Unit 1 Fundamentals of Machine Manufacturing 1
Dialogue Making Introductions 1
Text 1 What Is Manufacturing? 2
Text 2 Metals and Their Properties 4
Grammar Characteristics of Scientific English(Ⅰ) 7
Reading Material Mechanism 10
Unit 2 Machine Tools 11
Dialogue Making Requests 11
Text 1 The Lathe 11
Text 2 Milling Machine and Planer 14
Grammar Characteristics of Scientific English(Ⅱ) 19
Reading Material Control of Horizontal Milling Machines 21
Unit 3 Machining Technology 23
Dialogue Shopping 23
Text 1 Fundamentals of Chip-type Machining Process 23
Text 2 Cutting Tools 26
Grammar Usage of"It" 30
Reading Material Machine Tool Motions 33
Unit 4 CNC System 35
Dialogue Asking the Way 35
Text 1 Automatical Control of Machining Tool Movements 35
Text 2 An Overview of a CNC System 38
Grammar The Attributive Clause(Ⅰ) 42
Reading Material Servomechanisms 44
Unit 5 NC Programming 45
Dialogue Expressing Likes and Dislikes 45
Text 1 The Cartesian Coordinate System 45
Text 2 Preparatory Codes and Miscellaneous Codes 48
Grammar The Attributive Clause(Ⅱ) 52
Reading Material Word Address Format 55
Unit 6 NC Machine Operation and Safety 57
Dialogue Expressing Worry 57
Text 1 FANUC Series 15M Operator's Manual 57
Text 2 The Keyboard Explanation of CNC Lathe 61
Grammar The Attributive Clause(Ⅲ) 67
Reading Material Safety Rules for Operating Machines and Programmers 69
Unit 7 Maintenance and Troubleshooting of CNC Machine 71
Dialogue Inquiring the Phone Number 71
Text 1 Maintenance for a Horizontal MC 71
Text 2 Troubleshooting 75
Grammar The Attributive Clause(Ⅳ) 79
Reading Material Employment Opportunities in Numerical Control 84
Unit 8 Computers in Manufacturing 87
Dialogue Expressing Certainty 87
Text 1 CAD versus CAM 87
Text 2 Computer Integrated Manufacturing(CIM) 89
Grammar Gerund 92
Reading Material Operational Strategies within CIM 93
Unit 9 Advanced Manufacturing Technology(Ⅰ) 95
Dialogue Birthday Party 95
Text 1 Flexible Manufacturing System 95
Text 2 Machining Cells 97
Grammar Participle 100
Reading Material Machining Center and Tool Changes 102
Unit 10 Advanced Manufacturing Technology(Ⅱ) 105
Dialogue Dining 105
Text 1 What is "Mechatronics"? 105
Text 2 Future Factory—a Reality 108
Grammar Infinitive 110
Reading Material What Is Robot? 113
Appendix 115
Key to Exercises 115
Vocabulary 119
英文机械图样用语 132