Conveyor system for automotive applications FDS

Pallet-type Flexible Drive System (FDS) In 1988, Daifuku developed the pallet-type FDS to replace slat conveyors (Photo 3). The FDS is a urethane-roller conveyor that continuously carries car bodies mounted on pallets. Workers can step on the pallet to do assembly work, they do not have to walk along the assembly line, as was necessary with conventional slat conveyors. The FDS eliminates motion sickness for workers and has the advantage of enabling the construction of a worker-friendly environment. The first FDS was delivered to the Kanto Auto Works Ltd.'s Fukaura Plant in 1988.