Placement of workstations for automated cutting process

Abstract

The correct placement of workstations is necessary for maximum efficiency of the work process in the cutting room. Automated spreading and cutting have different productivity. Working with medium and large orders two or more spreading machines have to prepare fabrics spreads for one automated cutter. Having small orders a spreading machine lays fabric quicker than a cutter can cut it out. In this situation special tables/surfaces are used to store ready spreads while the cutter is busy. Different movable and static frames/shelves and carousel systems are used to store fabric rolls short time directly next to the spreading machines. Fabric loaders are used to load and unload fabric rolls from a spreading machine.

Keywords

• automated spreading
• automated cutting
• spreading machine
• cutting system
• carousel system
• transfer table
• fabric roll loader