Delcam’s Mexican reseller, TCM, is to describe the use of the latest CADCAM techniques for shoe design and manufacture at two free seminars. The seminars, which will take place in Guadalajara on 23rd March and in Leon on 25th March, will cover the various stages of the development of a new design and will show how the use of Delcam’s CADCAM systems can provide benefits at all stages of the process.

The need for higher quality and faster introduction of new designs is placing extra pressures on footwear companies worldwide and manufacturers in Mexico are no exception. Being the first to have a new style on the shelf is often the difference between its success and its failure. With Delcam’s range of advanced CADCAM software, footwear manufacturers can cut their time to market dramatically and so increase market share and profitability. In addition, the power and flexibility of the software can overcome restrictions to the designer’s creativity imposed by traditional methods.

Delcam’s unique Total Modelling approach to CAD means that even complex lasts, soles and heels can be designed quickly and modified easily, giving much greater scope for experimenting with novel designs. Logos, textures and other decorations can be incorporated into product designs to help reinforce branding on all areas of the model. Automated grading then allows complete ranges to be developed rapidly from the initial design, leaving more time for creative work on new styles.

New concepts can be compared quickly on screen in different materials and colours, and with a variety of decorations, allowing unsuitable designs to be eliminated without the time and cost of physical model making. These computer images can also be used to test the reactions of retailers and customers before any products are made.

Using Delcam’s software to automate routine procedures increases consistency and reduces the possibility of mistakes. 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. In addition, standard parts and sections, such as heels and toecaps, may be stored in a database for automatic incorporation into models.

Once the design has been completed, Delcam’s powerful manufacturing systems can be used to generate machining data for either models or moulds. A wide range of strategies is available to enable fast, efficient machining and so give the quickest possible move into mass production. Finally, an 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.

For further information on Delcam’s CADCAM software for the footwear industry, please contact: -
Juan Gonzalez Luna, Managing Director
Phone: 52 33 3627 3297/8/9 e-mail: ventas@tcm.com.mx

T.C.M.
Circunvalacion Poniente 285C
Cuidad Granja, Zapopan,
Jalisco, C.P. 45010, Mexico
www.tcm.com.mx

Peter Dickin, Public Relations Manager
Direct phone: 44 (0)121 683 1081 e-mail: marketing@delcam.com
Delcam plc
Small Heath Business Park,
Birmingham, B10 0HJ, UK
www.delcam.co.uk