2. MANUFACTURING CYCLE DESCRIPTION
The workstation analyzed in this paper belongs to a
real manufacturing system producing high pressure
hydraulic hoses. Each product is composed by one rubber
hose (high pressure resistant), two fittings and two ring
nuts (see figure 1). The production process allows to
obtain several type of products such as flexible hydraulic
hoses, thermoplastic rubber suction hoses, mandrel hoses,
pvc suction hoses, long length hoses and so on.