lasting machine

[/ˈlæstɪŋ məˈʃin/]
nounpl: lasting machines
máquina de fixação de palmilha
1. An industrial machine used in shoemaking to stretch and shape the upper part of a shoe over a wooden or plastic form (last) during the manufacturing process
The factory installed three new lasting machines to increase production capacity.
A fábrica instalou três novas máquinas de fixação de palmilha para aumentar a capacidade de produção.
2. Equipment that permanently attaches or molds shoe components onto the shoe last
Modern lasting machines can process hundreds of shoes per hour with precision.
As máquinas de fixação de palmilha modernas podem processar centenas de sapatos por hora com precisão.
The lasting machine is a crucial piece of equipment in industrial shoemaking, particularly important in countries with strong footwear manufacturing traditions like Brazil and Portugal. The term is primarily used within the footwear industry and is not commonly encountered in everyday conversation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
shoe stretcher machinelasting pressshoe forming machine

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
máquina de fixação de palmilha
Standard term used in the footwear industry
Portugal
máquina de conformação do sapato
Alternative technical term used in Portuguese shoemaking
Technical/International
máquina de modelagem
Broader technical term occasionally used in industrial contexts

Related Words

last (shoe form)shoemakingupper (shoe part)shoe manufacturing
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