Blog
Latest posts
Fastems Digital Manufacturing provides excellent hands-on experience for the students of Tampere University
The fourth industrial revolution and rising demand for Digital Twins is bringing Fastems’ offering into the virtual world, introducing unique possibilities for universities and other educational establishments. Specifically, Fastems has introduced Digital Manufacturing solutions as a platform for training, education and research activities. The goal of these virtual systems is to bring manufacturing into classrooms […]
Read moreBelieve It or Not – The Usual (Pre-)automation Story
Yet another day starts with a hassle when a few operators happen to be out-of-office, and the production manager needs to find substitutes. Other issues then start piling up on top of that, because new operators are hard to find and even more difficult to keep. At the same time, there are nine 3-axis vertical […]
Read moreFastems 2.0 – Challenging the old ways of working
Growth brings us great opportunities and more often than not it also means we’re moving forward fast. Even though growth means busy days, it’s important to stop for a second and re-evaluate the situation. Is there something we could be doing differently? How can we ensure that we keep improving as we grow? At Fastems, […]
Read moreThe Great ‘What’ and ‘Why’ of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS)
Flexible Manufacturing is a production concept that enables economic manufacturing of variable workpieces in small and repeatable batches
Read moreFastems’ Tool Automation – One of a Kind
When running a shop floor that requires a large variety or considerable amount of highly expensive tools, or when the tools needed have short service times, you’re likely to run into some challenges. Manual work is required to change the tools, which means there’s always potential for human error. Not to mention the costs of […]
Read more