BCT Coil Taping Machines

Designed for cost effective, quality insulation for motor and generator coils and bars.

Designed for the fast, precision application of tape insulation systems to a wide variety of components – including motor and generator stator coils and bars. BCT Suspended Coil Taping Machines provide the ultimate solution to dramatically improve your production capabilities.

BCT COIL TAPING SYSTEMS

Ridgway’s BCT model range is specifically designed for the application of tape insulation systems to motor and generator coils and bars. It is designed for both OEM and repair shop, providing cost effective, quality insulation.

Ease of operation

The taping head is weightlessly suspended from an overhead trackway, and provides a fast, acccurate and consistent method of operator guided mechanised tape application with virtually no preparation or set up time being required.

 

 

BCT 16/30VL

Cross Section of Conductor to be taped (max): 16mm x 30mm
Capacity: Cross Section of Conductor to be taped (min): 5mm x 10mm
Tape Width: 15mm or 20mm
Lap: Variable
Tape Spool – Core Ø 25mm
Tape Spool – Outside Diameter
Ø 80mm or 90mm
Taping Speed: 250 rpm max
Distance Between Coil Legs for Access: 115mm min
Air Supply Pressure: 5.5 Bar
Recommended Min Bore: Ø 12mm
Free Air Use at Full Speed: 18 litres / sec

 

BCT 20/50VL

Cross Section of Conductor to be taped (max): 20mm x 50mm
Capacity: Cross Section of Conductor to be taped (min): 10mm x 18mm
Tape Width: 20mm or 25mm
Lap: Variable
Tape Spool – Core Ø 25mm
Tape Spool – Outside Diameter
Ø 110mm
Taping Speed: 240 rpm max
Distance Between Coil Legs for Access: 200mm min
Air Supply Pressure: 5.5 Bar
Recommended Min Bore: Ø 12mm
Free Air Use at Full Speed: 18 litres / sec

BCT 35/100VL

 

Cross Section of Conductor to be taped (max): 35mm x 100mm
Capacity: Cross Section of Conductor to be taped (min): 15mm x 30mm
Tape Width: 20mm or 25mm
Lap: Variable
Tape Spool – Core Ø 25mm to 55mm
Tape Spool – Outside Diameter
Ø 170mm
Taping Speed: 200 rpm max
Distance Between Coil Legs for Access: 350mm min
Air Supply Pressure: 5.5 Bar
Recommended Min Bore: Ø 12mm
Free Air Use at Full Speed: 18 litres / sec

BCT 50/150VL

Cross Section of Conductor to be taped (max): 50mm x 150mm
Capacity: Cross Section of Conductor to be taped (min): 25mm x 45mm
Tape Width: 20mm, 25mm or 30mm
Lap: Variable
Tape Spool – Core Ø 25mm to 55mm
Tape Spool – Outside Diameter
Ø 170mm
Taping Speed: 150 rpm max
Distance Between Coil Legs for Access: 350mm min
Air Supply Pressure: 5.5 Bar
Recommended Min Bore: Ø 12mm
Free Air Use at Full Speed: 26 litres / sec

EVEN GREATER PRODUCTION

The taping head uses low or high resin tapes for OEM or repair coil shops. It applies tapes over the “in-slot” area and end legs of the coil or bar. In the case of a closed coil the length of covering is limited only by the clearance for head access. Especially useful on longer, heavier coils – the optional coil turnover unit enables both sides of a coil to be taped with speed and convenience.

Ridgway BCT-VLDM

Cost Effective Bench Mounted Taping Machine Improves Coil Manufacturing Productivity.

The Ridgway BCT suspended coil taping machine is also available in a convenient bench mounted configuration. This provides a self-contained and cost effective solution for improving the productivity and quality of manually operated coil taping lines. The BCT Bench machine is ideal for taping smaller and open coils and bars, for applications such as motor and generator stators. Two layers can be applied simultaneously and the BCT tapes in both directions.

The machine is pneumatically operated, by a series of pneumatic foot pedals that control the clamp facility, traverse direction and taping speed, at speeds up to 250 rpm with no electrical power required.

The Ridgway BCT-VLDM series is available in 2 sizes:

BCT 16/30VLDM
BCT 20/50VLDM

Bench-Mounted BCT Model
BCT 16/30VLDM
BCT 20/50VLDM
Capacity: Cross Section of Conductor to be taped (max/min)
16mm x 30mm
5mm x10mm
20mm x 50mm
10mm x 18mm
Tape Width
15mm or 20mm
20mm or 25mm
Lap
Variable
Variable
Tape Spool – Core
Ø 25mm
Ø 25mm
Tape Spool – Outside Diameter
Ø 80mm or 90mm
Ø 110mm
Taping Speed
250 rpm max
240 rpm max
Distance Between Coil Legs for Access
115mm min
200mm min
Air Supply
5.5 Bar Pressure
5.5 Bar Pressure
Recommended Min Bore

Ø 12mm
Ø 12mm
Free Air Use at Full Speed
18 litres / sec
18 litres / sec
Bench Size W 106cm x D 72cm x H 84cm

BCT COIL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Coil Handling System with Suspended Taping Head Improves Manufacturing Productivity

Ridgway BCT hand-held taping machines are available with a range of gantry systems, particularly useful for taping larger or heavy coils. Designed as a complete workstation, the gantry enables the pneumatic BCT to be weightlessly suspended for ease of operation. In addition, a Coil Turnover Unit allows quick height setting and rotation of the coil to tape both sides. Productivity is increased and a consistently high quality tape application achieved.

