Fms - Focused Lines for Motorcycle Engine Parts Machining - Introduction of Cylinder Head Processing Line 891364
In order to efficiently meet diversified and varied needs from
users, production lines with high flexibility are being rapidly
developed and constructed in the motorcycle industry.
Kawasaki has been introducing FMS-focused lines using a
column-feed machining center (NC special-purpose machine) for the
past few years into the engine parts machining lines.
One key to improving the line operation rate is to shorten setup
time so that small-lot production of multiple models and
just-in-time production will be achieved.
This paper describes a line recently introduced for machining
cylinder heads, one of the major parts of engines, and refers to
preliminaries aimed at application of CIM to the line.
