Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology
Manufacturing without Takt and Assembly Line – Networking Brings Flexibility and Agility to Production
For a long time, there was no alternative to rigid production structures when fast throughput was required. Now they are becoming obsolete, as Fraunhofer IPK shows in its trend report. Instead of highly integrated, firmly linked lines, manufacturing experts increasingly favor modular production systems that can be flexibly combined.