72
3. The company
keeps money / loses money / saves money
because it
is un-
necessary / is important / is essential
to pay for expensive benefits for the
specialized machinery.
4. Robotic machinery can
be low-priced at all times / be high-priced at the
beginning / be high-priced at the finish.
5. Machinery
never breaks down / breaks down seldom / breaks down often
.
6. Industrial automation means that industrial enterprises can work
1974
hours a year, without paying overtime / 8760 hours a year, without pay-
ing overtime / 24/7, with paying overtime.
7.
Unfortunately / Fortunately
for workers, industrial automation
can not
get rid of / can get rid of
thousands of jobs.
8. As the workforce
increases / reduces
and the cost of living
raises / dimin-
ishe
s.
5. Answer the questions.
1. What is industrial automation?
2. What is the significance of industrial automation?
3. How can automated machines be implemented?
4. Where could automated machines replace humans – and where they can’t
(yet)?
5. What are the benefits for companies when they come to industrial auto-
mation?
6. Are there any disadvantages? What are they?
7. Are there any pros and cons for employees? Give examples.
8. Will machines eventually take on every job?
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