Integrated digital factory automation


West Chester, Ohio – Fastems LLC, a manufacturer of automation equipment and software, will share its knowledge and experience relevant to manufacturing process integration at the Smart Manufacturing Experience, Boston, April 30 – May 2, in booth #1022. In addition to highlighting its automation and digital solutions in its exhibit, the company will host a Knowledge Bar and also speak at the conference. David Suica, president of Fastems LLC, will present “From Manufacturing Events to an Integrated Process” during the show.

“Shortening lifecycles and higher customization of products are rapidly increasing the complexity of manufacturing and can be quite challenging for manufacturers,” Suica says. “The biggest challenge is how to streamline production so that it is possible to resolve customers’ unique and rapidly changing needs quickly, while following lean principles at the same time. We welcome discussing ways to evolve into fully integrated processes with the attendees at this event.”

The company’s exhibit will highlight its automation management software and its equipment, including a variety of extendable and flexible manufacturing systems and robot applications, advanced manufacturing management system (MMS) controls, stacker cranes, conveyors, loading/unloading stations, pallet magazines and assembly organizers, and raw material stations. These open automation systems can be incorporated with virtually any modern CNC machine tool and auxiliary equipment brands. Typical applications range from joining two machine tools together with a flexible palletized container (FPC) to highly sophisticated, factory-wide flexible manufacturing systems.