Objective
Expected deliverables:
- Prototype rig for identifying the quality of roughing.
- Prototype rig for measuring the presence and thickness of adhesive on the sole unit.
Prototype system for the monitoring of cooling time and pressure application during the activation, spotting and pressing process and provide the appropriate warning of errors.
Prototype systems described above were developed and trials undertaken in the UK, Portugal and Greece.
This project addresses sole bond failure, a problem common to a very large segment of the European footwear industry, which accounts for losses, on average, amounting to 1% of total turnover. It is intended that, by improving the monitoring and control of the processes of surface preparation, cement application and bonding, this work will lead to an order of magnitude reduction in bond failures, independently of the adhesive technology used. The concept is based on the provision of sensor based monitoring systems at key process points which will be arranged to raise alarms when process parameters are out of tolerance and, where feasible, to make automatic adjustments so that adverse conditions are not perpetuated. Such an arrangement will enable operators or supervisory staff to retrieve and reprocess unsatisfactory work. Risk is significant and comprises technological elements and the need for solutions capable of retrofitting to existing processes at a cost which does not dissipate the benefit to small enterprises. To achieve this it will be necessary to develop at least two sensor technologies and adapt some others. Such risk is justified by the potential return on the EU investment which exceeds 250MECU over five years. The SABOT consortium comprises 7 Core Group Proposers supported by one non-SME proposer and 5 RTD Performers involving 3 EU Member Nations. The 7 shoemaking companies involved in the project are representative of the wider European footwear industry and together the RTD performers have the diversity of skills and knowledge necessary to address this problem.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering sensors
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Coordinator
NR3 4RD Norwich
United Kingdom
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