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Fastems

Hawley MIll, Hawley Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7SY, United Kingdom

07749 071 681

About

Fastems do difficult things. Founded in 1901, Fastems are recognised globally as market leaders in the field of Factory Automation & Digital Manufacturing, focused principally on machining processes with established and valued partnerships exceeding 100 machine tool brands. With 4000 global installations, and satisfied UK customers since 1990, Fastems promise to listen to, respect and value their customers and partners with the aim of providing unique, advanced and value-for-money manufacturing solutions. Fastems mission is to build a world where manufacturing is a cornerstone of success, and a source of sustainable well-being in the society.

Recent Podcasts

SME reorganises its entire production processes

As a Swiss SME that has thoroughly examined its production from a digital perspective, Sistag AG has recognised the potential of bits and bytes. The company has modernised its facility with a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) from Fastems and this approach is yielding interesting results with new experiences and ambitious plans. The globally active Sistag AG, headquartered in Eschenbach in the Canton of Lucerne, manufactures isolation valves for a wide range of industries. This includes pulp and paper, food and beverage, wastewater treatment and biogas/chemical plants. “In addition, we specialise in knife gate valves, known under the brand name Wey

Making money in your sleep

Recently rising to the eighth largest manufacturing economy in the world, the route to continued ascension for UK manufacturing isn’t purely down to the well-publicised need for a national manufacturing strategy or government investment – a large burden of responsibility has to lie firmly at the feet of manufacturers and their reticence to automate. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) frequently shines a light on how far the UK is behind other developed nations. The most recent report shows that 71,000 robots were installed in Europe in 2022, the UK accounted for just over 2000 of those installations. As a

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