Chicago, IL — GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms announced a new initiative, Factory Automation Solution Technology (FAST), providing a team dedicated to help customers identify untapped ways to get more productivity from machine tools and drive Lean operations throughout their business. Many of the FAST solutions will be demonstrated at IMTS 2008 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

“The project and implementation teams have deep experience within all major industries and product types including embedded systems, PLC control systems, automation and production management software, and other applied solutions,” said Gary Highley, FAST Manager for GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms. “It is this expertise that we have built upon to solve challenges from increasing operator efficiency to correcting mistakes on the shop floor as soon as they happen.”

FAST solutions include:

· Tool ID Systems:
· FANUC Robot Interface
· Closed Loop Machining
· Live Machine Monitoring
· Rotary Table Interfaces
· Data Encryption
· Bar Code Reader Interfaces
· Vision System Integration
· Custom M-Codes
· Adaptive Control
· Communications interfaces
· Part Program Management
· Machine Tool Probing Solutions
· Pallet ID Systems
· Custom Interface Screens
· External Sensor Integration and Data Exchange
· Active Tooling Interfaces