Automatic control is now recognized by all industrial organizations as being an essential aid to efficient plant operation. The widespread use of automation control in these industries provides the most convincing proof that it is profitable investment.
The advantages from the application of automatic controls in ships are: a) improved conditions for the seagoing staff by transferring much of the “donkey work” from manual operation to automatic operation;
b) savings due to more efficient use of seagoing staff by transfer from watchkeeping to day work; c) saving in maintenance costs.
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Listen to paragraphs 1—4, read sentence by sentence and translate them orally in pauses.
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Respond to the questions. Compare the results with the text.
1. What are the electronic and alarm measuring systems designed for?
2. What are in your opinion advantages of the electronic alarm system?
3. How can you tell when there is the occurrence of abnormal conditions?
4. What is the design of the standard modules?
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Dwell on the alarm measuring systems with your fellow-student.
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Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1. The signals from analog and digital . . . are processed in the system.
2. If necessary, the system . . . can easily be modified by the customer.
3. The electronic and alarm measuring systems are designed for centralized ... of processes on board ship.
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Using the notes below speak on the advantages оГ the electronic alarm system.
1. all, transducer, signal, to process, individual, one, circuit board, measure, alarm, channel. 2. one, channel, fail, rest, system, remain, uneffected. 3. necessary, system, layout, easy, modify, customer, move, transducer, connection, correspond, circuit board, transparent, legend plate, to need, take, program, consideration. 4. channel, equip, separate, lamp, alarm, indication, mimic, analog, instrument, presentation, to measure, value.
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Complete the following sentences according to the text.
1. The electronic and alarm measuring systems arc designed to meet...
2. The signals from analog and digital transducers arc processed in the
system and allow for. . . 3. The design of the aiarm systems comprises a limited number of standard modules, and offers. . . 4. All transducer
signals are individually processed, i. e. . . .
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