CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
7 March 2007
Events News
Delcam to Demonstrate Complete CADCAM System for Footwear at SIMAC
Delcam will demonstrate a complete CADCAM system for the design and manufacture of footwear at the SIMAC exhibition to be held in Bologna, Italy, from 17th to 20th April. The company will use this exhibition to reinforce its position as a global leading supplier of CADCAM solutions to footwear manufacturers.
The recent acquisition of the Crispin range of software for upper design and manufacture makes Delcam the only software developer able to supply a system for the complete footwear development process. With the Crispin software, designs of upper components can be created simply by sketching onto the surface of the last. The components can be defined in any colour and in a variety of textures representing different materials. Buckles, laces and other accessories can be added to complete the design.
Once the virtual 3D design has been approved, the upper components are flattened and engineered in 2D to produce sample or graded manufacturing patterns. Other programs in the Crispin suite can then be used to provide costings for upper materials and components, pallet and stitch path layouts, and for cutting 2D patterns or uppers from the chosen materials using knife, laser or water-jet cutting tools.
For sole design, Delcam's unique Total Modelling CAD system allows logos, textures and other decorations to be incorporated into designs more readily to help reinforce branding of products. In addition, morphing options within the software 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, powerful grading options allow the complete range of sizes to be developed quickly and efficiently. Then Delcam's PowerMILL CAM system 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, the PowerINSPECT 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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