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Robofoot Project Aims to Implement Robotic Solutions in Footwear Industry

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Basque Tekniker-IK4 technological center announced the launch of a new project that aims to implement robotics into the footwear industry. The Robofoot project, initiated by Tekniker-IK4 consortium, will help in overcoming various manufacturing complications in the footwear sector.

The project will introduce a host of robotized solutions in the upcoming two and a half years to a range of operations that are being undertaken manually. The European Commission data for 2007 stated that the European footwear industry comprises 26,100 companies, which provide employment to 368,000 people. EU’s two-third of footwear production takes place in Portugal, Spain, and Italy.

Robofoot comprises a consortium of bodies from Germany, Italy, and Spain. The consortium features two footwear manufacturers, four industrial companies, and four technological centers. The consortium will explore ways to handle non-rigid products and employ programming methods and useable control strategies for robots. The Robofoot started in September 2010 and will end in February 2013.

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http://www.tekniker.es/

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