Automotive digital marking from Lectra
French cutting technology provider Lectra has announced the launch of Versalis Automotive Digital Marking, to improve the accuracy of marking leather defects in the fashion, automotive, and furniture industries.
The digital marking station uses data to optimise marking accuracy, which the company claims leads to lower production costs and material savings.
Traditionally, hides are marked with chalk, but the new digital marking system provides intelligent marking and automatically recognises previously digitised hides. The system also facilitates the repositioning of hides to optimise the quantity and minimise wasted space between parts at the cutting stage.
The new system meets the most stringent requirements of OEMs and according to Lectra achieves material savings of up to 1.5% of the leather surface to be cut, enabling manufacturers of vehicle seats and interiors to better control their costs and inventories while reducing their carbon footprint.
