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.
Posted November 8, 2010. i dont believe there are any reasons that it should be harmful if they are in alloy with the steel, what i am sure of is that any chrome plating on the tool HAS to be removed before heating it in your forge. chrome is a heavy metal and as such is very dangerous in vapor. though i am not sure how to remove it.