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As experts in additive manufacturing (AM) with a core focus on WAAM and LW-DED technologies, we are thrilled to exhibit at America's Event for Industrial AM Innovation, Formnext Austin 2023. Formnext forum Austin is breaking ground as the first ev...

Additive manufacturing (AM) processes are no longer in their infancy. They are quickly emerging into serious options to produce metallic parts. Input alloy requirements and processing energy requirements are considerably lower in AM than in conventio...

The aerospace industry has been utilizing Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology for years to produce critical parts for aircraft engines and structures. One of the most notable examples of AM in aerospace is the production of turbine blades, which r...

The economy in Danville, VA is about to get a boost in the form of a new manufacturing center. The Center for Manufacturing Advancement (CMA) represents a $28.8 million investment in the Danville area and will be home to the Navy's new Additive Manuf...

Fastech is delighted to be exhibiting at this year’s International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS 2022) – the 33rd edition of this prestigious event, which will be held in Chicago on 12th-17th September 2022. This year’s show is expecte...

FasTech LLC is delighted to now be a member of the Additive Manufacturing Consortium (AMC). Founded in 2010, by EWI, the consortium brings together more than 50 members worldwide with the goal of accelerating the manufacturing readiness of metal a...

FasTech has announced that it is now a US distributor for the Scantech range of 3D scanners. These state-of-the-art scanners can rapidly create precise 3D models, ideal for use in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy and transport sectors. S...

Virginia based FasTech LLC will be joining other US companies in the USA Partnership Pavilion at this year’s prestigious Farnborough International Airshow, the global stage for the aerospace and defense industries, which takes place from 18th to t...

FasTech LLP, specialists in 3D metal printing, will be representing middle market manufacturers at today’s Northeast Private Equity Conference, at a panel session on the recently announced Additive Manufacturing (AM) Forward Initiative. The 2022...

Fastech was proud to be invited to join President Biden in Hamilton, Ohio along with our key customer, Siemens Energy, for the launch of the AM Forward initiative. The programme is a partnership of several large US equipment manufacturers with Amer...

Manufacturing supplies parts for some of the most critical industries in the world: aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, and heavy machinery. If these areas of business ceased to function efficiently, the world as we know it would grind to a halt. ...

Everyone in the manufacturing process knows that delays cost money, but it is easy to overlook a more subtle consequence of these hold-ups: enforced idleness for employees. As Richie Barker, Chief Operating Officer at FasTech LLC, explains: “Man...

FasTech will once again be exhibiting at Rapid + tct, North America’s largest and most influential additive manufacturing event, which takes place this year from 17th – 19th May in Detroit. Rapid + tct 2022 will give visitors the chance to see...

The phrase “time is money” has been around as long as humans have been doing business with one another, and there are few industries where the saying is more apt than manufacturing. If a project takes longer than expected to complete, it becom...

Here at FasTech, we specialize in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). This is a highly-efficient method of manufacturing that utilizes state-of-the-art 3D printing to manufacture parts from welding wire. According to Chief Operating Officer Ri...

Manufacturing is a high-stakes business. If there are delays at any stage in any process, companies risk losing money and often face a whole host of other problems, particularly when it comes to employees. “A lot of our customers have critical p...

Fastech now maintains an active ITAR registration with the U.S. State Department, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). Fastech can legally receive ITAR-controlled technical data and assure compliance with the ITAR, when technical data is ...

FasTech will be exhibiting at Rapid + tct, North America’s largest and most influential additive manufacturing event, which takes place this year from 13th-15th September in Chicago. The conference aims to provide a forum to update visitors on t...

At FasTech, we are extremely proud that our Danville facility set up in 2018, was the first US manufacturer to use the Gefertec 3D metal printing technology. Now three years on, we have two machines onsite, the GEFERTEC 3DMP® arc405 and GEFERTEC ...

Come and meet the FasTech team at EMO We will be joining Gerfectec on their Stand K03 at the forthcoming EMO exhibition (Hanover 16th-21st September 2019). EMO is the world’s premier show for the metalworking industry with over 130,000 visitor...

Harlow Group was one of just 15 projects to scoop a prestigious CiCi Award for Community Impact. These US Awards pay tribute to the impact that site selection can have on a local community – by bringing investment, new jobs and training opportuni...