DF150 Engine-Block Line: Four Installed Machines and Four Reserved Stations

The source configuration contains four DF150 machines and one logistics system.

Technical application analysis. Engine blocks; four DF150 machining centers; intelligent logistics with reserved expansion positions.

Reference configuration and timing

The source configuration contains four DF150 machines and one logistics system.
Four additional positions are reserved for later expansion, not four operating machines.
The reported 4.2-minute production interval equals 252 s.

Engineering evaluation

Preserve expansion space, handling heights and control capacity when planning the transfer system. Reserved positions cannot contribute cutting capacity before machines are installed and connected.

List the block operations, fixture datums and buffer at each station. A transport positioning figure describes a handling interface and does not establish the machined bore relationships.

Selection conditions and evidence limits

Historical research/application material does not establish New Partner delivery. The 252 s remains conditional on the source arrangement rather than a guarantee for new equipment.

Application questions

Does this count as an eight-machine line?

No. Four machines are described as installed and four positions as reserved.

Why keep expansion positions in the layout?

Future travel, access and controls can become difficult to add if the initial logistics occupy that space.

Sources and evidence

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Source statements and engineering evaluation are identified separately. The references do not establish a New Partner delivery or customer acceptance result.