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  • by Dr. William Goble, CFSE
  • Thursday, May 12, 2011
  • Certification

Buy Certified Equipment, Meet the Standard, Right? WRONG!

How to Decode an exida IEC 61508 Certificate: Part 2

Click here to read Part 1

Now that you know the step-by-step process of product certification, now let’s take a look at the actual information on the certificate. 

In the left panel (gray background) you will find an exida certification logo. …

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  • by Dave Butler, CFSE
  • Friday, October 19, 2012
  • Software

IEC 61508 Compliant Module Testing: Part 2

Last week you learned about what exactly a module is, and examples of different types of modules. Now we will move on to interfaces, the need for module testing, and code coverage requirements.

An interface, such as the 3D printer’s communication interface, or the format of the 3D data…

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Tales from the Certification Wars - Proven In Use versus Certification
  • by Dr. William Goble, CFSE
  • Wednesday, April 19, 2017
  • Certification

Tales from the Certification Wars - Proven In Use versus Certification