Materialise and Tailored Fits Create Digital Supply Chain for Custom-Fit Ski Boots
August 31 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
A customization platform makes it possible to individualize ski
boot inserts for optimum comfort and performance, also paving the
way for other customized 3D-printed consumer goods.
Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS), a leading provider of
additive manufacturing software and sophisticated 3D printing
solutions, has partnered with winter sports gear and tailored
footwear specialist Tailored Fits, to launch the
world’s first end-to-end digital supply chain for custom-fit ski
boots. The supply chain is supported by a customization platform
for wearables, co-developed by Materialise and Tailored Fits, which
includes a customer interface, design automation and process
automation. Materialise also provides the entire production
capacity for the certified additive manufacturing of the customized
ski boots.
The solution co-created by the two companies already enables
customers to have their feet scanned by Tailored Fits’ speciality
sporting goods retailers in ten minutes, and receive individually
tailored 3D printed boot insoles in under ten days, and will soon
provide skiers with the option to fully customize either their ski
boot liner or the entire ski boot for optimum comfort and
performance.
A customization platform for wearables, developed over the
course of one year’s intensive co-creation between Materialise and
Tailored Fits, automates the design-to-delivery process. The
process begins with anatomically detailed 3D scans of the wearer’s
feet, which the design automation software translates into
individualized inserts. The platform conveys these as print-ready
instruction to the Certified Additive Manufacturing facility at
Materialise, where the inserts are produced in a flexible 3D
printing material, TPU 92A-1.
“At Tailored Fits, we understand skiers’ needs and the
biomechanics of sports motion. And we have access to one of the
world’s best sports gear development labs. From the partnership
with Materialise, we gained access to the additive manufacturing
expertise to develop the best 3D printed solution for making mass
customized production a reality,” said Reto Rindlisbacher, CEO of
TAILORED FITS AG. “I believe each company has brought out the best
in the other.”
“The creation of a unique digital supply chain meant working
incredibly closely with the Tailored Fits team to develop the
‘tailored fit’ for them. Working with this company has been a real
honor and a true co-creation project,” said Dr. Alireza Parandian,
Corporate Innovations and Global Strategist for Wearables at
Materialise. “I look forward to the identification of similar
applications in consumer goods where we can add real value with
this customization platform for wearables.”
Materialise will manage and continue to enhance the automation
process, and provide 100% of the production capacity required to
support the supply chain. Tailored Fits ski boots are scheduled to
be available from leading sporting goods retailers from December
2017.
About MaterialiseMaterialise incorporates more than 25
years of 3D printing experience into a range of software solutions
and 3D printing services, which together form the backbone of 3D
printing technologies. Materialise’s open and flexible solutions
enable players in a wide variety of industries, including
healthcare, automotive, aerospace, art and design, and consumer
goods, to build innovative 3D printing applications that aim to
make the world a better and healthier place. Headquartered in
Belgium, with branches worldwide, Materialise combines the largest
group of software developers in the industry with one of the
largest 3D printing facilities in the world. For additional
information, please visit: www.materialise.com.
About Materialise’s Manufacturing DivisionMaterialise
Manufacturing empowers 3D printing customers, both rapid
prototyping and additive manufacturing, to keep tight production
deadlines and meet the quality standards of even the most demanding
industries. The division’s designers and engineers work closely
with customers to co-create new products and applications that make
meaningful use of 3D printing. Two web platforms, Materialise
OnSite for industrial orders and i.materialise for small businesses
and consumers, offer easy access to one of the largest and most
complete 3D printing facilities in the world. In addition, a
certified manufacturing environment caters to customers who operate
in highly regulated markets. For more information, please visit:
www.materialise.com/en/manufacturing.
About TAILORED FITS AGFounded in 2016, TAILORED FITS AG
is a start-up company based in Horw, Switzerland. The company
offers an industrial solution for mass manufacturing individually
customized fits for footwear, sports gear and protection gear. The
anatomical fits created, support the wearer’s natural biomechanics
while doing their preferred sports, preventing pressure points and
pain, lowering signs of fatigue and reducing wear and tear of
joints. TAILORED FITS AG’s unique approach involves integrating
digital 3D scanning technology, sales processes, customer
relationship management, digital product design, additive
manufacturing (3D printing), and logistics into a unique digital
supply chain. For additional information, please visit:
www.tailored-fits.com
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Press contact MaterialiseRadhika Dhuru, Phone:
+32-16-66-04-48Marketing Coordinator, MaterialiseEmail:
press@materialise.comTwitter: @MaterialiseNVFacebook:
@MaterialiseNVVisit: www.materialise.comorPress contact Tailored
FitsReto Rindlisbacher, Phone: +41-798-168-049Email:
reto@tailored-fits.com
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