Flexible Manufacturing System - FMS. What is a 'Flexible Manufacturing System - FMS'. A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is a method for producing goods that is readily adaptable to changes in the product being manufactured, in which machines are able to manufacture parts and in the ability to handle varying levels of production.
When corrosion occurs after the in-process time, the cause may be a corrosive atmosphere. Heat treat departments may exhaust corrosive fumes. One of the most corrosive is sulfur dioxide fumes which will quickly corrode metal surfaces.
Although the gray cast iron has poor mechanical properties, it has good casting properties, good vibration damping, good wear resistance, good machinability and low notch sensitivity, and most important, lower production cost. Therefore, gray cast iron has wide range of uses in many areas.