Reference Cases

A Customized Automation System Has Made the SLB Facility in Béziers a World-Leading Part Manufacturer for Multiple Industries In 2021, the SLB facility in Béziers, France, implemented a unique flexible manufacturing system (FMS) that integrates the entire production value chain. Thanks to a process-centric, rather than a product-centric, approach to manufacturing, the facility is now […]

A revolutionary business model needs revolutionary automation this article is A SUMMARY. see original from the mtdcnc magazine 11/2023, pages 28-30   Rodin Machining is a Dutch contract manufacturer, offering an online portal for their customers to order parts with. Thanks to AI, quoting takes less than a minute and manufacturing can start almost immediately. […]

An integrated manufacturing system from Fastems improved Lockheed Martin’s forward fuselage production – 75% reduction in span time, plus minimized process and labor costs.

Fastems helped Gilbert to double the production output with the same number of employees. That enabled Gilbert to expand the product line and to more than double their sales revenues in just a few years.

Avant Tecno Doubled Production Capacity by Automating a Horizontal Machining Center Avant Tecno, the world-leading manufacturer of multi-functional loaders, decided to invest in an automated 4-axis horizontal machining center to answer the increasing demand and to manufacture higher part variety in-house. The Finnish loader manufacturer Avant Tecno started as a small family business in 1991 […]

Intelligent Automation Enables Order-driven and Sustainable Manufacturing at Wärtsilä “We walk the talk. Our ambition is to decarbonize the marine and energy sectors, and we make our own operations as sustainable as they can get. We only produce per order and have made our single-piece flow just as efficient as high-volume manufacturing would be. Practically, […]

FMS for Low-Volume, High-Mix shop provides stable, predictable process. Increased requests for complex components? The solution: Fastems FMS.

Flexible manufacturing system takes care of pallet and workpiece handling – SKF manufactures bearing components in a highly automated process   The production of small batches down to single workpieces is not something generally associated with highly automated systems – especially if the production involves complex machining, with additional, sometimes difficult process steps, and when […]

24/7 production with Fastems’ FMS Sandvik makes body parts for their rock drills with a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) from Fastems. See the highlights below and in the video:

With Fastems MLS, nearly double productivity, save on labor costs and significantly increase throughput while reducing setup times and manufacturing costs per piece

With Fastems MLS and tool management the average spindle utilization of all machines is between 95 and 98 percent.

Kongsberg automotive successfully automated five existing makino 4-axis machine tools boosting productivity and usability.

“Many manufacturers were shaking their heads about my idea for automated changeover. With Fastems, we have mastered this challenge”

The word “flexible” takes on a completely new meaning with the Fastems Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS), Multi-Level System (MLS).

As the shop’s production mix and volume grew, the time required to construct multiple setups grew as well. The solution was Fastems FPC

We communicate the due date and the quantity required, then MMS can ‘play chess’, says Peter Doyle, COO at Hirsh Precision.

Development-mindset and flexible automation make a local machine shop pioneer Joensuun CNC-Machining Oy has grown to be a local pioneer of metal shops in Finland. This development is based on significant investments in flexible, automated, and intelligently controlled manufacturing, thanks to which the company has multiplied the value of its multi-axis machining expertise for its […]

Automating has lowered the unit cost and cut down the setup times in KP Component’s production.

RAD Torque Systems needed help in their company’s reshoring efforts so he enlisted Fastems, to be his automation partner.

Automating existing machine tools has increased Supset’s production capacity by nearly 50 percent.

Productivity in a double pack – Flexible robot cell automates two machine tools

Manufacture highly complex workpieces for up to 40 hours unmanned with the Fastems MLS.

“Our kind of High-Mix, Small-Batch production would have been a challenge without Fastems FPC.”

To maximize the production capacity of its machine tools, MTU signed a contract with Fastems for the delivery of a Multi-Level System (MLS).

CNC Industries invests in Fastems FMS. The result? Maximized spindle uptimes and flexibility to schedule for just-in-time delivery to customers.

Smothers knew to expect increased savings when he incorporated the FMS, reorganized the cell layout, and made lights-out production possible. What he didn’t expect was just how much USNR would save.

