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Wayne Yellow Jacket® Single / Dual Turret Winders are ideal for winding all types of flexible extruded products, including, but not limited to:
The Yellow Jacket® Winder, in Single or Dual Turret models, is extremely versatile, because of the unique features of this winder that takes it easy to work with:
Clean operation: The traverse mechanism, based on a timing belt, uses no oil or grease which can contaminate the product being wound. This means no worry about grease or oil getting into sensitive medical tubing or wire applications where contamination can cause all types of problems. This contamination is a serious concern when producing cleanroom grade or sterile products.
Easy pitch adjustment: The winding pitch is easily adjusted from a .010" up to .400" with a ten turn poteniometer which controls the traverse via a master reference drive system that is interlocked to the main winder drive. This continuously variable pitch system is far superior to mechanical systems that only allow pitch changes in steps, without fine adjustment capability. You can adjust the main winder speed up or down and the pitch will remain constant.
Adjustable end of reel delay: When the traverse mechanism reaches the either side of the reel, it features an adjustable "dead stop" so that the product can be wound evenly on the reel from end to end. This prevents bunching on the sides of the reel. This feature operates through the entire speed range of the winder.
Automatic Tension Control: The user can select either manual or automatic tension control with a selector switch. The Automatic Tension Control is achieved via a dancer which adjusts the winder speed to maintain a relatively constant tension.
Dual Turret Option: The Winder can be supplied with another turret which makes it easy to keep the production line going while removing a full reel and replacing it with another empty reel.