V. Writing.

Ex.1. Render the text in writing.

Текст під назвою «Вигоди гнучких виробничих систем (ГВС)» розглядає різні аспекти, що пов’язані з виробництвом, де переваги ГВС найбільш значущі. Ці аспекти можна поділити на економічні та технічні. Текст надає ціннну інформацію про практичні результати використання меншої кількості машин, персоналу, проводить детальний аналіз джерел та чинників підвищення якості продукту та продуктивності. Особлива увага приділяється головній властивості ГВС-її гнучкості. Описано види гнучкості та її потенціал. Слід підкреслити, що завдяки належному плануванню виробничого процесу, можливості ГВС розширюються.

Ex.2. Write an abstract to the text.

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS —THE MYTH AND REALITY

Flexible manufacturing is a system which combines micro­electronics and mechanical engineering to bring economics of scale to batch work. A central online computer controls the machine tools and other work stations and the transfer of com­ponents and tooling. The computer also provides monitoring and information control. This combination of flexibility and overall control makes possible the production of a wide range of products in small numbers.

The full FMS installation is one in which a process is put under total computer control to produce a variety of products within the stated capacity and to a predetermined schedule. In the longer term, FMS is the natural partner for computer- aided design and computer-aided manufacturing programs.

The best foundation for automated factory will be, in many cases, some form of flexible manufacturing system (FMS). An FMS can be defined as a computer-controlled configu­ration of semi-independent work stations and a material hand­ling system⁶ designed to efficiently manufacture more than one part number at low to medium volumes.

All types of flexible manufacturing systems have the com­mon goal of bringing to mid-volume, mid-variety manufac­turing many of the cost-reducing features and efficient ma­nufacturing methods found in transfer line technology and at the same time, the flexibility of standalone machine tools.

The FMS concept specifically addresses the middle ground of batch manufacturing. This is the area where part variety is too high for transfer lines and where production volume is both too low for transfer lines and other dedicated processes, but at the same time too high for economical production using standalone single-spindle machines.

The real promise of the automated factory of the future lies in the ability to provide the appropriate balance among the efficiency of traditional large-scale operations like the transfer line, the flexibility of the standalone machine tool, and the effectiveness of tomorrow's computer-integrated manufacturing systems.

VI. Speaking.

Discussion points:

1. Advantages of FMS over the conventional stand-alone job shop environment.

2. Results of reduced capital equipment costs.

3. New demands to the reduced labour costs.

4. The economical aspects of implementing FMS.

5. Sources of product quality.

6. Basis for operational flexibility.

7. The definition of FMS.

8. The goal of FMS.

KEYS:

UNIT 3 COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
VOCABULARY		COMPREHENSION
Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 4
1-4	1- (5-1)	1-2	1-	A-5
2-3	2- (3-5)	2-4	2-	B-2
3-5	3- (2-3)	3-4	3+	C-1
4-2	4- (1-4)	4-3	4+	D-3
5-1	5- (4-2)	5-2	5-	E-4
UNIT 4 SYSTEM INTEGRATION
VOCABULARY		COMPREHENSION
Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 4
1-5	1- (4-3)	1-2	1-	A-5
2-4	2- (1-5)	2-4	2+	B-1
3-2	3- (2-4)	3-2	3-	C-4
4-3	4- (3-2)	4-3,4,5	4+	D-2
5-1	5- (5-1)	5-5	5-	E-3
UNIT 5 WAYS TO INTEGRATE
VOCABULARY		COMPREHENSION
Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 4
1-4	1- (5-2)	1-2	1-	A-1
2-5	2- (1-4)	2-3	2+	B-2
3-1	3- (2-5)	3-4	3+	C-5
4-3	4- (3-1)	4-6	4+	D-4
5-2	5- (4-3)	5-4	5-	E-3
UNIT 6 PRODUCTION PLANNING
VOCABULARY		COMPREHENSION
Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 4
1-2	1- (1-2)	1-2	1-	A-4
2-1	2- (5-3)	2-1	2-	B-1
3-4	3- (2-1)	3-5	3+	C-2
4-5	4- (4-5)	4-7	4+	D-5
5-3	5- (3-4)	5-3	5+	E-3
UNIT 7 FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING CELLS
VOCABULARY		COMPREHENSION
Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 4
1-3	1- (5-2)	1-5	1-	A-3
2-5	2- (2-5)	2-2	2+	B-5
3-4	3- (4-1)	3-4	3-	C-1
4-1	4- (1-3)	4-1	4+	D-2
5-2	5- (3-40	5-1	5-	E-4
		6-5
		7-3
		8-5
UNIT 8 FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
VOCABULARY		COMPREHENSION
Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 4
1-4	1- (5-3)	1-5	1+	A-1
2-1	2- (1-4)	2-1	2-	B-2
3-5	3- (3-5)	3-6	3+	C-4
4-2	4- (2-1)	4-7	4-	D-5
5-3	5- (4-2)	5-4	5-	E-3
		6-3
		7-2
		8-1