The wire is unwrapped from a coil under adjustable tension by a "mechanical wire brake" and wound either directly onto the coil form or onto a template. During the winding process itself, the feed axes of the winding devices are in operation as well as the winding and braking axes. A further 5 to 6 drives are typically employed as feed, setup and part handling axes.

In an automotive production line, the wire wrapping machine is linked up to armoring and winding overhang forming machines, automatic pull-in machines (which draw the windings into the stator) and other handling machinery.

Automation solution for wire wrapping machine