Filament Winding at Carbon ThreeSixty, we specialise in the design and manufacture of high-performance composite structures. Central to our technical capability is Filament Winding, a precise, automated process used to create high-strength, lightweight cylindrical and spherical components for the most demanding aerospace, defence, and automotive applications.
Filament winding is an additive manufacturing technique for composites. It involves winding continuous fibres—typically carbon fibre, glass fibre, or aramids—under controlled tension over a rotating mandrel.
The fibres are either pre-impregnated with resin (Pre-preg or Tow-preg) or passed through a resin bath (Wet Winding) immediately before they reach the mandrel. Once the winding is complete, the part is cured in an oven or autoclave, and the mandrel is removed, leaving a hollow composite structure.
We don’t just “wind” fibre; we engineer solutions. Our approach to Filament Winding at Carbon ThreeSixty is to integrate advanced materials science with state-of-the-art automation.
Our robotic and CNC winding cells allow for complex fibre architectures. By varying the winding angle, we can tailor the mechanical properties of the component:
