Periodic Reporting for period 1 - 3D Bonding (New industrial process for footwear manufacturing using 3D Bonding)
Período documentado: 2022-08-01 hasta 2023-07-31
● Footwear is designed for comfort (seamless construction).
● Superior quality footwear (enhanced product performance by 30 %).
● Environmentally friendly footwear (13 % decrease in carbon footprint compared to conventional shoes, equating to 7.6 kg CO2 per pair).
● Attractive and affordable footwear choice.
● Substantial savings in labour, materials, and waste (achieving a 75 % reduction).
● Appealing and affordable footwear options for customers (large enterprises can introduce 3D Bonding footwear while upholding quality and customer loyalty).
● Integration of 3D Bonding Technology into their factories empowers them to manufacture quality footwear competitively, paving the way for a transition to a more CIRCULAR BUSINESS model.
- Design and construct of a Smart Production Line machinery for footwear manufacturing through 3D Bonding process. Conducting comprehensive work related to technology implementation (mechanical design, element dimensions, assembly construction, shoe design, and scaling) and determining optimal conditions for footwear production.
- Smart Production Line enabling the design, testing, and production of manufactured shoes (100 pairs/day) during this initial funding period.
- Performed an in-depth analysis of the shoes, studying their durability, comfort, usability, and resistance, among other factors, in accordance with regulations, confirming the high-quality standard of the produced footwear.
- To effectively administer the work plan and to ensure completion of tasks, WPs and the project, maintaining the schedule regarding the deliverables and milestones.
- To engage with various stakeholders, including potential collaborators and customers.
- To ensure compliance with the 'ethics requirements'.
3D Bonding technologies enable footwear manufacturers, in the EU:
- Agile, modular and automated manufacturing (cobots, interchangeable moulds, production on demand) that does not require minimum order quantities and that is delivered faster (saving months) which enables a faster adaptation to market and fashion trends.
- Attractive and affordable footwear choice
- Substantial savings in labour, materials, and waste (achieving a 75 % reduction).
- Lower CO2 footprint (13% less, 7.6 kg CO2 per pair) to comply with regulations and/or apply for compensation.
- Desirable and affordable footwear for customers (large companies can introduce 3D bonding footwear while maintaining quality and customer base).
- Implementation of 3D bonding can make them able to produce quality footwear at competitive prices and transition towards a more circular business model.
- European production - no Asia dependency.