“Fastems is a world leader in FMS logistics but this installation pushed even them to the limits of their technology.”

“All this comes with a ROI time for the automation of less than two years” Jarmo Tuohimetsa, CEO

MMS is Fastems’ answer to the entire Industry 4.0 issue

Extension of Fastems MLS with automatic loading and unloading of clamping devices, and robotic deburring of the workpieces.

Fastems robot cell servers two 5-axis machines and is controlled by MMS – true industry 4.0 combination.

Robot-based system that processes cast-iron components for truck brake systems solves the problem around finding skilled labor.

Benefits include an increase of machine tool utilization up to 7.000 hours per machine & quicker time-to-market for new products.

Automation – A Driver of High Importance to Modern Production Hakfelt Produktion AB is a contract manufacturer from Bräcke municipality in Sweden with capabilities in gas and laser cutting, CNC machining and welding. The cornerstones of their operations are to work strategically, and with a determined, long-term mindset. The business is blooming at the moment: […]

“Today, we wouldn’t be able to produce economically without this automation solution,” says Jörg Maier, CEO of Gressel AG.

“I cannot think of anything that would make us more productive or efficient!” Says Tuukka Pasanen, Head of Quality Assurance.

Flexible “just-in-time” technology down to a batch size of 1 in plastics machinery.

MAN Diesel is in fierce competition but can utilize the FPC system to keep the machine running without stopping for a long time.

“We must remain competitive” says Peter C. Berger, company director, as the reason behind acquiring Fastems FPC-3000.

The aim of this FMS was not only to optimize spindle rotation but also to reduce setting times and set-up connected with series launch.

“What convinced us was the MLS-concept: a standard system comprised of modules that can be constructed and expanded according to needs.”

“A high degree of productivity can only be achieved here with highly automated systems.” Uwe Glöckler, divisional manager of production.

Challenges of accuracy and high-mix-low-volume production solved with Fastems MLS.

“The beauty of this software is that it can respond to changes in part mix, part quantities and part due dates without additional planning by the cell team.”

“The system is able to operate completely independently, even in unmanned production.”

As downtime through changeover has effectively been cut to nil, it does not matter whether a single product or a series must be manufactured.

Fastems MLS provides increased capacity, greater availability, and a better working environment.

“For us, a medium-sized batch is on average 6 parts, so that we are basically talking about an individual series or small series production.”

Fulfilling demands for higher productivity, longer machine running times and wide product range with intelligent automation.

Milltamo is a family-owned company located in Ylöjärvi, Finland. This small yet feisty machine shop has been operating since 1987, and it manufactures parts for the needs of e.g. the mining and sawmill industries. In addition to the CEO Kaisa Juortamo, the company employs 12 machinists and a foreman.  Milltamo had been struggling with an […]

Flexible automation cut down the setup times in gearbox housing manufacturing ABM Greiffenberger is the leading manufacturer of sophisticated and powerful drive solutions for machines, plants and mobile devices. Together with Fastems and WEMCO, the company developed a flexible, low-labor production system for gearbox housings – in which the setup times are no longer an […]

Fastems’ automated laser-ablation cells increase efficiency and quality in F-35 lightning II wing assembly. In December of 2020 Fastems announced an agreement for the delivery of two automated structure laser ablation (Auto-SLC) robot cells to Lockheed Martin’s Fort Wort site. The cells are used in the F-35 Lightning II wing assembly line. As the delivery […]

Flexible automation enables round-a-clock production and higher employee retention for Koneistus Suomi Koneistus Suomi, a Finnish contract manufacturer of hydraulic blocks, wanted to achieve more flexible and efficient production. After deciding to work with Fastems and invest in CNC automation, their competitivity is in another level with higher production capacity and 24/7 production that runs […]

From a garage shop to a multi-billion listed company eComponent of Engcon group multiplied their productivity with the help of automation ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN SWEDISH IN MASKINOPERATÖREN NO 6 | SEPTEMBER 2022 EDITED BY ULF SAMUELSSON Rapid technological development and globalization are reshaping the playing field of Swedish manufacturers – in order to be and […]

“Being able to gain a real increase in productivity of 25 percent, as promised in advance, was something that really impressed us.”