4. Data Collection
This paper discusses the data that were
collected manually as well as -from the
automated leather cutting system. The data
collection involved the timing of processes
such as nesting, template marlung and
cuning. In order to ascertain the wastage, the
total weight of the hide was taken first, and
subsequendy the remnants of the hide was
taken after the cuhing process was
completed. The area of the hide and the
numhet of templates that were used in the
nesting process wcre also recorded.