Vocabulary for Manufacturing, Materials, and Energy
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Production
Vocabulary: Dimensions
- Dimension: Big/Small
- Height: High/Low
- Depth: Deep/Shallow
- Width: Wide/Narrow
- Length: Long/Short
- Strength: Strong/Weak
- Thickness: Thick/Thin
Production 1
Improved quality control. Paper is an industrial process. It is the basic raw material. Increased productivity levels. The large store (for) finished product. Large factories use assembly lines. The company moved into large-scale manufacturing. The manufacturing (is the responsibility) of the production manager.
Complete the Sentences:
- Known as a batch.
- Is to assemble.
- Inputs to outputs.
- Is known as purchasing.
- Is called a component.
- Is to optimize.
Text:
We are making good progress with the new factory site layout: fixtures, equipment, machinery, workshops, etc. The present machinery (needs) breakdowns, repair, maintenance, (and) stock (for) faulty (parts).
Production 2
Correct Answers:
- Downtime
- Prototype
- Set-up Time
- Schedule
- Work in Progress
- Lot
Match the Words:
- Workload: The amount (of work)
- Workforce: All the people (working)
- Backorder: An order from (the past)
- Material Flow: The movement (of materials)
- Throughput: The volume (of work)
- Output: The volume (of products) which are produced
- Cycle: The series (of steps)
- Requirement: Something (that is needed)
Material Types
- Carbon is a non-metal.
- Copper is a non-ferrous metal.
- Aluminum is a common metal.
- Steel is a widely used ferrous metal.
- Although it is used, (it is) non-metallic.
- Aluminum is metallic.
True or False:
- Elements: True
- Alloys are (mixtures): True
- Alloys can contain (elements): True
- In an alloy, (biggest=smallest): False
- Steel is an alloy: True
- Metallic=Alloy: False
Text:
Reinforced concrete is one (example)... 2) reinforce 3) reinforcement 4) reinforcing 5) reinforced
Categories:
- Element: Iron, Oxygen
- Compound: Iron Oxide, Water
- Alloy: Steel
- Composite: Reinforced Concrete
Non-Ferrous Materials
- Duralumin is an aluminum alloy (containing) magnesium.
- Titanium has a high (strength) (and is often alloyed with) aluminum.
- Zinc can be mixed with copper (to make) brass.
- Copper can be mixed with tin (to make) bronze.
- Gold resists corrosion, (unlike) silver.
Categories:
- Metal Elements: Copper, Gold, Zinc, Silver, Magnesium, Titanium, Tin, Aluminum, Lead
- Alloys: Bronze, Brass
- Precious Metals: Gold, Silver
Electroplating and Galvanizing:
Check that there is sufficient electrolyte (for) plating. Ensure that (the item to be plated is connected to the) negative (terminal during) electroplating (and acts as the) cathode. Ensure that the metal (to be coated is connected to the) positive anode (during) galvanizing.
Energy
Energy 1
- Chemical Energy: Stored within (chemical bonds)
- Kinetic/Mechanical Energy: Energy of motion
- Strain = Potential Energy: Stored energy due to deformation
- Useful Energy: Energy converted to the form required
- Wasted Energy: Energy converted (to an unusable form)
- Light: The form of energy that shines
- Sound: The form (of energy that is audible)
- Thermal Energy: Energy that results (from heat)
Text:
An electric locomotive... 1) powered 2) source... Firstly, an electric (locomotive) 3) gain 4) work 5) joules 6) power 7) wattage 8) powerful 9) efficiency 10) electrical 11) convert 12) form... In a diesel (locomotive)... 14) stored 15) thermal 16) kinetic 17) efficient 18) useful 19) dissipated 20) waste
Energy 2
True or False:
- Steel is an alloy: True
- Mild steel (has) low (carbon content): True
- Alloy steels contain carbon: True
- Chromium (is added to steel): True
- Low alloy (steel has a low amount of alloying elements): True
- Stainless (steel is corrosion resistant): True
- Tungsten (is added to high-speed steel): True
- High-speed (steel is used for cutting tools): True
Verb, Noun, Adjective:
- Corrode, Corrosion, Corroded
- Oxidize, Oxidation, Oxidized
- Rust (verb), Rust (noun), Rusty
Sentences:
- When steel is exposed (to air and moisture), it goes rusty.
- A brown (layer of) oxide (forms).
- The strength (of the steel is reduced when it is) corroded.
Weathering Steel
The perennial problem (with) 1) steel 2) corrodes 3) grade 4) corrosion 5) stainless 6) chromium... There is, however... 7) rusty 8) oxide 9) iron
Travel and Tourism
- He was in Dubai (for a short time).
- We're going on a (package) holiday.
- What was your trip (like)?
- We never bother to take out travel insurance.
- I think backpacking (is fun): True
- What time are we setting off?
- The resort is (too) touristy.
- In winter (it's cold): True
- Our hotel is off the beaten track.
- Guided trips = Guided tours
- There are two stopovers.
- The views (are amazing): True
- Have you seen the low-cost (flights)?
- We're going to have to put off (our trip).
- I think (it's) overrated.
- Is it cheaper (to fly)? True
- Last year we went on a safari.
- The town is very lively.
- Flying (is convenient): True
- It used to be (quieter): True