SPEAKING

Exercise 13. Share your vision of FMS using the following phrases: to my mind, in my opinion, if I am not mistaken, as far as I remember, it seems to me, etc.

1. What is FMS?

2. When did the idea of FMS appear?

3. What kind of machines were the first FMSs?

4. What is a flexible cell?

5. How are the various machining cells interconnected?

6. What is the prospect for the automation and flexibility if any?

7. What are the goals of FMS?

8. What are the main components of a generic FMS?