Mazak moves into cyber drive

摘要

Could a £10m investment programme and a brand new integrated production system turn a Worcester machine tool factory into the world's most advanced machining plant? ANNE HARRIS investigates They practise what they preach at Yamazaki Mazak's Worcester-based European headquarters and manufacturing plant. As the world's largest producer of metal cutting machines, Mazak offers an extensive range of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), which are used throughout manufacturing industry worldwide. And the company demonstrates its belief in the concept by adopting FMS at the very core of its manufacturing operations.