Kurtz Gmbh

Adidas Ag

Kurtz Gmbh &co. Kg

Norbert Reuber

Victor Romanov

Tru Huu Minh Le

Christopher Edward Holmes

Maximilian Philipp Kurtz

Andreas Johannes Seefried

Christopher Robertson

Amir Fathi

Constantin Kemmer

Christian Richardt

Rene Hubert

Walter Kurtz

Constantin Joachim Nikolas Kemmer

Huu Minh Tru Le

Harald Sommer

Bernd Leimeister

Martin Bauer

Maximilian Kurtz

Stefan Ludwig

The invention relates to an apparatus for the manufacture of a particle foam component, said apparatus comprising

Apparatus for the manufacture of a particle foam component

Described are methods for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such a method, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. According to an aspect of the invention, a method for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, is provided which includes loading a mold with a first material which includes particles of an expanded material, and, during loading the mold, pre-heating the particles by supplying energy, wherein the energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.

Method for the manufacture of a plastic component, plastic component, and shoe

The present invention relates to an enhanced method for the manufacture of a plastic component (), in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, the method comprising: opening a mold () by a predetermined amount into a loading position, wherein the mold comprises at least two mold parts () and wherein the amount by which the mold is opened influences an available loading volume of the mold, loading a material comprising expanded particles () into the loading volume, closing the mold into a closed position, wherein during closing of the mold the mold parts are moved together over different distances () in different areas of the mold, compressing the expanded particles by closing the mold and fusing at least the surfaces of the expanded particles to mold the plastic component.

Method for the manufacture of a plastic component, plastic component, midsole and shoe

The invention relates to a crack-split moulding tool for producing a foam particle part, having two mould halves (). The mould halves () are pivotably mounted relative to one another such that they can be arranged at a varying distance from each other in certain sections when being filled with foam particles and when pressing together, are moved together at a varying distance until in a closed position, due to a pivoting movement. As a result, it is possible to homogeneously compress areas of the moulding cavity () having a different thickness and to compress in a different manner, area having the same thickness.

Crack gap mold for producing a particle foam part together with an apparatus for producing a particle foam part

The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the production of a particle foam part, wherein a mould cavity () is filled with foam particles, the foam particles are welded into a particle foam part and the particle foam part is cooled down in the mould. The foam particles are heated by means of a ceramic body () with integrated resistance heating and by the application of electromagnetic waves.

Device and method for producing a particle foam part

This invention concerns a process for producing particle foam part in which foam particles are heated in a molding tool so that they weld to the particle foam part. Heat is supplied to the foam particles by means of electromagnetic RF radiation. The foam particles are made of polyurethane (PU), polylactate (PLA), polyethylene block amide (PEBA) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Method and device for producing a particle foam part

The present invention relates to a method of controlling a step of a process carried out by a machine. The invention is characterized in that a sensor is used to measure a variable characteristic with an exponential course for a step, and with the aid of several consecutive measurements of the characteristic variable a time constant of the exponential change is determined, and the step is ended after it has been carried out for a period of time corresponding to a predetermined multiple of the time constant.

Method for controlling a step of a process automatically carried out using a machine and a method for producing a particle foam part

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the production of a foam particle part. The method comprises the following steps:

Method and device for producing a foam particle part

A sole mold for manufacturing a sole from a plurality of particles includes at least one first opening for supplying the particles, and at least two second openings for supplying a gaseous and/or liquid medium to bond and/or fuse the particles together. At least a portion of the sole mold is manufactured by an additive manufacturing method.

Sole mold for manufacturing a sole

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the production of a particle foam part. The apparatus has a moldwith a mold cavity, a steam generatorto generate steam for feeding into the mold cavity for the thermoplastic welding into a particle foam part of foam particles present in the mold cavity, a feed pipefor the feeding of steam to the mold, wherein a controllable steam valveis provided in the feed pipe, and a pressure sensoris located in the area between the steam valve and the mold, in order to measure the pressure of the supplied steam. A control devicecontrols pressure over time according to to a predetermined profile, wherein the profile has a ramp, in order to increase pressure gradually within a predetermined period of time from an initial value to an end value.

Apparatus and method for the production of a particle foam part

The invention relates to an injector for filling a mold with plastic particles, with a front part () and a base part (), wherein the front part () has a mold-side orifice () and a feed for compressed air () and a feed for plastic particles (), and the base part () is attached axially in the direction of conveyance behind the front part () and has a piston-cylinder unit (), wherein a closing piston () for closing the mold-side orifice () is axially movable through the front part (), together with an apparatus and a method for the production of a particle form part. The injector is characterised in that the closing piston () and the piston rod () bearing the closing piston on its front side have equal diameters or substantially equal diameters and the method comprises the following steps:

Injector for filling a mold with plastic particles

The invention relates to a device () having at least two tool parts () that are separable at a parting face, wherein the closed tool parts () form a mold cavity (), within which () particulate plastic material can be foamed and/or expanded to produce foamed molded parts. According to the invention, in particular to reduce the energy consumption, the tool wall forming the mold cavity () is formed at least in sections by a multilayer structure () having a thin inner layer that is mechanically supported by a support element.

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