CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
January 2005
Company News
Delcam to Repeat Asian Seminars on CADCAM System for Footwear
Following the success of its initial round of seminars for the Asian footwear industry, Delcam is to give a second series of free presentations for the region's shoemaking companies. The new series will start in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 25th February, followed by Manila, Philippines, on 28th February and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 4th March, and end in Vietnam with meetings in Hanoi on 8th March and Ho Chi Min City on 10th March. At each event, Delcam will again demonstrate the latest developments in its complete solution for the design and manufacture of footwear and show how this technology has made the company into the leading supplier of CADCAM systems to the world's footwear industry.
The seminars will feature the new functionality for upper design and manufacture, which makes Delcam the only supplier able to provide a complete solution for both uppers and complex soles. It enables designs of the upper components to be created simply by sketching onto the surface of the last. Components can be defined in any color and in a variety of textures representing different materials. Buckles, laces and other accessories can be added to complete the design.
Once the design has been approved, the 3D model can then be converted into 2D representations of the various pieces. These can then be graded to produce components for the different sizes and data generated so that they can be cut from the chosen materials using knife, laser or water-cutting equipment.
New developments in Delcam's Total Modelling CAD system for sole design will also be covered. Total Modelling allows logos, textures and other decorations to be incorporated into designs more readily to help reinforce branding of products. In addition, new morphing options make modification of complex designs much easier and quicker, making it possible to create a greater selection of alternatives when presenting proposals for new designs.
Once the design has been completed, Delcam's manufacturing systems can be used to generate machining data for either models or moulds. A wide range of strategies is supported to enable quick, efficient machining and so give the fastest possible move into mass production. Finally, an inspection module allows prototypes, tooling and samples to be checked against the computer model to ensure that the designer's intent has been captured faithfully in the end product.
Using Delcam's software to automate routine procedures increases consistency and reduces the possibility of mistakes throughout the development process. In particular, accurate grading of last, sole, tread pattern and heel gives perfectly matched components, thus easing assembly and finishing operations, and reducing failures in use.
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