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标题: UnionTech Launches Six-Laser Fuees450 with Exchangeable Build Chamber for Footwear Mold Production [打印本页]

作者: admin 时间: 2026-11-4 20:08
标题: UnionTech Launches Six-Laser Fuees450 with Exchangeable Build Chamber for Footwear Mold Production
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On October 30, 2026, UnionTech's footwear printing seminar took place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, attracting nearly 100 customers and partners. UnionTech launched the six-laser Fuees450 for volume metal footwear manufacturing as a platform for next-generation full automation. It also demonstrated the large-format Cute800 elastomer footwear production printer, addressing demand for real production through complete solutions.

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Complete Metal Production: From Fuees450 to Automated Lines

Equipment

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The new Fuees450 six-laser metal shoe-mold printer uses a footwear-specific optical layout shaped like a rectangle divided across its center. Its elongated 450 × 420 × 330 mm³ build volume supports one pair per plate and full-size-range production in a single build. Single-laser contour scanning addresses mold stitching, while a fully automatic exchangeable chamber is standard. A key breakthrough is 15-minute cylinder exchange, described as exchangeable-rod technology, substantially reducing scheduling time and establishing a foundation for full automation.

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Materials

UnionTech's proprietary high-thermal-conductivity Al901X alloy is already deployed in Vietnam. Positioned for safety, strength, and fine detail, it addresses the flammability and explosion risks of conventional aluminum alloys and improves production safety. It combines strength and conductivity with narrower melt tracks and clearer textures. It can directly print breathable molds and other shoe-mold types, facilitating future adoption in conventional aluminum footwear molds.

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Software and Production Lines

UnionTech demonstrated mold deformation preprocessing, automatic selective shell extraction, and automatic hybrid-build preparation, shifting from correcting molds afterward to compensating beforehand. Its automated metal additive line combines intelligent printing, AGV/RGV logistics, and post-processing—depowdering, heat treatment, and wire cutting—in a coordinated closed loop. UT-One and MES systems support progress toward 24/7 unattended factories.

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Printed Footwear Production: Large-Format Cute800 for Batch Whole-Shoe Manufacturing

The Cute800 elastomer production printer offers an 819 × 432 × 400 mm³ build volume and 8K resolution. With a fully automated line, each machine saves two to three operators and runs continuously at night and weekends, increasing capacity by more than 60%. It provides stable, efficient continuous production for complete shoes and midsoles.

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Opening the Next Decade of Footwear Production

Vietnam is a key part of UnionTech's global presence. Its footwear division entered this market ten years ago, progressing from replacing wooden molds to metal shoe molds through customers' long-term trust and collaboration. Over the next decade, its goal is genuine volume manufacturing in both metal and elastomers.

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From its initial business to a substantial team spanning R&D, processes, and services, the footwear division has developed through customer support. UnionTech will continue strengthening Southeast Asian operations and complete support in equipment, materials, software, processes, and local service. It aims to work alongside global footwear customers with long-term commitment to build a mutually beneficial intelligent manufacturing ecosystem.

AI-translated from an article by Beijixiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-11-02. Text and images retain the original source attribution.
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