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May. 25, 2018
From May 9 to 12, the 59th AYSAF International Exhibition for Footwear Materials, Components, Leather and Technologies was held in CNR Expo, Istanbul, Turkey.
The first 3d printer manufacturer in China providing 3d solutions to shoe industry-- Shenzhen Kings 3D Printing Technology Co. Ltd has brought its shoe prints to the fair. The 3d printing technology has solved various problems from traditional CNC machining in red wooden model and has attracted the eyes from shoe molding and shoe sole manufacturers.

Kings 3D Printing VS CNC Machining in Shoe Molding
| Kings 3D Printing | CNC Machining | |
| Working angles | 360° printing, easy with complex structures like barbs, curved surfaces, hollowness | 90° vertical carving, with simple structures only |
| Material | Additive manufacturing, with high usage rage | Reduction manufacturing, with high rate of waste |
| Worker Training | One worker can take care of 10+ machines, and training takes 1 week. | 2-3 workers can take care of one machine, and training takes half a year. |
| Environment Protection | No noise or pollution | Heavy noise and dust pollution |
| Cost Trend | Cost is low, and continues to decrease. | The cost has arrived the lowest point. |

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