The AGO system is the industrial process for manufacturing stitchless ( glued) shoes. The first effective and reliable

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was invented and patented in 1909 by the

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Francesco Rampichini Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name " Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (disambiguation), sev ...

,Un pioniere della moderna industria conciaria e calzaturiera: Francesco Rampichini (1878-1958)
who also developed the whole manufacturing process and the relevant machinery in 1910–13. The name AGO (from the

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''ago'', meaning "attract", "fasten"), still used in the industry, was chosen by Rampichini for the glue and the process in 1910.

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