The development of automatic control

The electronic computers were introduced.

The electronic devices become widely used to plan and control the operations of machines.

A total automatic control occurs in industry.

Rapid, accurate, reliable, flexible electronic devices of new generations came into being.

Automatic links were provided between processes and production.

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The mechanisation was limited to individual processes.

A human operator noted faults and deviations and corrected them either directly or through instruments.

The goods were produced in batches.

Electro-mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic devices were used for the control.

The production was organised as a continuous flow.

Task 10.

Make up the sentences about electronic devices by matching the words in columns. Write a short composition on the topic: “The Importance of Electronic Devices for the Development of Automatic Control” using these sentences.

1. are widely used

2. detect

3. communicate

4. adjust

5. integrate

6. select

7. considerably extend

8. greatly reduce

1. alternative courses of action according to the instructions fed into them.

2. the possibilities of remote control.

3. faults in a processed part.

4. the amount of routine brainwork performed at factories.

5. the work of industrial machines.

6. the error to the machine.

7. their operation so as to correct the fault.

8. to plan and control the operations of machines.

Words and word combinations to be memorized:

accomplishment

виконання

to appear

з’являтися

comprehensively

всебічно

to detect

виявляти, знаходити

deviation

відхилення

drastic

інтенсивний, різкий

error

помилка

to establish

встановлювати

extension

розповсюдження, подовження

fault

помилка, дефект

flexibility

гнучкість

integrated mechanism

комплексний механізм

labour

труд, робота

to link

з’єднувати

measurement

вимірювання

qualitatively

якісно

rapidity

швидкість

recently

нещодавно, останнім часом

reliability

надійність

to remain

залишатися

remote control

дистанційне управління

to retain

тримати, вміщувати, зберігати

rigging

збірка, монтаж

self-feeding

автоматичне живлення

trend

напрям, тенденція

UNIT 9

INDUSTRY I

Task 1.

List all the manufactured goods and agricultural products produced in Ukraine you know. Combine your list with the others in your group and present your information in a few words.

Task 2.

Discuss in your group what mineral resources Ukraine has and give a short informative report.

Task 3.

Read the following text and complete the table using information from the text:

location

products

mineral resources

health spas

ferrous-metals industry

light industry

agriculture

fishing