Delivering cutting-edge solutions is the goal of any customer-driven , ambitious company
EDITOR ’ S CHOICE STEPPING INTO THE FUTURE
CLPA
Delivering cutting-edge solutions is the goal of any customer-driven , ambitious company
When Orisol , a leading provider of automated systems for footwear production , wanted to futureproof its offering to drive its customers ’ and its own competitiveness , CC-Link IE TSN offered the ideal technology . The resulting innovation delivers unprecedented speed and responsiveness as well as the connectivity required for smart manufacturing operations .
Orisol is a world-leading provider of smart , automated machines and systems for footwear manufacturing . The company is committed to delivering solutions that maximise interoperability , compatibility and scalability to support the digital transformation of its customers and advance their competitiveness .
In line with this aim , Orisol participates in key collaborations , such as Mitsubishi Electric ’ s smart manufacturing initiative , the e-F @ ctory Alliance . In addition , it focuses on the development of future-oriented systems that can support the different stages of shoemaking .
After learning about the potential of Time- Sensitive Networking ( TSN ), the footwear equipment specialist was keen to apply this technology to its solutions in order to help drive forward the digitalisation of its customers . In effect , TSN can provide the backbone for smart , data-driven operations by supporting the convergence of multiple types of traffic onto a single network . While doing this , TSN also ensures determinism by prioritising the transfer of time-critical messages , such as control data .
INNOVATION – BODY AND SOLES
Orisol saw its OFA240 series upper to sole flash activator machine as an ideal candidate to benefit from the principles of TSN technology . This system , which is a key element of footwear assembly lines , uses heat activation to effectively and homogeneously cure adhesives that are applied to bond different shoe components together .
Successful bonding requires accurate and precise control of the heat applied onto the product . In effect , the challenge in this process is the heat energy distribution that is spread out on the surfaces . It requires the machine to have precise internal communications to regulate the heating energy being released . Also , it needs to
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