据美国制造技术者协会(SME)最近在芝加哥召开的“FMS,86”国际会议上发表的调查报告称,目前世界上开动的柔性加工系统共有370条,其中,日本有70条,占18.9％。该调查报告的调查对象主要是包括苏联及东欧社会主义各国在内的技术发达国家,日本和美国居于榜首,各有70条,其次是苏联60条,西德和英国各30条,接着是法国和意大利,各25条,其余就分散在各国了。归纳该报告中提到的各国情况,美国除外,其主要国家概况如下: According to a survey report released by the American Society of Manufacturers and Technology (SME) recently held in Chicago at the “FMS, 86” International Conference, there are 370 flexible processing systems currently in operation in the world, including 70 in Japan, accounting for 18.9% of the total. . The investigation report was mainly targeted at technological developed countries including the Soviet Union and the socialist countries of Eastern Europe. Japan and the United States topped the list, each with 70, followed by 60 Soviet Union, 30 West German and UK, and then France. And Italy, each of 25, and the rest are scattered in various countries. Summarizing the situation in the countries mentioned in the report, except for the United States, the main countries are as follows: