Unit 12 material transport units

The condition or form of a material while it is being moved or transported Transport unit Đơn vị vận tải... Group To group materials is to gather similar items and put them together Tậ

NEW WORDS

The condition or form of a material while it is

being moved or transported

Transport unit

Đơn vị vận tải

Move

○ The act of transferring materials from

one point to the next

Sự di chuyển

Pipe

○ A hollow tube through which materials pass

in liquid, gas, or fine-grained sold form

Đường ống/ Ống dẫn

Pneumatic tubes

○ A pressurized tube through which

cylindrical containers pass

Ống khí nén

Individual

One separate unit

Đơn lẻ/ Riêng biệt

By hand

If a task is completed by hand, it is done

without the aid of mechanical tools

Thủ công

Arm’s reach

The distance that can be that can be

covered within the range of a person’s arm

Tầm tay

Contained

If items are contained, they are held within a

storage or transport vessel

Chứa đựng

Group

To group materials is to gather similar items

and put them together

Tập hợp thành nhóm

Capacity

The maximum amount or number that

a unit can hold

Sức chứa

READING

Let’s set up a meeting about streamlining material transport at Si

Manufacturing We think that we can improve transport times In particular,

we are considering changes to transport units

Currently, most moves are carried out with materials in bulk We move

items using conveyors This system might be improved with the addition of

pipes or chutes We have even considered installing pneumatic tubes

Large items are moved as individual units This is done by hand Some

smaller pieces are moved by hand as well This slows operations,

especially when items are not within arm’s reach

We believe that we can improve our use of containers Generally, items

that are contained are grouped by size and materials type This often

means that units are not filled to capacity

Can we schedule a time for you to visit the factory? You can see our

operations and offer suggestions

Thank you,

Paula Green

2 Read the email Then, mark the

following statements as true (T) or false

(F).

1. _ Si Manufacturing wants to

improve material transport times.

2. _ The company currently uses

VOCABULARY

A a mechanical belt used to transport materials

B a pressurized tube though which cylindrical containers pass

C one separate unit

D the condition or form of a material while it is being moved or

transported

E a sloped channel through which materials travel

F massed together in a large group or amount

G done without the aid of mechanical tools

H to gather materials together into a group or collection

phrases from the word bank.

capacity contained move arm’s reach pipe

1 Containers must be filled to _ before they are

transported.

2 Liquid material is transferred though a series of

along the outer walls.

3 In order for the employees to move materials by hand,

everything must be within _.

4 Completed products are _ within storage bins

until they are requested for shipping.

5 Every _ requires some form of container or

support.

contained pipes

move

capacity

arm’s reach

must be considered when moving items

by container?

When items are placed in a container they

must be grouped in an efficient manner Also, it

is best for containers to be filled to capacity

before they are transported.

LISTENING

Engineer: You wanted me to analyze your material

1 _ ? Logistician: That’s right I think that we can move materials a lot faster.

Engineer: Let’s look at your 2 _materials You mentioned

that containers aren’t always full

Logistician: They can often transported at about half their full 3 .

Engineer: I think that it would be useful for us to talk about how

you 4 _ .

Logistician: It’s usually by size or material type Sometimes we don’t have

enough to fill containers

Engineer: I suggest you group different items Change your policy and

hold

5 until they are full.

Logistician: That would be a big change You think that it would improve

the

overall time per 6 ?

Engineer: Definitely It would be a far more efficient way to move

materials

transport units

contained

capacity group materials

containers

move

○ 2 _ Containers are often

transported at half their capacity.

○ 3 _ Different items should not be

grouped together

T

T

F

SPEAKING

With a partner, act out the roles

below based on Task 7.

Then, switch roles

USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:

○ I’m hoping you can …

○ Let’s look at …

○ I suggest …

Student A: You are a logistician.

Talk to student B about:

 Improving operations

 Material transport units

 His or her suggestions

Student B: You are an industrial

engineer Talk to student A about

improving material transport

times.

A: Thanks for coming to day!

B: Thanks for inviting me It's great to see Bryan

Manufacturing in action.

A: I'm hoping you can help us improve operations.

B: You wanted me to analyze your material transport

units?

A: I thinks that me can move materials a lot faster.

B: Let's look at your bulk materials You mentioned

that most moves are done in bulk.

A: That's right They are packaged in bulk and moved

along conveyor belts.

B: I suggest you load bulk packages into containers.

A: That would be a big change.

WRITING

They are usually grouped by size.

No fragile materials are included.

The container will be transported on a

conveyor.

GRAMMAR

However

* As a conjunctive adverb:

‘However’ indicates that the relationship between the two

independent clauses is one of contrast or opposition Use a

semi-colon (;) before and a comma (,) after however when you are using

it to write a compound sentence.

Example: The engineers claimed that the bridge was safe ;

however, they were still not prepared to risk crossing.

* Using ‘however’ to begin a sentence:

If ‘however’ is used to begin a sentence, it must be followed by a

comma (,) , and what appears after the comma (,) must be a

complete sentence.

Example: However, there was no need to repeat the data entry.

But

But is a coordinating conjunction used to connect ideas

that contrast Coordinating conjunctions connect items

which are the same grammatical type BUT usually

stands in the middle of a sentence and is separated by

commas (,)

Example: It’s raining , but I don’t have a raincoat.

He loves her , but she doesn’t love him

Compare BUT and HOWEVER

Not starting the sentence

“but” only in the middle of

the sentence, before "but"

But often used in spoken,

not formal

However is often used in writing, more formal

CONTRAST

“in contrast” and “by contrast” are all used to indicate contrast

comparisons

* in contrast: follow by “to” or “with” then a noun

Form: In contrast + to/with + noun

Ex: the stock lost 60 cents a share, in contrast to last year, when it

gained 21 cents.

* by contrast: usually behind or before the subject of the sentence

Form: by contrast + subject / subject + by contrast +

Ex: The cats will often sleep the day away By contrast, the dogs never

settle down / The dogs, by contrast, never settle down.

Exercises:

1) The class discussion was short; _, we gained some knowledge

from it.

A however B moreover C although D therefore

2) Minh had a terrible headache , he still wanted to go to

school.

A Therefore B But C However D Although

3) They asked me to wait for them; , he didn’t turn back.

A but B however C so D therefore

4) I like bananas, _ my brother doesn’t.

A because B and C but D even though

5) He asked me to wait for him; , he didn’t turn back.

A but B however C so D therefore

6) He knew the danger of smoking; , he couldn’t

give it up.

7) I love you (But/ However) I can't marry you.

8) (But/ However) for failing one exam he was the perfect student.

9) By one in the morning there was no one left at the club (But/

However) a few party animals

10) You can have your eggs (However/ But) you like; fried,

scrambled or poached.

SUMMARY

What are some types of equipment used

to transport materials within a factory?

Material transport is an important element of factory

production Movement of materials within a factory is

equipment is used to material from one point to

another This can include conveyors, belts that move

material along a set route Chutes or pipes can also

be used to move materials through internal spaces

quickly Some factories are equipped with pneumatic

tubes These move materials inside cylinders within

pressurized tubes.

What are some challenges that must be

considered when moving items by hands?

Moving individual pieces by hand is often useful.

This is particularly true when items are large,

awkward, or fragile Moving items by hand can be

challenging For example, even the most careful

employees will occasionally drop pieces, which can

damage items and slow production Additionally, in

order for items to be moved efficiently by hand, the

transfer points must be within arm’s reach This

limits the possibilities for transporting things in this

by hand.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

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