At a very special time for humanity, where an unforeseen health crisis "has paralyzed the world" with direct consequences on health and the economy, those responsible for the workforce begin to think of better options and with quick results.
The manufactures industries and that of footwear in particular, have suffered a severe blow from the strong recession in retail purchases, which caused a decline in production and massive store closures.
Thus, industrialists analyze their strategy to achieve continuity and success in times of adversity, and for this, technology appears as the most effective tool to meet that objective.
The option of automation
In this sense, DESMA, the German house of technology for the production of footwear, has deepened research and developments in automation, which through digitization, robots and state-of-the-art software, manage to speed up work processes, increase productivity and improve quality. Along with greater efficiency in production, labor costs are minimized and profits are optimized.
While automated systems handle an increasing portion of production processes, they cannot completely replace human labor.
Advantages and benefits
The interesting debate that has arisen today is whether the pandemic will accelerate the integration of robots and automated systems in industrial processes, where risks are reduced and social distancing regulations are met.
The answer was given by the industries with the highest level of robotization that were able to function normally and overcome the crisis. In addition, many of them had a faster restart of activities than manual productions.
Setting up and integrating automated solutions requires higher investment volumes than traditional systems, but once robotic productions are up and running, they are more profitable than production lines with high manual participation.
The use of industrial robots, for example, allows obtaining a standardized quality and a better finished product, as well as higher production rates, with less dependence on human labor.
Solutions for every need
DESMA's experienced team of engineers, technicians and specialists are trained to implement automated solutions to improve design, production and maintenance processes in the footwear industry. The service begins with the technical and commercial evaluation of the ideas and automation plans according to the needs of each manufacturer.
DESMA's technological proposal includes direct injection systems of soles over the upper with the integration of robotization also in peripheral processes when they are necessary, such as trimming, scraping, gluing and assembly.
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