Abstract: A means for cutting to length and winding winding material is proposed, in which a threading-through device is positioned downstream of the cutting to length device and enables the start of the winding material to be automatically threaded into a winding head. The speed of the winding head is so set by means of the control, that cutting to length and winding of the winding material can be performed in one process. The control also operates a centering device, a lateral displacement device and a tying device. This means makes it possible for winding material taken from a delivery spool to be cut to length, wound and tied in an automatically performed process.

Abstract: A winding apparatus is proposed enabling a substantially automatic winding on and removal of different winding material on to a two-part winding head. The winding head comprises a first swivellable side flange driven by a stepping motor. The second side flange can be axially displaced and on removal from the first side flange leads to the tapering of the free end of the winding core, so that winding material can be ejected by swivelling the first side flange.

Abstract: A tying method and apparatus for performing the same are proposed, with which the winding material wound on to a winding head can be automatically tied with an enveloping belt. To this end, the enveloping belt is placed round the winding material in an annular enveloping channel up to a retaining plunger. The latter fixes the free end of the enveloping belt, so that the latter can be drawn back again and tensioned by a conveying means, whereby the belt engages on the winding material. The overlapping part of the enveloping belt is welded or bonded by means of a sonotrode. After cutting off the belt, the enveloped winding material can be removed or ejected from the winding head.