CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
24 April 2007
Events News
DTC Show's Marker Making Competition Challenges Contestants to Achieve Maximum Material Utilization with Gerber Software
At the recent 8th China (Dongguan) Int'l Textiles & Clothing (DTC) Industry Fair, the newly introduced "Marker Making Competition" was a popular event for attendees as skilled marker makers competed to achieve the best possible material utilization. Gerber Technology provided all software and technical support for the competition.
The China (Dongguan) Int'l Textiles & Clothing Industry Fair has been held for several years with wide influence. The apparel industry is well developed in Dongguan and technical personnel there are experienced which has contributed to the continued development of the apparel industry. This competition provided them with the opportunity to demonstrate their craftsmanship.
The Marker Making Competition consisted of five preliminary trials with the top three competitors in each preliminary match qualifying for the final which determined first, second and third place winners. The competition required operators to use Gerber's AccuMark marker making function to finish a specific marker making task in a set time period (preliminary: 10 minutes/round; final: 15 minutes/round). After three days of exciting competition, Mr. Zhong Dongbing, from Verde Garments (DongGuan) Co., Ltd was named the champion, with Zhou Liping winning second place, and Mr. Lu Hanjiang from Xi Tai Long Deli Garments Co., Ltd. in third place.
For apparel manufacturers, material utilization affects cost, and marker making plays a key role in material utilization. Technical skills and experience are required in marker making and when combined with a convenient tool in marker making, efficiency and material utilization may be improved.
Gerber's AccuMark system is familiar to many CAD software users. Many competitors are proficient in it because they use AccuMark daily, giving them an advantage in the competition. "I am pleased that every competitor could finish the marker making task in just 10 minutes with ideal material utilization. This result reflects their skill and efforts at work." said Tina, an application engineer from Gerber Technology who provided technical support.
In addition to AccuMark, Gerber also provided its AccuNest software, the company's new high-performance automatic marker software. Comparing the efficiency of AccuNest to that of the fastest mark-maker at the competition, AccuNest achieved better results. AccuNest is a solution that achieves material savings at the level of a human marker maker while far exceeding the speed at which a person can nest the marker.
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