CNC Automation for High-Mix Manufacturing
Joining IMTS in Chicago 14-19 September? Meet the Fastems CNC automation team in South Hall, Booth #338966 and supercharge your high-mix machining. Learn the best experiences from over 5,000 flexible manufacturing projects to make better use of your milling and turning machining and the entire production flow. Whether you represent a small job shop or a large OEM, our specialists work with you to increase flexibility, improve quality and utilize your machining capacity closer to the full-year 8760 hours.
Turn High Mix Manufacturing into Your Competitive Edge
High mix needs to equal high competitiveness. Join IMTS and let Fastems CNC automation specialists show how you can turn variability into higher flexibility, better utilization and smoother production flow. Discover productivity achievements of other high‑mix manufacturers, test how intelligent CNC automation and software work, and take a free machine shop productivity assessment in Productivity Lab to get concrete ideas on how to develop your own production.
SEE LIVE SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE
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from single machine tool production cells to extendable linear pallet systems
Milling Automation
We have solutions for all kinds of milling machines: 3-axis, 4-axis, 5-axis, mill-turns and so on. Automatic pallet changers (APCs) typically used in 4-axis horizontal machines help with quick pallet change and easy table reach but the non-APC machines like 5-axis trunnions or turn-mills are just as suitable for flexible automation.
The pallet sizes vary from 300 to 1600+ mm, and we handle traditional as well as zero point pallets that require workpiece centering. Pallets are moved with industrial robots in the lighter end and with stacker cranes in heavier payload solutions. AGV based systems are also entering the shop floors.
Combine efficiency with flexibility
Turning Automation
Flexible And Profitable Variable Batch Production with Turning Machines
Fastems has long experience in automating different kinds of turning machines and machining centers used in variable batch production, where the key is to combine efficiency with flexibility.
We have solutions from single machine cells to multi-machine automation systems. With Fastems, you can also integrate your supportive processes like measuring, washing or marking the be a part of the automated production, managed with our industry-leading control software MMS. Our solutions are also extendable and modifiable.
Get more out of your systems
Productivity Lab
How to achieve high cell productivity, whole workshop transparency, on-time delivery and productivity at the same time?
Fastems FMS Productivity Assessment service helps you identify opportunities for improvement and optimize your manufacturing operations for maximum output.
We specialize in analyzing flexible manufacturing systems, integration with production environment, organizational alignment and surrounding processes to uncover inefficiencies, streamline workflows, and drive operational excellence.
AUTOMATION SOFTWARE
Manufacturing Management Software
MMS is the control of all Fastems automation systems – designed to plan, run, and monitor high-mix, low-volume manufacturing.
- Centralized planning and control of all production processes optimizes production flow for faster throughput and minimum waste.
- Easy and real-time view on the entire shopfloor – what happens now and in the future.
- Support for both automated and manual workflows.
- Adaptive scheduling and resource check increases delivery reliability and minimizes machine idle and WIP.
DIGITALIZING MANUAL PROCESSES
MMS – WCO
(Work Cell Operation)
Many steps in manufacturing,
like sawing, washing or packaging, still run without any system connection, and are managed manually with Excel sheets and papers.
WCO allows you to
go paperless and manage these operations digitally –
reducing idle time, manual work, and unnecessary work-in-progress:
- Paperless production for non-automated operations
- Effective digital planning with fewer delays
- Smoother flow between automated and non-automated areas
DIGITAL SERVICE FOR AUTOMATION
myFastems
myFastems offers
digital tools and services that support and enhance the performance of all Fastems systems with MMS (version 6 and above).
With myFastems, users get 24/7 access to real-time insights on system status and performance –
anytime, anywhere:
- Full visibility into system performance
- Faster troubleshooting and support
- Lifecycle support from installation to optimization
- Secure access for all relevant users
Productivity Lab – Free Productivity Assessment
Do you know how productive your current operations are? What are your every day production bottlenecks? How to utilize your current equipment to the full potential? In our Productivity Lab at AMB Fastems Performance Team is ready to sit down with you and go through a productivity assessment report we have collected from your system data.
Together, we’ll look at where the current productivity bottlenecks lie, improve transparency across your entire workshop, and identify the best next steps for you to take the most out of your system.
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