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CNC Automation for General & Special Machine Building

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 For Industrial Machine Builders

Automating the CNC manufacturing of parts for industrial machinery makes production profitable and flexible at the same time. It enables high spindle hours and resource utilization, fast and reliable lead times, constant quality, full traceability and automated 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 – the vast majority of it around industrial machine building. 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 machine building industry.

CNC automation applications include parts for:

  • Machine tools, tooling, pallets and fixtures​
  • Grippers and chucks​
  • Die & Mold equipment​
  • Gears​
  • General industrial machinery​
  • Special & precision industrial machinery

See our Machine Building Industry Case Stories​

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

See How Automation Helps With The Challenges

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Automate Production – Not Just Movement

Learn how to get the most out of your CNC machines and other equipment in machine building industry. Applying 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 General And Special Machine Building Industry

Read more about the solutions we have delivered to the general and special machine building industries.

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Kempf CNC-Technik

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

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Hirsh Precision

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

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Advanced Machining & Fabricating

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

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Joensuun CNC-Machining

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 […]

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Solution Finder

Here you can browse and filter our CNC automation solutions suitable for the special and general machine building industries. The filtering can be used based on e.g. the process type, typical batch size, whether or not pallet automation is needed or by machine tool brands and models. If you can’t find what you are looking for, contact us directly – as an open integrator we can automate almost any machine tool!

Didn’t find what you were looking for or have questions? Contact your local automation professional!

 

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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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MLS - Multi Level System

MLS automates any machine tools for flexible manufacturing. It comes with the industry leading software, and tool automation and various auxiliary processes can be integrated.

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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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