Digitizing Filament Winding: The DigiTain Project's Digital Innovations

By digitizing the filament winding process, IVW is contributing to a more efficient and sustainable production of hydrogen pressure vessels, paving the way for a greener, more efficient future.

Our Project – DigiTain

In collaboration with our partners, Jakob Weiss & Söhne, Hexagon Purus, and the Department of Polymer Engineering (University of Bayreuth), we are developing an innovative winding process with inline TowPreg production for hydrogen pressure vessels to bring it to industrial maturity. Through digitalization, we are optimizing the process and enhancing the quality of the pressure vessels while simultaneously improving sustainability.

What’s New?

We are integrating advanced sensors to monitor key parameters such as speed, fiber tension, temperature, humidity, and resin film thickness. This integration allows us to collect and analyze critical process data, enabling precise adjustments and improved control loops.

Impact on Society

Our digital innovations facilitate inline process parameter adjustments, leading to more sustainable production by minimizing material consumption, reducing waste, and lowering energy demand. Additionally, the enhanced quality of our pressure vessels contributes to longer lifespans and a smaller environmental footprint.

For more information on the DigiTain project, please visit the project overview.