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Improve cutting efficiency
SATRASumm is the industry standard package for managing the efficient cutting of leather and synthetic materials. It is designed to save you money and reduce material waste.
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If you reduce waste, you help the environment — which is good in itself, good for your reputation and your relationships with customers. From material delivery to cutting analysis, the SATRASumm workflow is a very simple process irrespective of whether you cut leather or synthetics.
The full SATRASumm package consists of our innovative three-stage process of leather grading training, SATRASumm software and leather cutter training.
We offer an alternative package, which includes the SATRASumm software, aimed at costing offices and those who only cut synthetic materials.
Our package
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Provides detailed and practical leather cutting training
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Includes our comprehensive training for leather grading
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SATRASumm software controls, predicts and monitors all aspects of material usage - suitable for both leather and synthetic
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Produces complex and accurate lay plans for synthetic and manufactured materials
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Generates accurate material costs for all configurations
Synthetic layplans
SATRASumm’s newest innovative feature is the ability to automatically create accurate synthetic layplans. Synthetic layplanning in SATRASumm gives you the most efficient layplan possible, automatically, and with no input from the user other than the simple rules you decide to use.
Leather grading
Included in SATRASumm is our comprehensive training in the SATRA five-point grading system, a unique method which has evolved through continuous development of our leather assessment techniques.
Our experts will inspect your working environment to ensure it is suitable, teach you about area discrepancies and show you how to record the data in a standard form using the paperwork specifications provided.
Tailored to your company's (or brand's) quality standards you will be able to fully exploit SATRASumms's strengths by providing accurate material information.
Included with our full SATRASumm package, or as a standalone package, you can find out more about what benefits this package gives you.
Leather cutting
We begin by assessing the current abilities of your cutters, to find out where improvements can be made, so that we can tailor our training to your specific needs.
Our cutting experts will prove the SATRASumm leather allowances calculated by the software, and teach your cutters how to achieve them.
Using a hands-on approach, we teach the properties of leather, and the various methods of saving leather, while training your cutters to think ahead. They are shown the importance of savings and quality, and we explain the principles of good cutting practice.
By involving the quality control personnel, we reduce disputes, as they learn the proper approach to working with leather defects alongside the cutters.
Our experts will also check everything — from the cutting equipment to the lighting. Poor quality equipment leads to poor quality components.
Bespoke software
SATRASumm software controls, predicts and monitors all aspects of material usage. It is suitable for both leather and synthetic materials.
The software is made exclusively for members and enables you to accurately estimate material usage costs for all footwear styles.
See the benefits
Our SATRASumm feasibility study is designed to show you that what we say is true before you commit to the SATRASumm package. Our experts will spend time onsite at your business and using your key styles and materials we will demonstrate how our solution can generate accurate allowances and costings.
Speak to an expert today to find out more about our feasibility study.
The SATRASumm workflow
From material delivery to cutting analysis, the SATRASumm workflow is a very simple process irrespective of whether you cut leather or synthetics.
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Assessment The process starts with the assessment of any leather you wish to use. In order for SATRASumm to deliver accurate material allowances, it is important to begin with accurate grading results.
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Materials Information about all your leather and synthetic materials is entered into the SATRAsumm software.
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Knives Knives can be imported from a CAD system or digitised. Once you have the shapes of the knives, those that are to be used with leather are assessed to calculate the interlock area to allow us to deliver accurate material allowances.
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Parts, Constructions and Styles Parts are a collection of knives cut from the same material. A style is made from a collection of parts. You can specify more than one construction method. This enables you to create allowances — an accurate predictions of how much material you will need.
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Layplanning Layplans are created for parts with synthetic materials. These give extremely accurate allowances, detailing exactly how much material is required. You can print the layplans to show your cutters how to cut the job in order to meet the allowances.
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Cutting tickets Create and print cutting tickets for the styles to be cut, with the ability to enter translations for local languages. Simply enter the number of pairs for each size and click create.
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Cutting and Analysis The cutting tickets give the cutter full details of the job, including the number of pairs to cut for each size, how much material SATRASumm has allowed and which knives/material to use. Cutters can update these with material used, which once uploaded to SATRAsumm will provide detailed reporting by cutter, material and parts.
Exclusively for SATRA members
SATRAsumm software is made available exclusively to our footwear members alongside our world renowned expertise.
Here to help
Have a question about SATRASumm? Frequently asked questions from our customers may help solve your query. If not, you can get in touch with one of our experts using our online form.
Who can use SATRASumm?
All leather and synthetic goods manufacturers can use SATRASumm. Current users include footwear, bag, belt and accessory manufacturers.
How do I get my pattern information into the system?
Pattern files can be entered either via a digitising tablet (which can be purchased from SATRA) or a file generated from a CAD system. SATRA supports most commonly available CAD systems.
Can we have extra Leather Grading and Cutter Training at a later date?
Yes, you can always purchase additional training to suit your needs.
Can the system tell us how long the job will take to cut?
Yes. If you have purchased the optional Cutting Times module, SATRASumm will tell you how much time a job should take.
How will I learn about the software and the features it offers?
We provide comprehensive training in all aspects of the SATRASumm system.
How many users can be logged into the system at any one time?
SATRASumm can be scaled to allow as many simultaneous users as you need. You choose this, based on your requirements and budget, prior to installation. If you require more users in the future then this can be arranged at additional cost.
Will SATRA set the quality standards during the Cutter Training?
We will not impose any standards upon you. We will always work to the company’s, or brand’s, own quality standards.
Can I try out the solution before i buy?
At a small cost we can provide a feasibility study on your site. This will demonstrate the system and show how we can create accurate allowances, costs, lay plans and cutting tickets for your key styles. Once you are convinced that SATRASumm will save you money, if you invest in the system, the cost of the feasibility study is deducted from the price of your SATRASumm order.
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