How can a mid-sized manufacturer keep a single CNC machine running for over 7,000 hours per year – despite small batch sizes and high flexibility requirements? Cutmetall shows how smart automation with Fastems’ FPT-1000 boosts both productivity and investment security.

What looks like a typical automation project at first glance turns out to be a well-thought-out productivity strategy: with the compact FPT-1000 pallet system from Fastems, Cutmetall not only automated one CNC machine but also laid the foundation for a scalable manufacturing setup.

As part of an internal "Formula 1 project," the solution was deliberately designed to be lean and practical – with the goal of gaining solid, real-world insights fast.

The result: over 7,000 automation hours per year, 90% of them productive spindle time – and a reliable ROI, even with smaller lot sizes.

Want to know why this approach works so well for SMEs – and how software, standardization and a hands-on mindset play a key role?

👉 Read the full success story here.