Abstract:
A method for handling and transferring lasts (10) for assemblying shoes, wherein a last (10) is moved so as to trace: a first circular arc, a straight segment which is perpendicular to the first circular arc, and a second circular arc which is perpendicular to the straight segment. The first and second circular arcs belong to two distinct and spatially separate circles. The method uses a plurality of rotating (11, 12, 13) units and is designed so that it can be used both with human operators and with automatic and/or semiautomatic machines. The invention provides total integration of a transfer system with a handling device in order to achieve production flexibility.
Abstract:
A shoe manufacturing system comprises at least one warehouse containing shoe parts, shoe lasts and a first plurality of automatic or semiautomatic machines (M 1 , M 2 ,... M i ) for carrying out one or more of the required shoe manufacturing operations. Advantageously, said shoe lasts and said shoe parts are automatically handled between said machines (M 1 , M 2 ,... M i ) and/or to/from said warehouse using a robot (R) which comprises an articulated arm having a gripping manipulator 1.
Abstract:
Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by executing various shoe-manufacturing processes in an automated manner. A material handling system suitable for use in an automated shoe-manufacturing process has a guide rail and first and second moveable holding elements, each of the holding elements having gripping elements for engaging a part or part stack during the manufacturing process.
Abstract:
A forming machine for shoemaking includes a chassis (1), a conveyer belt (7) provided on the chassis (1) and one or plural shoe racks (3) fixed to the conveyer belt (7). The shoe racks can convey and circulate along with the conveyer belt (7). The shoe racks (3) can be fixed on the conveyer belt (7) by welding or riveting.
Abstract:
The manufacturing of footwear includes the joining of components. The joining may be accomplished with adhesive. The adhesive, such as a polyurethane, is applied as a single-sided adhesive to a footwear component. The application of the adhesive can contaminate the system that is applying the adhesive with intentional over spray of the footwear component. The over spray ensures adequate coverage of the footwear component to allow a sufficient bond. A masking platform of the system masks portions of the system to limit the contamination caused by the over spray. Additionally, material brushes and scrapers may engage with components of the system to remove or limit adhesive contamination on those components. A vision system maps a surface of the footwear component to ensure the adhesive is applied for the specific article.
Abstract:
A method and a system for manufacturing footwear, said footwear comprising at least two footwear parts, e.g. shoe parts, which footwear parts are at least partly connected together by stitching for forming at least part of an upper part of said footwear. The method comprises - providing a base layer, - providing said at least two footwear parts and positioning said at least two footwear parts on said base layer, - fixating said at least two footwear parts on said base layer in respective relative positions corresponding to predefined connected positions, - connecting said at least two footwear parts with each other by an automated stitching, and - further processing the at least two footwear parts in connected form to provide said footwear.
Abstract:
Conveyor device (2) for shoes (10; 110) in an apparatus (1) for thermal treatment, comprising at least one movable transport element (5) for one or more of said shoes. The moving element (5) comprises at least one thermally insulating support (3) on which at least one portion of at least one of the shoes rests, and means (4, 6, 7, 8, 9; 111, 112, 113) to constrain the shoe in stable engagement with said thermally insulated support, said means (4, 6, 7, 8, 9; 111, 112, 113) being shaped to engage with said portion of at least one shoe resting on the thermally insulating support, without interfering with other outer portions of the shoe not resting on said thermally insulating support.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a footwear manufacturing system comprising: a footwear assembly (FA); a footwear identification representation (ID; IDY) associated with said footwear assembly; a plurality of footwear manufacturing locations (FML); a footwear manufacturing line (FLINE) for conveying said footwear assembly between said plurality of footwear manufacturing locations (FML) under control by a system controller (SCON) and/or a robot controller; and wherein the system controller (SCON) configured to monitor said footwear assembly when the footwear assembly is transported from a first location of said plurality of footwear manufacturing locations to a second location of said plurality of footwear manufacturing locations based on said footwear identification representation.