Cygnet’s MAW streamlines large parts production The Multi Axis Winder (MAW) features rail-mounted rotating rings which move backwards, forwards and around a static mandrel, to create the required winding geometry. 1st March 2021 A new filament winding machine is poised to transform the way long, continuous composite parts can be made. The Multi Axis Winder (MAW) has been developed by fibre converting expert and machine builder Cygnet Texkimp, of Northwich, UK, to manufacture tubular composite parts with angles and slight curves, including aircraft wing spars, crash protection structures, pipes and other profiles. Unlike a conventional filament winding machine where fibres are wound onto a rotating mandrel, the MAW features rail-mounted rotating rings which move backwards, forwards and around a static mandrel, to create the required winding geometry.