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.
In order to properly evaluate the mechanical properties of steel and ductile iron pipe, samples of. three large diameter pipe types, steel, ductile iron and cast iron were acquired. The cast iron samples. were tested to offer a historical perspective of the material.