BOLFLEX is a Portuguese company that manufacture components for the footwear industry, since 1991. The company is constantly researching new products, processes and methodologies to provide their customers with the latest trends and materials available on the market.
The company needed both to realize samples quickly and to find a solution to reduce the cost and time required to manufacture molds. The entire process, from design to mold manufacturing, already took place in-house.
The inserts were to be fixed on universal aluminum mold holders for three sizes.
Highly accurate printing was required, both in terms of dimensional accuracy and texture. The aim was to obtain injections of various elastic materials suitable for sole production. The entire process was tested with the injection of E.V.A., SBR and TPU with positive results.
DWS Systems followed the company through the whole flow. First a prototype of the insert was made for visual inspection. Then it was tested on the customer’s premises together with a DWS expert.
BOLFLEX will be able to use the XPRO SL 3D printer not only for the production of THERMA DM570 inserts, but also for the production of samples with flexible resins or PU casting molds.
