Delcam CRISPIN to show complete footwear CADCAM in Casablanca

Delcam CRISPIN will demonstrate the world’s only complete CADCAM system for the design and manufacture of footwear at the Marocuir exhibition to be held in Casablanca from 8th to 10th October. The company is the only supplier able to provide both design and manufacturing software for lasts, uppers and soles. This comprehensive software range is a major contributor to Delcam CRISPIN’s position as the world’s leading supplier of CADCAM solutions to footwear manufacturers.

New and improved versions of the software will be on show for each stage of the product development process. For example, the latest release of the ShoeDesign module has a new interface, simplifying the design of upper components 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 the 2D Engineer software to produce samples or graded manufacturing patterns. Again, recent developments have seen these modules made faster and easier to use.

A more recent addition to the range is TechPac – a 2D system to generate technical packages for footwear designers to supply to their manufacturing partners. TechPac allows designers to specify the manufacturing processes to be used and the sequences of operations to be followed at all stages of the production of the shoe. It helps ensure that the design is produced exactly as specified and to the required delivery schedule.

The system is supplied with pre-defined templates to specify the path for the flow of manufacturing data during production. These templates can be modified by the user to cover any specific requirements of the design and manufacturing companies, or of the particular project. 2D part geometry, models and images can be imported into the documentation from the full range of Delcam CRISPIN software.

Using Delcam CRISPIN’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.