Adidas Ag

Kurtz Gmbh

Atg Test Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg

Atg Luther & Maelzer Gmbh

Kurtz Gmbh &co. Kg

Xcerra Corporation

Dtg International Gmbh

Victor Romanov

Norbert Reuber

Tru Huu Minh Le

Christopher Edward Holmes

Christopher Robertson

Christoph Dyckmans

Constantin Kemmer

Bastian Gothe

Uwe Rothaug

Constantin Joachim Nikolas Kemmer

Jarkko Siltamaeki

Helge Weiger

Marc Simon Anthony Norridge

Angus Wardlaw

Daniel Stephen Price

Andreas Johannes Seefried

Maximilian Philipp Kurtz

Amir Fathi

Tru Le

Dan Price

Maximillian Drexler

Ruediger Dehmel

Oleh Yuschuk

Bernd-Ulrich Ott

Huu Minh Tru Le

Werner Mueller

Volker Goldschmitt

Harald Seidenfuss

Stefan Frosch

Manuel Danz

Maximilian Drexler

Carsten Landeck

Gilbert Volpert

Max Kurtz

Stefan Ludwig

Maximilian Kurtz

Andreas Guelzow

Harald Sommer

Jarkko SILTAMÄKI

Marc Anthony Simon Norridge

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

According to the invention, a device () for calibrating a laser device is provided, which is designed to freely position a working laser beam in a predetermined working range. This comprises a sensor plate () with one or more sensor fields () for arrangement in a working area, a perforated plate gauge () with one or more calibrating openings (), wherein the at least one or more calibrating openings () are each arranged in the region of at least one or more of the sensor fields (), a pilot laser device for providing a pilot laser beam along the path of the working laser beam to calibrate a laser device.

Device, system and method for calibrating a laser device

An aspect of the present invention relates to a mold insert for use in a mold for the manufacture of a cushioning element for sports apparel. Further aspects of the present invention relate to a mold using such a mold insert, a method for the manufacture of a cushioning element for sports apparel using such a mold, and a cushioning element manufactured by such a method.

Mold insert for use in a mold for the manufacture of a cushioning element for sports apparel

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

Described are methods for manufacturing a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such methods, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. The method for the manufacture of a plastic component includes loading a mold with a first material includes particles of an expanded material and fusing the surfaces of the particles by supplying energy. The energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.

Cushioning element and shoe

The present invention relates to a filling injector and to a method for operating such a filling injector. The filling injector has a sensor for detecting a predetermined detection position of a closing piston unit and a counting device for counting the number of detection positions of the closing piston unit in which it is situated in the predetermined detection position. By means of this, when a predetermined number of detection positions is reached, a maintenance signal can be emitted and the maintenance interval can be adapted to the actual use of the filling injector.

Filling injector and method for operating a filling injector

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a particle foam part, in particular a cushioning element for sportswear, such as a shoe sole, or a cushioning element, which has been produced by such a method, in particular a shoe sole. The method for manufacturing a cushioning element for sportswear such as a shoe sole, may comprise the steps of feeding foam particles into a mold cavity of a mold tool, and welding of the foam particles in the mold cavity while applying a predetermined pressure, wherein the foam particles comprise a fraction of at least 10% by weight of recycled, shredded foam particles (regenerated material) and the welding of the foam particles is effected by means of electromagnetic waves.

Method of manufacturing a particle foam part, especially a cushioning element for sportswear or sporting goods

The present invention relates to a tool, a tool system and a method for the production of particle foam parts, in particular for the manufacture of shoe soles. The shoe sole may be manufactured by welding foam particles using electromagnetic waves. The tool may comprise two mold halves forming a mold cavity corresponding to the shape of the shoe sole. The tool may be arranged between two capacitor plates. The mold cavity may be filled with the foam particles. The tool may then be closed and subjected to electromagnetic waves, in particular radio waves or microwaves, introduced into the mold cavity via the capacitor plates. The foam particles heated by the electromagnetic waves and at least partially fuse or bake together.

Tool, tool system and method for the production of particle foam parts

A method for automated manufacturing of shoe soles comprises the steps of: loading a transfer device with at least one outsole element and at least one supporting element, positioning the loaded transfer device adjacent a first part and a second part of a sole mold, transferring the at least one outsole element from the transfer device to the first part and transferring the at least one supporting element from the transfer device to the second part of the sole mold, filling the sole mold with a plurality of individual particles, and applying a medium to bond and/or fuse the particles with each other and with the at least one outsole element.

Method and apparatus for automatically manufacturing shoe soles

A tool for the production of particle foam parts through the welding of foam particles by means of electromagnetic waves comprises two mould halves which bound a mould cavity. At least one of the two mould halves is made of a material which is transparent to electromagnetic waves and has a boundary wall which bounds the mould cavity and one or more supports serving to support the boundary wall on a capacitor plate on the side facing away from the mould cavity and forming one or more hollow spaces. A tool system for the production of particle foam parts has the tool and at least one trimming body, which is designed for introduction into the hollow space or at least one of the hollow spaces. A method for the production of a particle foam part with the tool or tool system is also specified.

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

The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a particle foam part. The device comprises a molding tool () which delimits a molding chamber (), wherein at least two capacitor plates () are arranged adjacently to the molding chamber, said plates be connected to an RF radiation source. The RF radiation source is designed to dispense RF radiation, and the molding tool () has means for controlling the temperature of the molding tool in the region of an inner delimiting surface () delimiting the molding chamber () and/or for supplying a heating medium to the molding tool region lying against the inner delimiting surface.

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