During SPESA Expo 2007 held May 8-10 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Fla., Gerber Technology is featuring its entire suite of automation solutions. A number of new products are being demonstrated for the first time in North America and additional products are being introduced at the show. Gerber’s booth is a reflection of its theme: “Tomorrow’s vision. Today’s reality.” which underscores the company’s visionary approach to providing technologies for the various sectors of the flexible materials and sewn products industries that not only meet the needs of companies today but also address future requirements as well.

 

Products Featured at SPESA EXPO 2007

At SPESA Expo 2007, Gerber is featuring its newest additions to the GERBERsuite® product line for the apparel and other sewn products industries including:

AccuScan, Gerber’s automated, high-speed pattern digitizing system that eliminates the need to digitize patterns manually is making its worldwide debut at SPESA Expo 2007. This new technology digitizes multiple patterns simultaneously and is typically 20-50 percent faster than manual digitizing.

Fashion Lifecycle Management™ (FLM™) is a new Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution from Gerber designed to meet the specific needs of the fashion market. Fashion Lifecycle Management™ combines an enterprise-wide, collaborative workflow engine with Gerber’s WebPDM, the most feature-rich PDM solution. The workflow engine is fully integrated with WebPDM to enable global, real-time visibility and control over the entire product development and product lifecycle management process.

AccuNest is Gerber’s high performance automatic marking software. AccuNest utilizes state of the art algorithms to deliver the best fabric yields in the industry today. Users report that AccuNest makes markers faster and better than their manual marker makers.   

The Infinity series of wide-format high-performance inkjet plotter provides unparalleled reliability, versatility, and ease of operation. Gerber’s Infinity 85 is ideal for continuous plot throughput in an ultra-wide format, offering faster plotting than the previous models and providing the ability to remotely monitor ink and paper levels. The Infinity 85 features a new 350 ml bulk ink supply which will save an estimated 15% on ink costs and decrease down time due to ink out. Like its predecessor, this compact, upright plotter is quiet, easy to install and requires minimal floor space.

The GERBERcutter XLc7000 is the ideal automated system for manufacturers who want to automate their production and are looking for value-priced solutions that offer exceptional reliability and performance. It offers low cost of ownership, superb accuracy and exceptional ease of use. The XLc7000 cuts a variety of materials up to 2.0 m (79 in) wide at compressed material heights up to 7.5 cm (2.95 in).  

The new high-quality, high-performance automated GERBERspreader XLs50 is specially designed for the apparel industry. It is capable of spreading woven or knit materials from either rolls or flat-folded packs. The GERBERspreader XLs50 provides accurate and consistent spread length and alignment of fabric edges which enables parts to be nested closer to the beginning, end, and edges of the spread, eliminating end loss and optimizing material utilization. It also features an ergonomic design for easy material loading and unloading and an easy-to-learn graphical user interface.

Gerber ‘s Taurus X Series leather cutter with Pivex™ technology cuts automotive interior parts from leather faster and more accurately than any other automated cutting solution on the market. The Pivex knife eliminates over cuts and heel cuts on most parts to deliver the best quality available from an automated cutting system. The high-speed reciprocating action of the Pivex knife, in conjunction with the high friction table surface, minimizes hide movement, ensures precisely cut parts and enables users to cut custom notch shapes including many internal and external notches without sacrificing cutting speed or quality.

GERBERsuite Offerings Round Out Product Selection

In addition to these exciting new products, Gerber is also showcasing other GERBERsuite offerings including:

·        WebPDM™ product development management (PDM) software facilitates communication and accelerates the coordination of product development tasks.

·        AccuMark software is the industry standard for pattern design, grading and marker making. Its newest version introduces Pattern Wizard, a revolutionary new function that enables anyone to quickly and effortlessly calculate bid costs by using existing style measurements and applying them to base patterns included with the software.

·        AccuMark Made-to-Measure (MTM) software promotes a fast, streamlined process from order entry to pattern alteration and automatic marker creation for highly tailored garments or mass customization.