Desma takes automation further with upper processing technology
29/08/2013
“Each year between 18 and 20 billion pairs of shoes are produced worldwide; 90% of these are still manufactured using a high level of manual labour,” Desma said on announcing the new development. “The sole is glued to the upper by hand, which is a time-consuming process.”
The German company believes footwear producers around the world are searching for alternative solutions to manual work because “only through a high level of automation are manufacturers able to consistently deliver high-quality shoes”. In addition, the company points out that labour costs in Asia, and in China in particular, are growing “exponentially” year by year.
Desma’s automation solutions for the cementing process go under the brand name Amir, for automated material flow with integrated robots, and AmirC refers specifically to cementing. Within this, a sole processing cell has been on the market for some time. The upper processing cell and upper processing line add to this.
The upper processing cell consists of a handling robot, which delivers the soles, with the upper attached, to the various work process steps. It can be operated as an individual unit, or as part of a larger production line.
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