工業流水線，又稱為裝配線,一種工業上的生產方式，指每一個生產單位只專注處理某一個片段的工作。

以(yi)(yi)提高工(gong)作效(xiao)率(lv)及產(chan)量(liang)；按照流(liu)水線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)方(fang)式大體(ti)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)分為：皮帶流(liu)水裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)配(pei)(pei)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、板鏈線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、倍(bei)速(su)鏈、插件(jian)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、網帶線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、懸掛線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)及滾筒流(liu)水線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)這七類流(liu)水線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)。一般(ban)包(bao)(bao)括(kuo)牽(qian)引件(jian)、承載構件(jian)、驅(qu)動裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)置、漲(zhang)緊裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)置、改向裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)置和(he)(he)支承件(jian)等組(zu)成。流(liu)水線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)可(ke)擴展(zhan)性(xing)高，可(ke)按需求設(she)計(ji)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)量(liang)，輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)速(su)度，裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)配(pei)(pei)工(gong)位，輔助部件(jian)（包(bao)(bao)括(kuo)快速(su)接頭、風扇(shan)，電燈(deng)，插座，工(gong)藝看板，置物臺，24V電源，風批(pi)等，因此廣受企業(ye)歡迎；流(liu)水線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)是人和(he)(he)機(ji)器的(de)(de)有(you)效(xiao)組(zu)合(he)，充(chong)分體(ti)現(xian)設(she)備(bei)的(de)(de)靈活性(xing)，它將輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)系統、隨行夾具(ju)和(he)(he)在(zai)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)專機(ji)、檢(jian)測設(she)備(bei)有(you)機(ji)的(de)(de)組(zu)合(he)，以(yi)(yi)滿足多品(pin)種產(chan)品(pin)的(de)(de)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)要求。輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)方(fang)式有(you)同步傳(chuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)/（強制式），也可(ke)以(yi)(yi)是非(fei)同步傳(chuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)/（柔性(xing)式），根(gen)據配(pei)(pei)置的(de)(de)選擇，可(ke)以(yi)(yi)實現(xian)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)配(pei)(pei)和(he)(he)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)的(de)(de)要求。輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)在(zai)企業(ye)的(de)(de)批(pi)量(liang)生產(chan)中(zhong)不可(ke)或缺。

工(gong)業流(liu)(liu)水(shui)線(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)線(xian)(xian)開(kai)始時(shi)(shi)有一(yi)段(duan)(duan)(duan)流(liu)(liu)水(shui)線(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)線(xian)(xian)填入時(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)，使得流(liu)(liu)水(shui)線(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)線(xian)(xian)填滿，此段(duan)(duan)(duan)時(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)稱為流(liu)(liu)水(shui)線(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)線(xian)(xian)建立時(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)。然后流(liu)(liu)水(shui)線(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)線(xian)(xian)正(zheng)常工(gong)作(zuo)，各功能(neng)段(duan)(duan)(duan)源(yuan)源(yuan)不斷滿載(zai)工(gong)作(zuo)，稱為正(zheng)常流(liu)(liu)動時(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)。在流(liu)(liu)水(shui)線(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)線(xian)(xian)首條(tiao)指令結束時(shi)(shi)，其他指令還(huan)需要(yao)一(yi)段(duan)(duan)(duan)釋(shi)放(fang)時(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)，這段(duan)(duan)(duan)時(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)稱為排(pai)空時(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)。流(liu)(liu)水(shui)線(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)線(xian)(xian)時(shi)(shi)空圖(tu)中各個(ge)空白格越少，表示設(she)備(bei)的占有率高，效率高。流(liu)(liu)水(shui)線(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)線(xian)(xian)的時(shi)(shi)空圖(tu)是描述流(liu)(liu)水(shui)線(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)線(xian)(xian)工(gong)作(zuo)、分析評價流(liu)(liu)水(shui)線(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)線(xian)(xian)性能(neng)的重要(yao)工(gong)具。

把工業流水線生產線技術和(he)重疊技術比較，一(yi)(yi)般有如下的一(yi)(yi)些特點：

(1)工業流水(shui)線生產(chan)線一定重疊，比(bi)重疊更苛(ke)刻。

(2)一(yi)條工(gong)業流水線(xian)生(sheng)產線(xian)通常有(you)多個流水段(duan)組成。

(3)每段(duan)有專(zhuan)用功能(neng)部件，各(ge)部件順序連(lian)接，不斷(duan)流。

(4)工業流(liu)水線生產(chan)線有建立(li)時間、滿載時間、排空時間。

(5)各段(duan)時(shi)間盡(jin)量短、一致；不一致時(shi)慢子(zi)過程為瓶頸。

(6)一般技術書上給(gei)出的指標如大吞吐率等，為滿負載指標。