II. Find the English equivalents in the text:

1. производственный процесс, 2. автоматизированная система,

3. производственная операция, 4. продукция серийного производства,

5. транспортировка продукции, 6. высокий уровень автоматизации,

7. производственная эффективность, 8. качество продукции, 9. максимальная производительность, 10. обратная связь, 11. контур управления, 12. уровень производительности, 13. экономическое преимущество, 14. условия технологического процесса.

III. Read and translate the sentences paying attention to different meanings of the underlined words:

1. A digital computer is used to direct the operations of a manufacturing process.

The products may be processed in gas, liquid or powder form.

2. Modern industry is provided with highly automated systems.

A high level of automation is accomplished in all modern industries.

3. Every production cycle consists of various steps controlled by a process computer.

The production of this machine-building plant is exported to different countries.

4. The plant is equipped with the sixth-generation computers.

The new system includes the generation of management reports on the process performance.

5. The computer is capable of sensing process conditions.

All sorts of sensing devices are the integral part of computer process control.

6. The typical computer process control system includes the complex of electronic facilities.

The main facility of the typical modern process plant is the central computer connected to several process-control computers.

IV. Fill in the blanks and translate the sentences:

1. All automated systems are controlled by … .

2. Every production cycle consists of a number of … .

3. All process-control computers are connected to the central computer in a hierarchical … .

4. Each process-control computer monitors up to 2,000 … .

5. If necessary, the control computer actuates a signal light and an alarm horn and prints a … for the technician.

6. The computer is capable of … process conditions more quickly than humans can.

7. Computer process control provides substantial economic … in the process industries.

1. parameters, b. sensing, c. computers, d. steps, e. advantages, f. configuration, h. message.

Grammar revision exercise

I. Read and translate the sentences paying attention to “ing-forms” in different parts of speech:

1. a. A digital computer is used to direct the operations of a manufacturing process.

b. The process of manufacturing is directed by a digital computer.

c. The plant manufacturing chemicals has been built in this region.

2. a. The modern computer process control system includes the following operations.

b. The operations following each other in a production cycle are controlled by a digital computer.

c. The order of following the operations in a production cycle is controlled by a digital computer.

3. a. Each process computer monitors up to 2,000 parameters, depending on the need for the data.

b. Depending on computer control is obvious in the process industries.

c. All the improvements depending on computer control increase productivity, efficiency and safety during process operations.

4. a. The handling of materials such as chemicals, petroleum, foods, and certain basic metals goes through various steps of the production cycle.

b. A high level of automation provides for the ease of handling the product.

c. The central computer handling the process-control computers calculates how to obtain maximum yield from each process.

5. a. The abacus was the first calculating device for doing arithmetic in ancient times.

b. The control computer calculating the process parameters prints a message for the technician.

c. Calculating the data received from process-control computers optimizes the performance of each unit.