Winder
Why you should buy the
Winder
With its intelligent speed control, our winder ensures precisely and perfectly wound filament for your production.
As soon as our intelligent system detects that there is no longer any tension on the filament, it automatically adjusts the speed. This makes the winder very easy to use and compatible with almost any filament extruder.
If you want to produce your own filament, our winder is the perfect machine for you.
The QiTech Winder is a machine that allows you to either wind filament directly from the extruder or rewind it from one spool to another.
It consists of a puller, a filament guide, and the spool shaft.
By adjusting the pull speed, you can adjust the filament's thickness while it's still hot. Finally, the filament guide ensures even distribution on the spool.
Monitor, control, and synchronize your winder with the Extruder and the QiTech laser measurement system — all in one centralized, easy-to-use system. QiTech Control runs on a Linux-based industrial touch panel and automatically detects and synchronizes all connected machines. For example, you can have the winding speed adjusted based on the measured diameter. And for everyday use, there are physical hardware buttons right on the device, so you don't have to look at the display for every step.
Our complete control software, including documentation and schematics, is openly available on GitHub. This allows you to clearly see what’s going on under the hood and, if needed, even fork the code and adapt it to your own processes.
What makes our winder stand out
Puller
The puller is the first component to grip the filament. With its spring-loaded silicone rollers, it adapts to any filament thickness and grips with such a strong hold that even a snow groomer would be jealous. Stainless steel ball bearings and a powerful Nema stepper motor ensure smooth operation.
The mechanics have been greatly simplified: swapping rollers and threading filament is now significantly faster and effortless. And the puller takes the lead — you simply enter the desired pull speed (in m/min), and the machine handles the rest. The spool shaft and traverse adjust automatically and stay in sync.
Filament distributor
The "F" in "Filament Guidance" stands for precision. With breathtaking accuracy, our integrated filament distributor moves step by step to the right and left, across the entire width of the spool.
This ensures Winder winding and makes threading a breeze.
Spool Axis
The spool shaft is the heart of the winder — and now more flexible than ever. Thanks to tapered mounts and a sliding drive pin, virtually all standard spools can be clamped in place, regardless of drive hole size or spool diameter.
The flexible turntable centers the spool automatically and secures it firmly on both sides. The spool shaft is driven by a motor that, together with the software, precisely coordinates with the puller and traverse — ensuring that every layer is positioned exactly where it should be.
Adaptive Speed
The winder and the QiTech laser measurement system speak the same language, and are in constant communication. If the QiTech laser detects that the filament is getting too thick, it immediately notifies the puller. If the filament is too thick, the puller pulls faster; if it's too thin, it slows down. Sounds simple. But there's a lot of brainpower behind it.
After all, there are several meters of cooling path between the puller and the laser. If you make corrections blindly, you'll overcompensate and end up with filament that's alternately much too thick and much too thin.
You can determine how aggressively or conservatively the control system intervenes by adjusting a few parameters in the QiTech Control software. The result: consistent tolerances, less scrap, and a system that keeps itself in check.
Laser
With its built-in laser, the winder can be adjusted to fit any spool with millimeter precision — no additional attachments required.
The laser is now permanently installed in the traverse. To calibrate it, simply move the traverse to the left and right flanges of the spool — the laser dot will show you exactly where you are. The spool width is automatically entered into the software.
That's it. Once set up, the winder winds cleanly from edge to edge.
Reimagined from the ground up
Professional industrial modules instead of in-house USB developments — more reliable and significantly easier to maintain
New crossbar with built-in laser for smart filament guidance and easy calibration to your spools
Physical buttons for Start, Stop, Calibrate, and Emergency Stop for easy operation
Simplified Puller — Loading filament and changing spools is now much faster
Smart software that thinks for itself
Central touchscreen display for controlling all connected QiTech Machines
All you have to do is set the take-up speed; the spool speed adjusts automatically via the load arm
Automatic stopping of the winding process after the desired number of meters
Reverse mode for easy unwinding of spools
Can be paired with the QiTech Laserfor automatic speed adjustment based on the measured diameter
Do you need more than the standard winder? No problem. We've also developed an XL Winder for industrial applications such as cables and hoses - featuring a reinforced 20mm stainless steel shaft, dual bearings, and speeds of up to 50m/min. Reels weighing up to 10kg are standard, but heavier ones are available upon request. And for rewinding materials, we've also developed a special rewinder with an actively braked side for precise pre-tensioning and a driven side.
If you have even more specific requests, just get in touch with us!
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We deliver our filament line personally to you, help with the set-up and do a test run on site together with the responsible persons!
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