Cable and Conductor Taping Machines
Ridgway design and manufacture a range of vertical and horizontal cable and conductor taping machines.
High Speed Precision Taping Machine
Designed to accurately apply a variety of tape materials for high frequency cables and flat conductors for the Aircraft, Aerospace and Satellite System Industries.
The machine can apply a variety of high performance materials to wire and cable including PTFE, Aluminium, Mylar and Kapton.
It has servo controlled taping heads with electronic tape tension control and is capable of applying 1 tape from flat pads or cross wound (universal) pads.
Hi-Resolution 5MP cameras are integrated into the machine to provide high quality multi-point vision inspection, adjustment and image capture.
To enhance the finished product the camera system monitors tape elongation, overlap, registration and contamination for overall better quality and control.
A range of optional extras are also available to complement and strengthen the taping line.
High Speed Image Capture and Data Logging with 80 Images Captured per Second
Precise Tape Application with Head Speeds of 2500rpm
Active low tape tension control
Modular design meaning the taping line can be built to your requirements
Advanced Technology HMI Control System
Product Measurement Control System
High Speed Compact Taping Machines
The taping lines are designed to precisely apply up to 2 individual tapes per head onto round or rectangle wires.
Twin servo motor technology ensures the fast and accurate application of the applied tapes. The taping head is designed to accommodate both flat and cross wound tape pads to suit the required application. The HTM-Configurations can be used to apply a variety of materials including but not limited to Mica, Paper, Nomex®, Polyester, Aluminium/Mylar and Kapton®.
An easy to operate operator HMI control panel allows for fine adjustments to the head speeds, taping lap and jog movement. Take up drum stand settings are also handled through the HMI and line status information is also displayed.
Flexible design enabling various configurations including 1, 2, 3 or 4 bays.
Twin servo controlled concentric taping head with electronic tape tension control
Maximum productivity
Increased throughput per hour – very high taping speeds
Consistent and repeatable
taping performance – active tension control
Capability for up to 2500rpm taping head rotation speed
Reduced energy costs – regenerative drive systems
Kapton and Glass Taping Line
The line can be designed to apply one or both applications based on your requirements.
Designed to insulate round or flat conductors by applying
Kapton® tape or Glass then bonding by heat applied by induction and radiant ovens.
Pay off drum stand
Complete range – torque and dancer control available.
Straighten and clean unit
powered brushes ensure that the
conductor is perfectly straight and clean
Kapton® & Glass taping machine
Horizontal taping bay fitted with a twin servo concentric taping head
Caterpillar
Servo drive, synchronised to tape head speed. Pneumatically controlled belt pressure.
Induction heater
Radiant oven
Conductor cooling unit
Re-circulated chilled water conductor system. Air wipe attached for conductor
drying.
Spark tester
High frequency spark tester with bead chain for finished product quality
control.
Control system
Full communication and control
between all line elements including ancillary equipment.
Take up drum stand
Servo driven drum carriage for control of conductor layering. Dancer controlled variable torque geared motor, combined with ultrasonic sensors ensures precise conductor tension throughout the winding process.
High Speed Tangential Taping Machines
for wire and cable
High speed accurate taping at up to 60 metres/minute. Available in 2 – 4 tape pads per head dependent on your requirements.
Cost effective solution
Taping quality
High capacity tape pads
Photo-electric sensors
Strobe light
Operator HMI control
Remote Diagnostics
High Capacity Concentric Taping Machine
Designed for the application of tape to wire and cable
The high capacity concentric taping head gives you the opportunity to tape continuously for up to 24 hours without a tape pad change.
Integrated reserve tube for tape pad storage. Flat pads can also be used if required.
Cost effective solution
Increase your productivity by investing in
competitively priced high quality precision taping machines.
Taping quality
range of materials to meet the high
standards your customer demands.
Twin servo motor drive
latest twin servo drive technology.
Sensors
low pad detection.
High Speed Horizontal Bunching Line
For taping and bunching wire and cable – up to 8 Separate Conductors
A complete solution offering the capability to separately insulate, bunch and collectively insulate stacks of conductor.
Ridgway offer a complete automated machine line for taping and bunching multiple conductors together. Taping insulation material is applied onto the individual conductors (up to 8 maximum) prior to bunching and collectively insulating the finished conductor stacks.
Taping speeds in excess of 1000rpm can be provided with a choice of 2, 3, 4 or 8 pad heads for each individual taping bay to provide the required quantity of insulation layers. A full graphics HMI interface provides simplified control from a single free standing console.
If space is a constraint, we can design a compact unit to suit your exact requirements.
Pay off drum stands – Complete range – torque and dancer control available.
Straighten and Clean – Hardened steel rollers with powered brushes are incorporated into the design, providing perfectly straightened and cleaned conductor prior to tape application.
Taping Machines
- Servo motor drive
- Photo-electric tape break detectors
- Low tape pad detection
- Conductor steady with adjustable guide roller units
- Strobe light option giving freeze frame view of taping process
Taping heads – Extensive range for all applications:
- Tangential heads with 2, 3, 4 or 8 tape pads
- Concentric heads for traverse wound packs or flat pads
Caterpillars
- Up to 5000N pull
- Servo drive, synchronised to tape head speed
- Pneumatically controlled belt pressure Take‑up drum stand
Ridgway Vertical Taping Machine
Designed to apply a large range of taping materials to conductors and cables.
The heads are electronically linked through a dancer unit, which provides extremely accurate tape tension control throughout the taping process. The dancer detects tape breakage and instructs the machine to come to a rapid controlled stop.
The operator inputs taping parameters and the helix angle is displayed to enable tape head set up – a recipe memory is included in the control system to allow the operator to create, save and load taping recipes.
Photo electric low tape detectors bring the line to a controlled halt when the tape pad is close to finishing.
Conductor steadies with adjustable guide roller units hold the conductor or cable steady during the taping process.
Strobe lights are fitted for ‘freeze frame’ views of the taping process.
Control system allows communication with ancillary equipment.
Other heads – such as tangential tape heads – are available
Remote diagnostics – simply plug the VTM-TS into the internet and Ridgway engineers connect to the machine and diagnose problems very quickly.