Delcam grows footprint in shoe CAD/CAM sector

The company reports strong sales in the Far East, with existing customers expanding their use of technology and opening large new factories. Crispin has a 20-year history of providing software for design and production of lasts, uppers and soles, and last year added a range of systems for orthopaedic applications. “The addition of Crispin to the Delcam group will give us much higher visibility and an even larger number of customers – around 2,000 in total – in the footwear industry, in particular reinforcing our position in the sports shoe sector.” says Delcam’s managing director Hugh Humphreys. Crispin’s range covers the key stages in footwear product development, including: capture of CAD data for lasts from physical models; creation of 3D shoe designs to advertising quality; and production of 2D patterns.