From May 28 to 30, 2026, TASU participated in GISMA Guangzhou, a professional exhibition for shoe machinery, footwear materials, molds, automation technology, and manufacturing solutions. Held at the Poly World Trade Center Expo in Guangzhou, the event brought together shoe-factory owners, production managers, mold developers, engineers, purchasing teams, and international importers looking for more efficient ways to manufacture footwear.
As a specialist in rubber injection molding machines, TASU presented an integrated solution combining updated molding equipment with a 3D vision robotic handling system. The display demonstrated how footwear factories can connect molding, product recognition, and automatic sole removal to reduce repetitive manual work and create a more consistent production flow.
TASU Returns to Guangzhou With a Complete Footwear Production Solution
Guangzhou is an important commercial and manufacturing center with close connections to footwear supply chains across southern China and international markets. GISMA therefore provided an effective setting for TASU to meet customers planning new projects as well as manufacturers upgrading existing workshops.
The TASU booth presented equipment and application concepts for rubber outsoles, safety footwear, rubber boots, and combined-material footwear. Instead of showing a stand-alone machine only, the team focused on how molding equipment, molds, materials, production parameters, automation, and technical support work together as one manufacturing system.
Visitors could examine the multi-station equipment at close range, discuss their target products, and compare different automation levels. The on-site display also helped customers understand how a customized rubber injection molding solution can be planned around product size, material formulation, mold structure, required output, available labor, and factory layout.
New-Model Rubber Injection Molding Equipment on Display
The central equipment at the booth was an updated multi-station rubber injection molding machine designed for stable and repeatable footwear production. Multiple workstations allow different molding operations to progress in an organized sequence, supporting higher-volume production while keeping process parameters under control.
During technical discussions, visitors paid particular attention to several production capabilities:
- Servo-controlled injection movement and accurate positioning
- Independent control of molding parameters
- Multi-station production for efficient cycle organization
- Flexible compatibility with different outsole molds
- Stable rubber flow and consistent molding performance
- Easy-tear flash that can reduce secondary trimming work
- Integration with robotic handling and visual recognition systems
- Configurations tailored to different products and factory requirements
These capabilities are particularly relevant to factories that want to increase production consistency without relying on a large amount of repetitive manual handling. Customers interested in outsole applications can also review TASU’s rubber sole injection molding machines and discuss a suitable machine configuration with the technical team.
3D Vision Robotic Sole Picking Becomes a Major Booth Highlight
One of the most closely watched demonstrations was the newly upgraded automatic robotic arm equipped with 3D vision recognition. In a conventional production arrangement, operators may need to locate, pick, and transfer molded soles manually. This repetitive task adds labor requirements and can create variation in handling speed.
The demonstrated system uses visual information to recognize the position and orientation of molded soles. The robot then moves to the identified location, grips the products, and removes them from the processing area. By connecting visual recognition with robotic motion, the system can handle product positions that would be difficult to manage with a simple fixed-path mechanism.
The goal is not automation for its own sake. The practical value comes from reducing repetitive sole-picking work, improving continuity between molding cycles, and allowing operators to focus on process supervision, material preparation, quality inspection, and other higher-value activities.
How the Integrated Automation Process Works
The exhibition demonstration helped visitors see the main stages of an automated molding and product-handling workflow:
- Molding: The rubber injection molding machine completes the programmed injection, curing, and mold-opening cycle.
- Visual recognition: The 3D vision system detects the molded soles and determines their position and orientation.
- Robot positioning: The robotic arm calculates and follows the required movement path.
- Automatic gripping: The end-of-arm tool grips the soles according to the product and mold arrangement.
- Product removal: The robot removes the soles from the molding area without requiring an operator to pick each product manually.
- Transfer: The products can be placed in a designated area for cooling, inspection, trimming, or the next manufacturing process.
Actual system design depends on the outsole shape, mold configuration, material behavior, production rhythm, and required downstream process. TASU therefore evaluates the complete application before defining the robot, vision, gripper, machine interface, and safety arrangement.
Multi-Station Design Supports an Organized Production Cycle
Inside the machine, the arrangement of molds, clamping components, heating or cooling controls, injection units, and movement mechanisms must work as a coordinated system. A multi-station configuration helps divide the production cycle across several working positions so that the machine can maintain a structured operating rhythm.
