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3D Printing: An Innovative Technology for Customised Shoe Manufacturing

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Progress in Digital and Physical Manufacturing (ProDPM 2019)

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Abstract

Nowadays, consumers are changing the market dynamics. They have become more critical, active and informed. They pursue more personalised products/services and like to be involved in the design process. Additive manufacturing technologies allows this personalisation of products and new business models should embrace these trends to differentiate and gain competitive advantages. The application of 3D technology is widely spread in different areas including textile and apparel manufacturing. From a physical model, it is possible to create a digital model using 3D scanning technology for redesigning purposes. Among the various applications, the apparel industry has expanded with relevant gains, namely fitting and customisation. Several applications of 3D printing for garment, fashion accessories and footwear are described. These applications are based on 3D models that are digitised through 3D scanning and then modelled using CAD software. A case study of shoe redesign is presented in which engineering design tools are implemented, namely, topological and lattice structural design.

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  1. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Textile and Fashion Department, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania

    Tatjana Spahiu

  2. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Production and Management, Polytechnic University of Tirana, “Mother Tereza” Square, No. 1, Tirana, Albania

    Erald Piperi

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Mathematics, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, Interaktion 1, 33619, Bielefeld, Germany

    Andrea Ehrmann

  4. School of Technology and Management, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal

    Henrique A. Almeida, Rita M. T. Ascenso & Liliana C. Vitorino

  5. Research Center for Information Technology and Communications, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal

    Henrique A. Almeida & Rita M. T. Ascenso

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Spahiu, T., Piperi, E., Ehrmann, A., Almeida, H.A., Ascenso, R.M.T., Vitorino, L.C. (2020). 3D Printing: An Innovative Technology for Customised Shoe Manufacturing. In: Almeida, H., Vasco, J. (eds) Progress in Digital and Physical Manufacturing. ProDPM 2019. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29041-2_22

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