Machine and Product flexibility

Machine Flexibility

This defines the capability of machines to a broad range of production of operations and part styles that might require. This might be characterized by having a low setup or alter over time, ease of machine reprogramming, adequately large tool storage the skill and capacity and versatility of machine operators.

Product Flexibility

It is the ease with which changes in product designs might be accommodated in the system. This will base on how closely the new part design matches the present part family, the ability for off-line part program preparation and the machine flexibility.