Steen Mikkelsen
Founder
FASTSEWN
FASTSEWN provides a fully automated workstation that combines CNC‑precision lock‑stitch sewing and CO₂ laser or knife cutting in a single pass, using its patented Moving Cavity Technology to hold and access fabric without manual clamping. The system handles multi‑layer rolls up to 3.3 m wide, eliminates templates, and reduces manual handling by about 80%, delivering higher throughput, consistent quality, and a smaller production footprint for large‑format textile manufacturers.
- Hardware
- Industrial Automation
- Manufacturing / Industry 4.0
Updated 5 months ago
Funding
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Problem
Manufacturers of large-format textile products such as banners, silicone‑edge graphics, upholstery, and other soft signage must perform multiple manual steps—cutting, aligning, stitching, and edge finishing—which are labor‑intensive, error‑prone, and occupy significant floor space. The need for precise alignment and repeatable quality further limits throughput and increases production costs.
Solution
FASTSEWN offers a fully automated system that combines CNC‑precision sewing and cutting in a single workstation. Using patented Moving Cavity Technology (MCT), the machine creates a movable vacuum‑held cavity beneath the fabric, allowing the needle to access the underside without moving or strapping the material. This enables template‑free stitching of lock‑stitch seams and simultaneous CO₂ laser or knife cutting of any 2‑D shape up to 3.3 m wide. The integrated registration‑mark system ensures exact alignment of multi‑layer rolls, while optional keder and silicone edge feeders add precise edge finishing. The result is an 80 % reduction in manual handling, higher throughput, consistent quality, and a smaller production footprint.
Target Audience
Primary customers are manufacturers of large‑format soft signage, tension‑fabric banners, silicone‑edge graphics, and upholstered furniture components who require high‑volume, high‑precision sewing and cutting.
Features
- Moving Cavity Technology provides vacuum hold‑down and access to the fabric underside without manual clamping or frames
- Integrated registration‑mark system eliminates physical templates and guarantees repeatable alignment for multi‑layer rolls
- Simultaneous lock‑stitch sewing and CO₂ laser or knife cutting in a single pass
- Optional keder dispenser with 180° rotation for precise edge feeding on silicone‑edge and upholstery parts
- Capability to process a wide range of fabrics and stack up to three layers, handling rolls up to 3.3 m wide
- Template‑free operation reduces manual handling by approximately 80 %
- Global technical support with on‑site, video, and phone assistance for installation and maintenance