Lectra to assist US seat manufacturer
Cutting technology provider Lectra is to help US vehicle seat manufacturer Freedman Seating expand its production capacity in order to meet growing demand for upholstered seating products.
The French company will provide software and cutting solutions for plain and patterned fabric to help Freedman double its production capacity. The Chicago-based organisation manufactures seating and seating-related products for buses, trains, boats, delivery trucks and commercial vehicles.
“Our business is growing rapidly and our production needs to keep pace with that growth,” explains
Craig Freedman, president of Freedman Seating. “We would have trusted no one else other than Lectra to help us deliver high-quality, well-matched transportation upholstery fast.”
Experts visited Freedman’s manufacturing facility to assess customer requirements, existing production processes, and working methods. Following the assessment, Lectra made its recommendations, including the purchase of a second Vector cutter to compliment the one already equipped. It also suggested the use of Mosaic software which automatically compensates for any distortion and adjusts the cutting path, thus saving Freedman time during manufacturing.
