The invention discloses an automatic winding and forming device of a tank and a forming method. The automatic winding and forming device of the tank comprises a discharging device, a winding device, an assistant winding device, a shell ring clamp, a shell ring butt point welding device and a hydraulic system. The shell ring clamp comprises a main body of the clamp, an exchangeable explorator, and a shell ring end face stop pin. The automatic winding and forming device of the tank is capable of integrating the winding, positioning, aligning, and point welding, can be used for producing the tanks of products, such as a pressure container, a powder and particle material carrier vehicle, and a fuel tanker, and has the advantages of high production efficiency, safety and reliability.