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.
There are different common types of cast iron. Gray cast iron is negligible ductile, brittle, and dampens vibrations. In gray cast iron the carbon has the form of graphite flakes.White cast iron is hard, wear resistant, and brittle. Here the carbon is bound in small very hard ceramic particles called cementite.