Abstract: A welding apparatus includes a multi-axis robotic arm having a first end; a welding tool attached to the first end; an image acquisition device attached to the first end and having a light filtering system; the image acquisition device is configured to monitor a welding target and to provide an image of the welding target to an operator; a control unit is configured to control the robotic arm and the welding tool; an input interface for a human operator is associated to the control unit and is configured to provide an input signal to the control unit and to control the robotic arm and welding tool substantially in real time.

Abstract: An apparatus for painting an object, the apparatus having a painting head equipped with a spraying nozzle arranged to deliver a flow of paint on a surface. The apparatus also includes a device for moving the painting head in the space according to at least two degrees of freedom. An identification device is also provided for identifying the three-dimensional shape of the surface. A processing means is also provided to process the detected projected image and to determine the spatial coordinates of each point.

Abstract: An apparatus for painting an object, the apparatus having a painting head equipped with a spraying nozzle arranged to deliver a flow of paint on a surface. The apparatus also includes a device for moving the painting head in the space according to at least two degrees of freedom. An identification device is also provided for identifying the three-dimensional shape of the surface. A processing means is also provided to process the detected projected image and to determine the spatial coordinates of each point.

Abstract: Heel (2) for a women's shoe (1) with a high heel; the heel (2) has a main structure (3) provided with.—at least a first slit (8) which is horizontally oriented, extends from side to side through the main structure (3) along a longitudinal direction (9), and is blind along a transverse direction (10) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (9) starting from an inner portion of the main structure (3) and ending in correspondence to a first side (11) of the main structure (3); and at least a second slit (12) which is horizontally oriented, extends from side to side through the main structure (3) along the longitudinal direction (9), and is blind along the transverse direction (10) that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (9) starting from an inner portion of the main structure (3) and ending in correspondence to a second side (13) of the main structure (3) that is opposite to the first side (11).