arrangement having offset gaps adapted to mesh in a tooth-like fashion with other suction heads.

A method of winding reel cores comprising:

• forming a first winding position on a first side of a contact roller, said first winding position having at least one pair of tensioning spindles mounted on a first moveable base;
• forming a second winding position on a second side of said contact roller, said second winding position having at least one pair of tensioning spindles mounted on a second moveable base;
• loading a plurality of reel cores on a longitudinal transport device, said longitudinal transport device located on a third side of said contact roller;
• and
• pivotably feeding said plurality of reel cores from said longitudinal transport device to one of said first winding position and said second winding position,
• wherein said pivotable feeding is performed by a core feeding device which comprises at least one pivoting carrier arrangement which can grip said plurality of reel cores using suction heads, and at least one of:
• said plurality of reel cores pivoting about an axis of the contact roller;
• and
• said suction heads of the at least one pivoting carrier arrangement having offset gaps adapted to mesh with other suction heads.

A reel winding arrangement comprising:

• a contact roller;
• a first winding position group located on a first side of said contact roller;
• a second winding position group located on a second side of said contact roller;
• a core feeding device comprising a longitudinal transport device and a core moving device;
• and
• said core moving device comprising at least one carrier arrangement positioned to extend over an axial length of said contact roller and at least one pivotable holding arm;
• said core feeding device comprising first and second pivoting carrier arrangements adapted to grip a plurality of reel cores positioned on said longitudinal transport device for delivery to their respective said first and said second winding position groups;
• and
• first and second suction heads being respectively arranged on said first and second carrier arrangements such that gaps are formed between adjacent ones of said first suction heads and adjacent ones of said second suction heads,
• wherein at least one of said first suction heads is positioned within said gaps between said second suction heads and at least one of said second suction heads is positioned within said gaps between said first suction heads.