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SOFTWARE | TECHNOLOGY Datacolor unveils SpectraVision
Datacolor, a global leader in colour management technology, has unveiled SpectraVision, a solution enabling businesses to objectively measure and digitally communicate the colour of previously unmeasurable materials, including multi-colour prints, trim, yarn, zippers and lace, thereby saving costs and significantly shortening the time from concept to consumer.
Retailers and suppliers using SpectraVision save up to 50 per cent of colour approval process costs by decreasing strike offs, lowering colour standard maintenance costs, and reducing physical sample shipments. Furthermore, the system can eliminate weeks in the development and production process, which is especially important for retail brands which must react quickly to trends to remain competitive in this fast-paced industry.
Datex unveils dynamic packaging functionality in WMS
Datex, a supply chain software developer, has introduced new packaging functionality within its award-winning warehouse management software( WMS) to save companies time when dealing with packaging configurations.
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With Datex FootPrint WMS, users simply set up the case within the warehouse management system on the Dynamic Packaging tab and add the case level. In doing so, the WMS will automatically prompt the user to validate the quantity per individual case. These cases are then tracked differently |
within the warehouse management system than are other cases.
HARDWARE
BMSvision unveils new data unit DU3 for textiles
BMSvision( Belgian Monitoring Systems) has extended its latest generation data collection hardware with the DU3, a small and low-cost data unit for the textile and plastics industry. The compact, pre-wired unit allows a quick and straightforward connection of any textile production machine resulting in reduced installation costs.
As operators can easily enter why a machine is down, input the number of scrap and view production and planning information, managers will be able to respond swiftly to changing conditions and enhance operational efficiency.
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The IoT-ready device has been equipped with an MQTT data broker, enabling data access from anywhere and through other applications such as ERP systems and third-party apps.
IOT | AR
Stoll and Myant come out with a Digital Textile Factory
Stoll, Germany’ s leading 3D knitting machinery company, and Myant, Canada’ s leading textile computing company, have unveiled a Digital Textile Factory, building foundations for mass application of Textile Computing, an industry which uses engineering and material science to provide textilebased solutions for companies aiming to connect textiles to Internet of Things( IoT).
The Digital Textile Factory will give entrepreneurs, innovators and established industry players access to a virtual factory for ideation, research and development, and design and manufacturing at scale. In so doing, this initiative will propagate and
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democratise advanced manufacturing techniques and access to the most advanced textile computing machinery in the world. The Digital Textile Factory will also help establish and export standards related to textile computing and its use as a platform across industries.
SIZING | FITTING
Hong Kong’ s PolyU tech projects body shape, size in 10 seconds
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University( PolyU) has developed an intelligent 3D human modelling system by integrating computer graphic and vision technology to simplify and enhance the process of shopping well-fitting clothes online. The system digitally accurately reconstructs the shape and size of a person from two full body photographs within 5-10 seconds.
Developed by Tracy PY Mok, associate professor from PolyU’ s Institute of Textiles and Clothing and PhD graduate Zhu Shuaiyin, the innovation allows a customised model in arbitrary dynamic poses to be created automatically within 5-10 seconds, according to a press release from Shuaiyin’ s start-up Tozi.
TESTING | INSPECTION
Uster Technologies acquires Elbit Vision Systems
Uster Technologies has announced the successful closure of the acquisition of Elbit Vision Systems Ltd.( EVS), a world-leading high-technology supplier for automated vision inspection in the textile industry. The acquisition expands Uster’ s competencies in quality control and strengthens its product portfolio. EVS’ s products are used to automatically locate, label, and trace defects of fabric and web products, and ultimately to grade the quality and determine the value of the produced goods.
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