Mechanizing the production of textiles was a major part of the industrial revolution, and with the convenience of many people are recreating the classic machines. A perfect example of this is [Fraens] ...

If you’ve ever seen a rope-braiding machine in action, you know they’re amazing machines where bobbins of thread whirl and spin in a complex dance to weave the threads under and over each other.

Researchers from Donghua University in China and the University of British Columbia have introduced a novel design methodology for 3D rotary braiding machines, offering a significant step forward in ...

Even if you saw how big the machine was and knew how it worked beforehnd, the little perfectly choreographed dance that all the little parts of this giant braiding machine does to weave together ...

Spin Master has filed a patent for a braiding machine that includes a set of spool shuttles dispensing strands of flexible material under tension. The machine has shuttle stations arranged in a ...

Unlike conventional braiding equipment, which forms the braid in parallel to the bobbins and requires fiber movement that damages stiff, low elongation carbon fibers, Herzog’s radial braiding system ...