Objective This project resulted in the creation of two prototype systems for better movement and increased efficiency of stacked textile pieces used in garment production and other sewing industries. Several separate modules were developed, covering the tasks of de-stacking, gripping, orientation and lay-up, vision, and joining.THE PROJECT IS AIMED AT DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING AN AUTOMATIC, HIGHLY FLEXIBLE UNIT FOR TAKING TEXTILE WORKPIECES FROM TWO PILES OF PRE-CUT TEXTILE PARTS, NOT NECESSARILY OF THE SAME SIZE, CONSISTENCY, TEXTURE AND/OR SHAPE, AND ORGANISING, RECOGNISING, SEPARATING, GRIPPING, RETURNING, TRANSFERING AND POSITIONING EACH OF THE TWO WORKPIECES SO AS TO OVERLAY THEM WITH A VIEW TO MAKING THEM INTO A SINGLE PIECE. THE NEW PRODUCT RESULTING FROM THIS OVERLAYING WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY TAKEN UP BY THE MACHINE WHICH IS TO CARRY OUT THE ASSEMBLY: AUTOMATIC-CYCLE SEWING MACHINE, HOT-MELT ADHESIVE PRESS, SPECIAL MACHINE, ETC.THE DEVICE MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WITH PIECES OF WIDELY VARYING SIZES (SMALL AND LARGE DIMENSIONS) AND OVERLAY THEM WITH GREAT PRECISION, AT LEAST IN CERTAIN ZONES. WE ARE THEREFORE PROPOSING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEVICE WHICH WILL PROVIDE TOTAL SEPARATION OF EACH FUNCTION FROM THE OTHERS, IN ORDER TO DEVISE SUB-UNITS WHICH WILL ALLOW AUTOMATION OF VARIOUS POINTS IN THE PRODUCTION LINE.THIS FLEXIBLE UNIT, WHICH IS PERFECTLY SUITED TO THE PREPARATORY PHASE (15 TO 20 % OF THE MANUFACTURING TIME FOR A GARMENT) SHOULD LEAD TO THE TRUE AUTOMATION OF THE PREPARATORY CYCLES THAT IS DESIRED BY THE TRADE. Fields of science social sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomationengineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextiles Programme(s) FP1-BRITE - Multiannual research and development programme (EEC) in the fields of basic technological research and the applications of new technologies (BRITE), 1985-1988 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS Address Boulevard saint-michel 60 75272 Paris France See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BRUNEL UNIVERSITY EU contribution € 0,00 Address See on map Links Website Opens in new window Centre d'Études Techniques des Industries de l'Habillement France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 14 rue des recutelles 75013 Paris See on map Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA) France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 20 avenue albert einstein 69621 Villeurbanne See on map Links Website Opens in new window Joyce Loebl Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address NE11 0PZ Gateshead See on map Paul Boye SA France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 53 quai de bosc 34200 Sète See on map UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Calle jordi girona 31 000 Barcelona See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Old shire hall, old elvet DH1 3HP Durham See on map Weil Besançon SARL France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 33 rue de chaillot 25010 Besançon See on map