COIL TURNOVER UNIT 2500
Gantry Required

3.5m

Max Coil Length

2500mm

COIL TURNOVER UNIT 3000
Gantry Required

4.0m

Max Coil Length

3000mm

COIL TURNOVER UNIT 4000
Gantry Required

5.0m

Max Coil Length

4000mm

COIL TURNOVER UNIT 5000
Gantry Required

6.0m

Max Coil Length

5000mm

Turn Taping Gantry

The unit is used as a suspension gantry to hold a ‘BCT’ taping machine or Squirrel Turn Taping machine to apply a variety of insulation tapes to a conductor prior to coil winding.

The taping machine is suspended from a linear rail mounted to the underneath of the gantry overhead beam.

The gantry should be positioned such that the taping machines can be used as close to the loop winding pins as possible without causing damage to either machine when the winding beam is rotated.

The Squirrel Turn Taping Machine can be  used with the turn taping gantry. Controlled via an easy to use operator pedestal.

 Designed as a workstation to  weightlessly suspend BCT taping machines

Flexible design to fit available space

A free-running carriage mounted to linear rails nensures smooth lateral motion of the taping head

 Space saving design

Quick and easy connection of the taping machine to the pneumatic circuit

Gantry with CTU

Increase your production effectiveness by complementing the range of BCT taping machines with Ridgway’s selection of dedicated handling equipment. Use Ridgway gantry workstations with CTU coil turnover units to provide fast, accurate and consistent methods of operator guided tape application with virtually no preparation or set up time required.

BCT Coil Supports and Clamps

A range of supports and clamps specially designed to increase BCT coil taping productivity.

Retractable Front Supports

Freestanding retractable front support designed for quick and easy operation. Comprising of an air cylinder with an adjustable soft top, enabling the desired work height to be achieved. Cylinder up and down movement is actuated via a foot pedal.

Rear Supports

Freestanding rear support designed for quick and easy operation. Manual vertical adjustment.

Clamps

All clamps are robustly designed and pneumatically actuated via a foot pedal.

Ridgway Bar Support Gantry

Designed to clamp and support large stator bars while
taping with BCT taping machines.

For a versatile and cost effective solution, when used in conjunction with the range of Ridgway BCT taping machines, the bar support gantry provides a secure method of supporting large stator bars during the taping process.

With precision, overhead linear guide rails and automatic retraction of the bar supports, the operator can tape the entire length of the stator bar without interruption.

 Quality
Use to provide fast, accurate and consistent methods of operator guided tape application with virtually no preparation or set up time required.
Automatic retraction
The gantry is equipped with pneumatically controlled bar support arms. These automatically retract as the taping machine approaches.
Lateral positioning
The bar support arms are mounted on linear rails and can be positioned to accommodate various bar lengths. When taping short bars, these can be moved out of the taping area and isolated for operator convenience.

BSG Technical Specification

 Taping capacities

Bar lengths up to 8.0 meters

Bar section up to 75mm x 150mm

Bar weight up to 1000kg

Support arms

Up to 6 – Retractable & pneumatically operated

Heavy duty end clamps

2 free standing – pneumatically operated

Working height

Adjustable from 110cm to 140cm

Electrical supply

110v – 240v 50/60hz

Single phase 2 amps

Compressed air supply

Clean dry air – 18 ltrs/sec
(38 cfm) @ 5.5 bar

Gantry sizes

4m Gantry – max bar length 3m

5m Gantry – max bar length 4m

7m Gantry – max bar length 6m

9m Gantry – max bar length 8m

 Height adjustment
The coil support arms are mounted on a lateral frame. To ensure a comfortable working height, the frame is raised or lowered hydraulically.
 Flexible
A range of gantry sizes are available to match exact requirements.
Overhead linear rails
A free running carriage, mounted on precision linear rails ensure smooth lateral traverse of the taping machine.
 End clamping
Two heavy duty , free standing pneumatic clamps are positioned at either end of the gantry. These are height adjustable and offer a flexible solution for bar end support.
Multiple BCT carriages
Multiple BCT carriages can be added to allow a variety of taping machines to be used.

Flat Coil Technical Specification

Width 1810 mm

Depth 1470 mm

Height (max) 1480 mm

Height (min) 960 mm

Mass 360 kg

 Improved Quality

Designed for fast, precision application of tape insulation systems

 Speed

Effortlessly tape at upto 8 times faster than traditional methods

 Ease of use

Easiliy adjustable bench height for best working height for multiple operators

 BiDirectional

Apply tape in both direction via foot pedal control without adjusting set up

 Overlap

Variable tape overlap selection suitable for a wide variety of tapes and tape widths 

Flat Coil Bench Mounted BCT

The bench mounted BCT is ideal for taping smaller and open coils that can easily be manipulated by hand.

The BCT is exactly the same as the suspended design but is mounted in a workbench. Opeartor of the bench mounted configuration is control via foot pedals, leaving the operators hands free to guide the coil be taped.

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