{"id":9693,"date":"2025-12-22T00:35:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T00:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dxdev.site\/induquimica\/?p=9693"},"modified":"2025-12-22T00:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T00:37:10","slug":"fastsigns-kongsberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dxdev.site\/induquimica\/fastsigns-kongsberg\/","title":{"rendered":"FastSigns &#8211; Kongsberg"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9693\" class=\"elementor elementor-9693\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1bc04b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f1bc04b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c46a280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c46a280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colorado-based\u00a0FASTSIGNS\u00ae DTC\u00a0(FASTSIGNS) is in the business of living up to its name &#8211; delivering signs, fast. That means investing in machinery that can help deliver the most accurate, highest quality finished product, quickly. When the company\u2019s previous cutting machine needed replacing, the Kongsberg X24 became the only choice. \u201cWe\u2019d had our previous machine for 18 years, and while it was a tank, it was also declared obsolete and we could no longer get replacement parts,\u201d said Buddy Williams, President of FASTSIGNS. \u201cA cutter\/router runs in our business almost 80% of the time, so it was critical we made a wise choice when it came to selecting a new machine. We were pitched a direct replacement that included a loyalty rebate and trade-in discount, but even then the price still didn\u2019t make sense for our business. \u201cWe route more than we cut, so having a robust routing module was essential,\u201d added Buddy. \u201cWe were looking for a solution with a bigger, more powerful router motor \u2013 that was really a driving factor for us. In the fall of 2022, we attended an open house event where Kongsberg PCS was running demos of its X24 digital cutting table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Everything is just easier. We spent hours simply watching the machine work and we became convinced it was the right fit for us!&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d550a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d550a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69fa372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"69fa372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video controls width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\r\n  <source src=\"https:\/\/go.kongsbergsystems.com\/l\/901541\/2024-07-10\/3pbk3y\/901541\/1720611101zMgcWdy9\/Kong_FastSigns_DTC_WebM.webm\">\r\n  O teu navegador n\u00e3o suporta a tag de v\u00eddeo HTML5.\r\n<\/video>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddbb7ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ddbb7ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8965597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8965597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Software is \u201cthe secret sauce\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>Derick Courtney, design and production manager for FASTSIGNS, explained that while the power and speed of the Kongsberg X24 caught the eye, it was the software and ease of operation of the table that impressed him. \u201cWe found that the Kongsberg software is really amazing, a huge upgrade from our previous machine,\u201d he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s intuitive and very powerful, which is hugely important and often overlooked when comparing just router motor specs and cutting speeds. Software is really where the efficiency lies.<br \/>\u201cFor me, the ease of operation is crucial. The old machine had lots of nuances, which made training staff really challenging. If you forgot to do one strange little thing then you could do some serious damage to the blade or the material, which could set you back even further,\u201d added Derick.<br \/>\u201cThe ease of use with the Kongsberg is amazing. People get focused on the speed and power elements, but honestly, software is the key. That\u2019s the secret sauce that makes it invaluable.<\/p>\n<blockquote>&#8220;When our primary operator was off work, I jumped in after not touching it for about six months and it was so easy for me to pick back up. It basically tells you what to do, and then tells you if you\u2019re doing it wrong.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/blockquote>\n<h4>Accuracy and versatility for new product lines<\/h4>\n<p>FASTSIGNS acquired a number of innovative Kongsberg tooling solutions with the X24, including the Braille tool, Kisscut tool and High Frequency Oscillating knife, as well as the Straight Drag tool, Creasewheels, Ballpoint Pen tool and Box Kit. \u201cThe versatility we have from the table and extensive tool combination has enabled us to expand our range offering,\u201d added Derick. \u201cWe have a lot of customers who had requested custom packaging but we just couldn\u2019t do that before \u2013 our old machine was a bottleneck. But now it\u2019s so easy for us to make something super-custom. We just define the parameters \u2013 size, shape, substrate and so on, and in no time we can design it, send the files to print and take the material to the Kongsberg and make the box!<br \/>\u201cWith this setup and the water-cooled MultiCutHP we\u2019re able to make custom packaging, sample kits, and really get creative,\u201d added Derick. \u201cThat\u2019s something we just couldn\u2019t do previously. The High Frequency knife in particular makes a huge difference. We simply didn\u2019t have the time before &#8211; something that would take three days on our old machines can be done in just a couple of hours on the Kongsberg.\u201d<br \/>Derick said that switching between jobs and tools was also simple and fast with the table. \u201cEverything is just \u2018plug and play\u2019, and the Kongsberg X24 runs a full shift from 7am through until 6pm. While all jobs are different, we\u2019re running it throughout the day, delivering an average of 10-15 jobs each day &#8211; although it\u2019s so versatile that if we have several small order jobs it can easily crank through 30 of those in a day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>&#8220;We love the accuracy. If you are cutting\/routing or dropping braille on a 4&#8242; by 8&#8242; substrate, it&#8217;s going to line up. Not all tables deliver that kind of accuracy.&#8221;<\/blockquote>\n<h4>A \u2018beast\u2019 that aids business growth &#8211; now and tomorrow<\/h4>\n<p>Agreeing with Derick\u2019s assessment, Buddy said the ability for the table to evolve with the business is another significant advantage of acquiring the Kongsberg X24.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s an easy option to upgrade the machine as you grow your business,\u201d he said. \u201cWe recently opted for the speed upgrade, which really threw it into another gear, and the additional efficiencies have been amazing.\u201d<br \/>Buddy said the business was working to around 10% growth year on year, producing a volume that would simply not have been an option with the previous machine.<br \/>\u201cIt\u2019s a beast,\u201d he said. \u201cWe can throw a 5&#215;10 board on there and just go. It handles everything we throw at, and it\u2019s also nice having a few extra feet so we can be staging the next job while the current one is finishing,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s really a huge feature to have the ability to field upgrade to different speeds while getting into the machine initially at a competitive entry point.<br \/>\u201cIf we continue to grow we\u2019ll add a second shift, and I have no doubt that the Kongsberg X24 will be able to handle that additional workload,\u201d said Buddy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>&#8220;It&#8217;s easily my favorite machine in our shop, and we have a lot of equipment that we love, if that tells you anything!&#8221;<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado-based\u00a0FASTSIGNS\u00ae DTC\u00a0(FASTSIGNS) is in the business of living up to its name &#8211; delivering signs, fast. 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