Tru Fit® Cutting and Curing System, Model ATP-C
The American Tru Fit® Precured Shank System, Model ATP-C offers a complete shank manufacturing solution for all manufactures.

This simply designed unit offers easy operation, low maintenance, and high production (up to 3600 pieces per 8 hours). Most important, it offers the advantages present with the Tru Fit® Shank:

- Great memory for excellent shape retention

- Ultra lightweight

- Nonconductive and excellent insulator

- Simplify inventory control & forecasting

- Eliminate large shank inventories

- Produce your own Tru Fit® Shanks, as needed

Tru Fit® Material Types

TF-P10N5	Thin and narrow profile provides perfect results for children’s and small boys’ and girls’ shoes
TF-P12N8	Best suited for low heel women’s and casual men’s footwear
TF-P16N10	Recommended for men’s Goodyear Welt and ladies’ high heel work
TF-P20N10	Heavy-duty for use in outdoor, work, and climbing boots
TF-P28N12	Extra heavy-duty for special conditions

ATP-C Mold

The ATP-C unit fits easily onto a tabletop and quickly becomes a Tru Fit® Shank Manufacturing plant.

Rolls of Tru Fit® Material are placed onto the material platform and the Tru Fit® Material is threaded around rollers to a guillotine-type cutter. The Tru Fit® Material is hand-fed forward through the cutter to a desired length. The cutter arm is manually brought down and the shank material is easily cut. The Tru Fit® Material (2 to 4 pieces, depending upon mold size) is placed onto the heated mold and then the top mold is manually closed down over the shanks. More shanks are measured and cut and then placed into the second heated mold. While this is being done, the shanks in the first mold are curing (15-20 seconds is the curing time). After loading the shanks into the second mold, the mold is closed down over the shanks. The top cover is then lifted from mold one and the cured/hardened shanks are brushed from the mold. Newly cut, uncured shanks are placed onto the mold and the cycle continues.

The mold shape is cast or machined to customer's shank curve or last curve specifications. The quick-change mold design allows changes in molds in only seconds.

Specifications

Production
Up to 1800 pairs per 8 hour day

Weight
65 pounds (29.5 kg)

Dimensions
30" x 44" (76cm x 110cm)

Utilities
Electric: 220 volts, 1 phase
Heat: 1000 watts per mold