FASTSEWN™ 3.3M Wins 2026 Pinnacle Award At PRINTING United Alliance
Arhus – Denmark – July 2026 – Mikkelsen Innovation ApS has announced that its FASTSEWN™ 3.3M has been named the recipient of the 2026 Pinnacle Award in the Technology category by PRINTING United Alliance.
The recognition highlights the machine's role in automating the final manual step in textile graphics production, combining automated sewing and laser cutting with keder application for silicone edge graphics (SEG).
FASTSEWN's win underscores the growing demand for automation solutions that eliminate production bottlenecks and reduce reliance on manual labour.
The result is an 80% reduction in manual handling for most sewn products — a transformative leap for manufacturers producing tension fabric banners, SEG graphics, upholstery, airbags, and other textile applications.
Attendees of the PRINTING United Expo in Las Vegas will have the opportunity to see the FASTSEWN™ 3.3M in action and learn more about how its award-winning automation technology is reshaping textile graphics production.
About FASTSEWN
Led by Steen Mikkelsen, inventor of i-cut™, the FASTSEWN team brings three decades of innovation in flatbed cutting and textile workflows.
FASTSEWN's patented MCT™ platform integrates advanced automation for sewing and laser cutting, delivering turnkey solutions that streamline operations, enhance precision, and minimise labour requirements across wide-format graphics, industrial and apparel manufacturing sectors.
FASTSEWN relies on a patented new innovative system called MCT or Moving Cavity Technology.
The system utilizes a conveyorized flatbed combined with a specialized vacuum hold-down system.
There is a series of pulleys and rollers that create a movable cavity in the flatbed surface.
This movable cavity allows access to the underside of the textiles, i.e. the undercarriage of the sewing machine to work without moving the textiles.
This is achieved without strapping the fabric into frames.
This practically eliminates any manual handling, which is in many cases 80% of the total production time.
