26/06/2024 – New developments from Kurre Systems
Changing the pintle during operation
Replacing pintles for holding and winding different spools is time-consuming. In addition to the downtime, this also increases the scrap rate. What if it were possible to change the pintle during operation - without any set-up times or loss of material? Kurre Systems asked itself the very same question.
The fully automated Double winder “VA-P-800” was the first system to utilize the automatic step pintle. © Kurre Systems
The motorized adjustable Pintle gradually adjusts to the required spool diameter. © Kurre Systems
The fully automated Double winder “VA-P-800” was the first system to utilize the automatic step pintle. © Kurre Systems
The benefits of the new pintle are easily demonstrated using the example OEE calculation. © Kurre Systems