FFT Group

How FFT made small series production economical with eurolaser

The FFT Group is a dis­tri­bu­tor and con­ver­ter of tech­ni­cal sur­face pro­tec­tion films, ad­he­si­ve ta­pes and die-cut parts. With six lo­ca­tions in Ger­ma­ny, Aus­tri­a and Den­mark, the com­pa­ny acts as an in­ter­face be­tween ma­nu­fac­tu­rers and in­dus­tri­al cus­to­mers. In line with spe­ci­fic cus­to­mer re­qui­re­ments, in­di­vi­du­al so­lu­tions and pro­jects u­sing ad­he­si­ve ta­pes or pro­tec­ti­ve films are de­ve­lo­ped and im­ple­men­ted.

Header image of the eurolaser case study with FFT Group, a converter for adhesive tapes – precise processing using a eurolaser CO₂ laser cutting machine

FFT Group, Germany

Maximum material utilisation for greater cost-effectiveness

  • Narrowest webs and zero nesting for optimal material utilisation and high cost efficiency
  • Fast response times for individual customer requirements with optional prototyping
  • Optimal processing of adhesive tapes and protective films tailored to size
  • Expansion of the existing tooling spectrum through laser cutting and engraving options
Website: FFT Group
FFT Handelsgesellschaft Ph. Schwanbeck GmbH logo – provider of adhesive tapes, protective films, converting and die-cut parts for industry, construction, automotive and trade
eurolaser XL-1600 CO₂ laser cutting machine with Twin Table System in FFT Group production – efficient parallel operation through simultaneous material handling and laser cutting

Three eurolaser systems in use

Twin Table System for maximum efficiency

Since 2012, the FFT Group has relied on eurolaser technology. In addition to two M-800 systems (one of them equipped with a Shuttle Table System), a further and larger XL-1600 with Twin Table System was added in 2025.
It enables even more efficient production through parallel alternating operation – material handling and laser processing run simultaneously. The permanent vacuum ensures that the material is always perfectly positioned on the table.
An integrated safety scanning system provides additional protection by automatically stopping the table change as soon as a person enters the scan area – without affecting the production flow.

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Digitally controlled filter solutions

Energy-efficient cleaning of exhaust air

A­no­ther high­light is the in­no­va­ti­ve fil­tra­tion sys­tem fea­tu­ring an en­lar­ged fil­ter sur­face and a mo­re power­ful tur­bi­ne whi­le main­tai­ning a mo­re com­pact de­sign. It en­su­res e­ner­gy-ef­fi­cient clea­ning of the ex­haust air, whi­le the ex­trac­tion per­for­man­ce can be ad­jus­ted ac­cor­ding to de­mand.

This not on­ly sa­ves e­lec­tri­ci­ty, but al­so pre­vents warm in­door air from be­ing un­ne­ces­sa­ri­ly dis­char­ged out­si­de. Thanks to di­gi­tal con­trol and au­to­ma­tic sto­ra­ge of ex­trac­tion va­lues, o­pe­ra­ting ef­fort is sig­ni­fi­cant­ly re­du­ced. Di­rect con­trol via La­ser­Scout pre­vents o­pe­ra­ting er­rors, ma­nu­al no­tes or ti­me-con­su­ming re­ad­jus­tments.

With this so­lu­tion, FFT ma­kes its pro­duc­tion e­ven smar­ter and mo­re sus­tai­na­ble.

Digital extraction and filtration system for energy-efficient air purification in FFT Group production with enlarged filter area and intelligent control via LaserScout
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Our positive experience, the close cooperation and the geographical proximity once again convinced us to invest in eurolaser. With the new XL-1600 and Twin Table System, we can now produce even more efficiently. We are particularly impressed by the new filtration solution – it makes our production significantly more energy-efficient and easier to operate.

Jacob Schneider – Technical management and quality management at FFT Group

Jacob Schneider
Technical Manager

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