Mechanizing the production of textiles was a major part of the industrial revolution, and with the convenience of many people are recreating the classic machines. A perfect example of this is [Fraens] ...

If you’ve ever seen a rope-braiding machine in action, you know they’re amazing machines where bobbins of thread whirl and spin in a complex dance to weave the threads under and over each other.

Unlike conventional braiding equipment, which forms the braid in parallel to the bobbins and requires fiber movement that damages stiff, low elongation carbon fibers, Herzog’s radial braiding system ...