Vι. Oral Practice.

Exercise 20. Complete the sentences in the right-hand column with one of the words given below: Production processes better than a man; handling equipment; manual operations; automatically; a programmable device. Combine the sentences.

Industrial robot is the most perfect engineering means for handling	That’s why they differ from other types of automated …
Robot can be easily taught or reprogrammed.	Therefore their aim is to perform …
The robot performs actions according to a certain programme.	Thus we can say it works …
The term “program-controlled” is often applied to robots.	So it can be called …
Handling operations can be carried out by hand.	Hence they can be called …

Vιι. Reading and writing.

Exercise 21. Read Text C with a dictionary in writing.

Robotics Today

With the enhanced functions of computer software and hardware, the introduction of computers for industry automation becomes more common. Robots combine computer intelligence, modern sensors, and manipulator arms to provide flexible devices that can economically increase the productivity of manufacturing processes. The use of computers, sensors, and mechanical actuators or manipulators in manufacturing systems has been a subject of study and application for several decades. Manually controlled manipulator’s of space systems and for nuclear fuel control have been designed and implemented for many years.

Robotics has been incorporating the latest achievements of mechanics, metallurgy, radio engineering, cybernetics and basic sciences. Our industry is launching many models of robots of various purposes for metal-cutting machine tools, tie casting machines, and several models of transfer arms for electrochemical facing production lines.

Today, robotic systems, lines and modules are operating at the leading plants of the motor, electrical engineering, watch-making and machine-tool industries. Hundreds of research and design institutions, enterprises and associations have been contributing to implementing robotization programs.

Unit 6

The Factory of the Future

Ι. Vocabulary.

Exercise 1. Remember the following words and word-combinations:

to run	керувати, діяти
vision	мрія, образ
to emerge	з’являтися
to take over	приймати керівництво
to involve	залучати
to implement [΄ımplı¸ment ]	виконувати, здійснювати
data sharing	розподіл даних
to increase	збільшувати
to reduce	зменшувати
to be more reactive	реагувати швидше на…
to fluctuate	коливатися
e-maintenance	дистанційна підтримка, дистанційне технічне обслуговування
euro	євро
emphasis	акцент, наголос
via [΄vaıə]	через
startup	початок, основа, запуск
outlook	прогноз, перспектива
sustainable	той, що продовжується
sale	продаж
proactive	діючий, дійовий
remote	дистанційний
failure	невдача, провал, помилка
interactive	інтерактивний, діалоговий
modular	блоковий
fluid	рухливий, змінний
universe	всесвіт
precision	точність
solidity	міцність
lights-out	світлий, яскравий

Exercise 2. Guess the meaning of the following international words and word-combinations:

Control, idea, department, productivity, printer, to operate, cooperation, virtual reality, principle, contact, diagnosis, prognosis, universe, dynamic.

Exercise.3. Form the synonymous pairs

vision	to raise
monitoring	plant
to purchase	a set of programs
idea	dream
factory	to lower
software	concept
to emerge	output
humans	control
to reduce	to appear
to increase	to buy
productivity	people

Exercise.4. Give the Ukrainian equivalents:

1. past decades

2. financial outlook

3. interactive videos

4. hundreds of thousands of euros

5. robotic arm

6. to put somebody in contact

7. fluctuating demand

8. after-sales service

Exercise. 5. Read and translate the sentences with Passive Voice. Then check up your translation.

The factory of the future will be run by a security guard and a dog.	Фабрика майбутнього буде керуватися охороною і собакою.
Humans are still very much involved in the monitoring.	Люди ще й досі дуже залучаються до моніторингу.
The Internet is still used too rarely in the manufacturing processes.	Інтернет використовується досі дуже рідко у виробничих процесах.
The printers are continuously monitored so that they can operate 24 hours a day.	Принтери безперервно контролюються, тож вони можуть працювати 24 години на добу.
Interactive videos are used to diagnose failures.	Інтерактивне відео використовується для того , щоб розпізнати помилки.

ΙΙ. Reading.

Exercise. 6. Read and translate the text “The factory of the future”.