Bartell Bead Winding systems provide the worlds most efficient production systems with the highest quality available. With production systems capable of producing taper base, single wire hexagonal, square section, or weftless bead our configurations are designed to meet almost any application.

Each bead winding system features heavy duty let off stands, advanced tension control, precise speed and position control, simplified setup and ease of operation allowing for:

  • Excellent Product Quality with High Output
  • Reliable and Proven Productivity
  • Low Tolerance Variation
  • Accommodation of a Wide Product Range
  • Consistency Through Product Change-Over
  • Available with Bead Handling Systems for the Most Productive Bead lines in the World
Tire Bead Winding

Single Wire Beads

  • Hexagonal, Pentagonal, or Square shapes
  • High efficiency properties
  • Maintains bead profile
  • Improved elongation properties

Weftless Beads

  • Traditional design
  • Simple Construction

SINGLE WIRE BEAD WINDING SYSTEMS

SWS-1000

The Bartell SWS-1000 Single Wire Bead Winding System is a complete bead line capable of producing one flat or taper base, single-wire hexagonal or square section bead per machine cycle.

SWS-2000

The Bartell SWS-2000 Single Wire Bead Winding System is a complete bead line capable of producing two flat or taper base, single-wire hexagonal or square section beads simultaneously.

SWS-4000T

The Bartell SWS-4000T Single Wire Truck Bead Winding System is a complete bead line capable of producing four flat or taper base, single-wire, hexagonal or square section truck beads simultaneously.

SWS-6000

The Bartell SWS-6000 Single Wire Bead Winding System is a complete bead line capable of producing up to six flat or taper base, single-wire hexagonal or square section beads simultaneously.

SWS-6000HST

The Bartell SWS-6000 High Speed Truck Single Wire Bead Winding System is a complete bead line capable of producing either three or six flat or taper base, single-wire hexagonal or square section truck beads simultaneously.

DUAL GIANT

The Dual Giant SWS Single Wire Bead Winding System is a semi-automatic bead building machine designed to produce two (2) single wire beads for OTR (Off the Road) tire production.

FESTOONLESS (MODULAR)

The Bartell Festoonless Modular Wire Hexagonal Bead Winding System is an automatic bead building machine that is expandable up to seven bead per cycle production.

SWS STEP SAVER

The SWS-Thousand Series Step Saver System enables manufacturers to produce beads containing two or three different diameters, on the same former set with a push of a button. The machine automatically changes from one diameter to another with virtually no machine downtime.

WEFTLESS BEAD WINDING SYSTEMS

TDS-860

The Bartell TDS-860 Weftless Bead System is designed to carry out high production requirements for weftless (ribbon) passenger beads.

TDS-980

The TDS-980 is designed to be an economical and versatile bead winder capable of producing a wide range of weftless (ribbon) bead diameters.