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Webinar Wednesday is back! Beginning February 29, 2012 thru April 11, 2012, every Wednesday will feature a different webinar on a variety of hot industry topics. Although not necessary to attend every week, we sure would like to see you at as many as possible. You will find all of the information regarding the upcoming webinars below:
Wednesday, February 29, 2012:
Instrument Functional Safety Justification – Proven In Use or Certification?
The IEC 61511 standard requires that equipment used in safety applications be justified by prior use justification or IEC 61508 compliance. However, the standard does not give much detail regarding how one does this task. This webinar will:
• Describe the essential requirements of any equipment justification process
• Recommend specific actions in order to accomplish a good prior use justification
• Describe the analysis used in the IEC 61508 certification process for equipment
Session 1: 10:00am - 11:00am (GMT -05:00)
Session 2: 4:00pm - 5:00pm (GMT -05:00)
Wednesday, March 07, 2012:
Mechanical Product IEC 61508 Certification
This webinar describes the certification process for simple mechanical products like valves, actuators, or solenoid valves. Topics that will be discussed include:
• IEC 61508 requirements for these certification projects
• The ability to get random failure rates for each failure mode, proof test coverage, and useful life via the FMEDA technique
• A comparison is made between “Cycle Test” results and FMEDA results
• Design process issues are discussed and user documentation requirements are explained
This webinar is useful for engineers who specify valves, actuators, and other mechanical devices for safety functions. Also, professionals who are interested in IEC 61508certification for their mechanical products should attend.
Session 1: 10:00am - 11:00am (GMT -05:00)
Session 2: 4:00pm - 5:00pm (GMT -05:00)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012:
Simplified Safety Function Design Verification
In the performance based design framework of IEC 61511, the designer has the freedom to pursue cost optimization goals. However, the designs must be verified to meet the performance requirements of the standard. These design requirements can be simplified into three essential issues:
1. SIL capability,
2. PFD avg
3. Architecture constraints
Many believe that if SIL certified products are purchased, the entire problem is solved. However this only meets one of the three goals.
This web seminar will explain the three design goals, along with example design techniques to meet the goals for a SIL 1, SIL 2, and SIL 3 design.
Session 1: 10:00am - 11:00am (GMT -05:00)
Session 2: 4:00pm - 5:00pm (GMT -05:00)
Wednesday, March 21, 2012:
Accurate Failure Data – Field Calibrated FMEDA Results
Webinar Description TBD
Session 1: 10:00am - 11:00am (GMT -05:00)
Session 2: 4:00pm - 5:00pm (GMT -05:00)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012:
Understanding FMEDA Results
Webinar Description TBD
Session 1: 10:00am - 11:00am (GMT -05:00)
Session 2: 4:00pm - 5:00pm (GMT -05:00)
Wednesday, April 04, 2012:
IEC 61511 - Proof Test Planning, Data Collection, and Analysis
Webinar Description TBD
Session 1: 10:00am - 11:00am (GMT -05:00)
Session 2: 4:00pm - 5:00pm (GMT -05:00)
Wednesday, April 11, 2012:
Overview of the CFSE Personnel Certification Program
Webinar Description TBD
Session 1: 10:00am - 11:00am (GMT -05:00)
Session 2: 4:00pm - 5:00pm (GMT -05:00)
Webinar Series FAQs
I see that the webinar will be offered twice in one day. Is each session the same, or must I attend both?
Session 1 and 2 are the same, therefore you may attend whichever fits best with your schedule.I see that there are several webinars listed. Must I attend every webinar?
As there are several different topics covered, it is not necessary to attend all webinars. It would be best to read the descriptions and find which webinars are most relevant to you.If I plan on attending, however something comes up last minute, will the sessions be recorded?
Yes. Soon after the live sessions have taken place, the recording will be posted on our website. Also, as long as you register, even if you do not attend, you will receive a link to the recording, as well as a PDF of the presentation, in an email within a week of the scheduled webinar.I know I will have questions. Will there be time at the end to ask the presenter questions?
Yes, there will be time set aside for questions. If your question is not answered, or you would like to have a follow-up conversation with our presenter, please fill out our contact form.About the Presenters
Dr. William Goble
Dr. William Goble has over 30 years of professional experience. He is widely recognized as an expert in programmable electronic systems analysis, safety and high availability automation systems, automation systems new product development and market analysis. He developed many of the techniques used for probabilistic evaluation of safety and high availability automation systems. He was formerly Director, Critical Systems at a successful North American safety company. His principle work responsibilities included strategic planning, market analysis, promotion and business management. Dr. Goble previously held positions in research and development including computer design, software design and development and engineering project management. Dr. Goble also teaches reliability engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He has written two widely used books on topics of safety and reliability modeling including “Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability.” He teaches many of the exida.com courses and ES35, an ISA professional course on safety and reliability. He is a fellow member of ISA. He has published many papers and magazine articles.
Chris O’Brien
Chris O’Brien is a Partner with exida. He has over 20 years of experience in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of process automation, reserve power systems, and safety related equipment. His main focus includes supporting new and existing customers with their implementation of the IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 functional safety standards, as well as reliability analysis for mechanical devices. Mr. O’Brien is the author of “Final Elements and the IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 Functional Safety Standards” and has been awarded 5 patents, including a patent for the industry’s first safety rated pressure transmitter.