Describe the model displayed in the accompanying figure and explain the subsystems that might be involved in the model.

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The figure provides a graphic display of a flexible manufacturing system. An FMS interlocks subsystems such as CADD, CAM, computer-directed rail-guided conveyors and robots for handling and for processor applications; turning, milling, grinding, and other CNC machining centers; measurement machine and quality control centers; and other manufacturing cell computer-actuated equipment.

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A weed that reproduces asexually is most likely:

a. an annual c. a perennial b. a biennial d. None of these answers is correct.

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List the steps in making oblique sketches with straight lines.

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A motor takes a current of 27.5 amperes per leaf on a 440-volt, three-phase circuit. The power factor is 0.80. What is the load in watts? Round the answer to the nearer whole watt. For a three-phase circuit:

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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