In this case study, we will show you how FFG Feeler, a premium brand of the FFG Group, the world's leading manufacturer of machining centers and grinding machines, used Visual Components to design and optimize a flexible manufacturing system
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Fair Friend Group (FFG) is a Taiwan-based industrial conglomerate with more than 90 companies operating in the fields of machine tool technology, industrial equipment and green technology.
FEELER is the overseas marketing brand of FFG's machine tool division, which has 37 machine tool brands and 50 manufacturing bases located around the world. Its product portfolio includes vertical/horizontal turning and milling, 5-axis machining center, automatic production system and
all line equipment.
As a provider of turnkey manufacturing solutions, FEELER works with manufacturers to design and implement the optimal solutions for their production needs, often using advanced 3D manufacturing simulation software.
They shared an example of a recent project they completed designing a flexible manufacturing system (FMS). Using Visual Components 4.0, FEELER analyzed multiple
layout configurations and production scenarios to determine:
1 – The optimal number of CNC machines
2 – Transport priority for the rail-guided vehicle (RGV).
Watch the video to see how they did it!
