Flow manufacturing is a production method used by makers of assembly-line products, such as auto manufacturers. It dates from the 1980s and is based on the principles of the Toyota production system, ...

Automation solutions for aircraft construction: Pioneering mobile holding fixture for flexible clamping, alignment, and transport of components reduces the workload of production processes ...

Learn how the flow of costs impacts manufacturing firms, covering raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and cost of ...

As part of the “UniFix” joint project — funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) — experts in Automation and Production Technology at the Fraunhofer ...