Skilled and trusted supplier of factory automation

The first Fastems flexible manufacturing system (FMS) was delivered in 1982 and it is still in use! Fastems is the leading supplier of factory automation. Our business idea is to improve our customers’ competitiveness through automation and to get the most out of the 8760 production hours that are available each year.

Machining facility
Since 1982 Fastems has delivered over 1000 flexible manufacturing systems (FMS). Over 2000 machine tools have been integrated in our systems and many of the systems are still in use. The first system delivered in 1982 is still making parts for AGCO SISU POWER™ engines. Fact that the system is still running is a good example of what Fastems industrial services is able to do.

Fastems’ business idea

Fastems is the world’s leading supplier of FMS-based factory automation.
Fastems is the largest integrator of Fanuc robots in Europe.
Fastems can provide practical production solutions to an ever demanding market.
Fastems is always ready to discuss customer needs.

Experienced partner

Over 1000 FMS systems.
Over 1500 robot applications.
40% of systems and 80% of robot applications are customized.
Lifetime Care encompasses all delivered systems and devices.

Fastems robotics

Fastems started with robotics in 1990. Since then we have delivered a variety of robotics solutions for different customer needs, such as machine tending, deburring, assembly, welding, and material handling. During this period, Fastems has delivered more than 1500 robotics solutions. In addition to hardware and software, Fastems offers comprehensive services: complete project management, training, support, and maintenance.

Fastems industrial services

Fastems industrial services range from single service gigs to outsourced service functions. Fastems industrial services employs 120 professionals around the world. Service footprint is impressive: Over 900 FMS systems with 2000 integrated machine tools from 50 manufacturers, 3000 stand-alone machine tools, 500 Fastems machine tools, over 1200 robots and robotics solutions, 300 injection molding machines and so forth. In addition, Fastems offers training courses for flexible manufacturing systems, Fanuc robots and Fagor, Siemens, and Heidenhain controls. Fastems has training facilities in Finland and Sweden.

Benefits of Automation – Quotes from our customers

"Greatly increased production output."

"Doubling of capacity, even though we are using one machine tool less."

"Increased production efficiency."

"Spindle utilisation figures of 93%, achieved across a range of more than 1,000 different components in batch quantities as small as one-off."

"High volume production cost for low and medium production runs."

"Maximum flexibility."

"The Fastems FMS route, protected the future of machining within our company in the long term."