Definition
The chaku-chaku principle (Japanese for "load") describes a variant of flow or series production. Here, parts are automatically brought to a sequence of workstations in a predefined order. This variant is designed to make system performance so flexible that even if the number of employees increases, individual person productivity remains the same.
In a Chaku-Chaku system, all workstations involved in the production of a product are close together in a U- or Ω -shaped arrangement. Following the production steps, the workpiece is passed from one worker to the next. The distances between the individual processing steps must be as short as possible.
The principle can also be used on automated production lines. In this case, employees equip a machine and pass the workpiece on to the next machining step after machining. Employees can also monitor several production steps by working in multiple positions.
Bettina Dirks