For footwear manufacturers, the correct station count is determined by more than the highest possible output. Product design, curing time, mold quantity, operator arrangement, robotic access, material supply, and planned order volume must all be considered. A carefully matched system can provide a better balance between capacity, investment, flexibility, and factory space.
TASU’s technical team can review these factors during project evaluation and recommend equipment from its broader injection molding machine range.
Live Demonstrations Turn Technical Features Into Practical Results
Machine specifications are important, but a live exhibition demonstration gives customers a clearer understanding of how a production system behaves. At GISMA Guangzhou, visitors watched the equipment operate, examined molded products, observed the robotic picking sequence, and spoke directly with TASU engineers.
These demonstrations led to detailed questions about cycle time, mold changeover, robot positioning, vision-system calibration, product recognition, gripper design, machine maintenance, operator training, spare parts, and future production expansion. The discussions were based on real factory needs rather than general equipment descriptions.
Customers also brought sample products and project information to the booth. This allowed the team to discuss whether an existing mold could be adapted, whether sample testing would be required, and what equipment modifications might be necessary for a new sole design.
A Practical Response to Labor and Production Challenges
Footwear factories in many markets face similar operational pressures: difficulty recruiting workers for repetitive tasks, rising labor costs, inconsistent manual handling, and the need to maintain stable delivery schedules. Automatic sole picking can address one part of this challenge by removing a repetitive operation from each molding cycle.
Automation also creates a more measurable production process. When machine and robotic actions follow programmed sequences, managers can evaluate cycle consistency, identify delays, and plan staffing around supervision and quality control rather than continuous manual product removal.
However, the right solution must match the factory. TASU discusses expected production volume, product variation, mold layout, available technicians, maintenance capacity, and investment priorities before recommending an automation level. A modular upgrade may be suitable for one customer, while a new integrated line may be more appropriate for another.
Positive Feedback From Domestic and International Buyers
The exhibition generated encouraging interest from Chinese manufacturers and overseas buyers, including visitors from Brazil, Turkey, Pakistan, Vietnam, and other footwear-producing markets. International customers were especially interested in machine stability, servo-controlled operation, mold compatibility, robotic sole picking, and the possibility of adapting the system to local production conditions.
Many discussions moved beyond an initial product introduction. Visitors asked about customized machine parameters, 3D vision system matching, sample-mold testing, project lead time, installation, remote technical support, and after-sales service. These conversations provided a strong basis for project evaluations after the exhibition.
Product Samples Support Better Project Evaluation
Molded samples helped customers evaluate possible product applications and discuss details such as outsole geometry, tread definition, surface finish, flash control, material flow, and product removal. Physical samples also made it easier to explain how gripper design and robot motion may change for different sole shapes.
Before ordering a customized production system, manufacturers may provide product drawings, sample soles, material information, mold data, and output targets. TASU can use this information to review the application and determine whether a sample-molding or automated-picking test is recommended.
Factories planning a new project can contact TASU to discuss testing requirements and request a technical proposal.
From Exhibition Discussion to Factory Implementation
A successful automation project requires more than shipping a machine. Equipment configuration, mold matching, utilities, layout, safety protection, robot access, operator workflow, installation, commissioning, and training must be planned together.
TASU can support customers through the principal stages of project development:
- Review the target footwear product and material.
- Confirm expected capacity and production schedule.
- Evaluate molds and product-removal requirements.
- Select the machine, station count, vision system, and robotic configuration.
- Plan the factory layout, utilities, and safe operating area.
- Complete installation, commissioning, and process testing.
- Train operators and maintenance personnel.
- Provide ongoing sales and technical service.
Connect With TASU About Your Footwear Manufacturing Project
GISMA Guangzhou gave the TASU team an opportunity to learn more about the real production challenges faced by modern footwear manufacturers. Whether a factory plans to establish a new rubber outsole line, introduce automatic sole picking, or upgrade an existing workshop, the project should begin with a clear review of products, materials, molds, output targets, and current production constraints.
TASU can prepare a tailored proposal covering equipment selection, automation configuration, sample testing, project implementation, and technical support. Explore TASU’s rubber injection molding equipment or contact the sales team to request machine information, discuss your application, and obtain a quotation.
