Delcam will highlight its complete CADCAM solution for the design and manufacture of footwear at the MTA 2005 exhibition to be held in Ho Chi Min City from 9 th to 12 th March. Delcam is already the world’s leading supplier of CADCAM systems to the footwear industry. The company’s new module for the design and manufacture of shoe uppers, when coupled with the well-established PS-Shoemaker software for soles, makes Delcam the only software developer able to offer a total solution for the development of complete footwear products.

The new module for upper design and manufacture is based on technology from the Portuguese developer MIND. 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 colour 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 shapes can then be converted into 2D representations of the various pieces. These can then be graded to produce components for the different sizes of shoe and programs generated so that they can be cut from the chosen materials using knife, laser or water-cutting equipment.

“There are many companies in Vietnam that can increase productivity, quality and profitability with Delcam’s CADCAM systems,” claimed Asian Business Development Manager Chai Kok Hoe. “However, we will focus initially on sales to the footwear industry. This is one of the most important and fastest-growing sectors in Vietnam. We already support many of the leading manufacturers in China and other ASEAN countries, and are confident that we can also contribute to the success of Vietnamese footwear suppliers."

Peter Dickin, Public Relations Manager
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