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CNC Automation for the Automotive Industry

The What, Why and How of Automation Read how automation applies to the industry Solution Finder Find the right solution for your production needs References Check our case stories Download Our Guide Download our ultimate guide for CNC Automation

Profitable and Flexible CNC Manufacturing in the Automotive Industry

Automating the CNC manufacturing of special automotive industry parts makes production profitable and flexible at the same time. Automation enables high spindle hours and resource utilization, fast and reliable lead times, constant quality, full traceability and proactive production planning for flexibility even when facing sudden changes. Want to know how? Download our CNC automation guide from below!

Fastems is the leading supplier of CNC automation solutions for variable batch manufacturing. We’re an open-integrator with over 40 years and 4000 systems worth of experience – many of them in the automotive industry. We integrate your CNC machines and supportive processes to one highly productive unit operated with our industry-leading MMS control.

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The ‘What’, ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of Automation

Take a look on the typical applications, the production challenges, automation benefits and the best practices around automation below to understand the relevance of automation for the automotive industry.

CNC Automation Applications Include Parts for:

  • Heavy vehicles (e.g. truck engines or axels)​
  • Sportscars (e.g. engine blocks and heads)​
  • Motorbikes​
  • Re-creational vehicles (e.g. go-kart car parts)​
  • Electric vehicles​
  • General automotive subcontracting

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Production Challenges and Automation Benefits:

  • More customization and amount of variants​
  • Shorter lead times and planning horizon​
  • Costs & tied capital reduction​
  • Demand variance​
  • Traceability needs​
  • Availability of workers​
  • Constant quality

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Automate Production – Not Just Movement

Learn how to get the most out of your CNC machines and other equipment in the automotive industry. Apply batch production automation best practices summarized below:

  1. Stabilize and integrate manufacturing process steps
  2. Automate physical part transfers throughout the value chain
  3. Benefit from automated, intelligent production planning software

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Case Examples from the Automotive Industry

This section contains a couple of success story examples from the automotive industry field. You can also check all our references by clicking on the button below.

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Doesburg Components

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

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MAN Diesel & Turbo

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

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Daimler

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

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Volvo

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

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Solution Finder

You can browse and filter our automation solutions for the automotive industry by using our solution finder below. The filtering can be used based on the machine tool process type; quantity of machines; typical batch size, and whether or not pallet automation is needed.

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FPT - Flexible Pallet Tower

Easy plug-and-play pallet tower that supersedes traditional pallet pools and automatic pallet changers.

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RFC Robotic Finishing Cell

Modular RFC, a robot-supported automation system for the flexible deburring of different workpieces

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FPS - Flexible Pallet System

Modular FMS for multiple 4 or 5 axis milling or mill-turn machine tools with 300 to 630 mm pallets or zero-point plates.

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FPC - Flexible Pallet Container

Easy and extendable pallet automation solution that supersedes pallet pools and automatic pallet changers.

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FMS ONE

All of the best FMS practices in ONE product.

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MLS - Multi Level System

Integrates any machine tools in the world together. Comes with industry leading software, tool automation and various auxiliary processes.

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RoboCell ONE

Flexible production of heavier workpieces in varying batch sizes thanks to the Manufacturing Management Software (MMS) by Fastems.

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RoboFMS ONE

All of the best robotic-FMS practices in ONE product.

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RoboFMS

All the benefits of flexible manufacturing for 5-axis machines with no pallet.

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TSC - Tool Service Cell

Tool Service Cell is a robot-based setup cell that automates the cutting tool renewal process.

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AMC - Agile Manufacturing Cell

AMC is robot-based manufacturing cell that brings the traditional benefits of flexible manufacturing for direct machine tending.

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Robotic Production Cells

Automated machine tending systems with modular design. Integrates to value-adding processes like deburring or measuring.

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Tool Automation

Automated tool logistics save money by increased unmanned production hours and secured availability.

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ALD - Autoloading Cell

Automated raw material loading and ready part unloading with a robot – stable quality and longer unmanned production periods.

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Ultra Heavy Pallet Automation

Automation benefits even for 10 000 to 40 000 kg payloads – including vertical pallets.

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Next steps? Download the Guide for CNC Automation!

If you are under consideration on how to reduce cost per unit, cut down setup costs, increase unmanned production or reduce WIP or inventory, this guide is the one to download.

 



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