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News Item: Todd Stauffer Presenting on Alarm Management to Philadelphia Chapter of ISA
Todd Stauffer, director of Alarm Management services at exida, will be presenting at the May meeting of the Philadelphia chapter of ISA on Wednesday May 16, 2018. Maximizing Operator Response to Alarms: Closing the Holes in the Swiss Cheese Model James Reason is credited with establishing the model for representing…
OPEX Corporation - Guardian Safety Daughterboards
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Schneider Electric Software - Field Device Controller 280 (FDC280) – Firmware Version 0901003000
ISASecure in the Security Automation Equipment List
Yokogawa - ProSafe-RS R4.01.00
ISASecure in the Security Automation Equipment List
Yokogawa - ProSafe-RS R3.02.10
ISASecure in the Security Automation Equipment List
Honeywell - Control Edge PLC
ISASecure in the Security Automation Equipment List
Honeywell - Honeywell Safety Manager
ISASecure in the Security Automation Equipment List
Blog Entry: Which FSAs Do I Have to Perform?
The new release of IEC61511:2016 has caused some confusion when it comes to the Functional Safety Assessments (FSAs). Which ones are mandatory? The confusion comes from the wording in the standard and the clarifications in the notes. The relevant clause in the standard 5.2.6.1.4 states: A FSA team shall review…
News Item: New Book: Final Elements in Safety Instrumented Systems
exida is pleased to announce the release of the publication Final Elements in Safety Instrumented Systems, IEC 61511 Compliant Systems and IEC 61508 Compliant Products written by Chris O'Brien, Loren Stewart from exida along with Lindsey Bredemeyer. How are final control elements used in Safety Instrumented Systems? How do the…
News Item: exida Global Staff Brushes Up on IACS Cybersecurity Solutions at Cyber Week 2018
April 16-20, 2018 was exida cyber week at our US headquarters. exida experts from all over the globe including Singapore, India, South Africa, and Mexico met to brush up on our current IACS cybersecurity solutions and enjoy some fun team building activities. They also completed exida Academy's CS 102 -…
Recorded Webinars: What’s in a Failure’s Name? Random, Systematic, or Both?
This webinar will discuss the definitions of each type of failures along with their key differences: random failures are included in probabilistic failure analysis and systematic failures require changes in operating procedures. It will look at the results of a survey where respondents classified real failures, showing that many failures classified as systematic which would result in an unrealistically low failure rate and possibly dangerous designs. We will then discuss why field failure collection systems must count all real failures until it is shown by new failure records that a change in a procedure is effective in eliminating a type of failure no matter if what it is called.
Blog Entry: Dreaming of a Better Tomorrow?
When I was a kid, I liked watching the Jetsons. I felt certain that by the year 2000 we’d all be enjoying those flying saucers and futuristic homes. Imagine my disappointment that in 2018 we still drive on 4 wheels… and my home cannot elevate itself above bad weather… and…
News Item: ABB Ability™ Symphony® Plus achieves IEC 62443 Certification from exida
ABB’s flagship SD Series HPC800 controller , part of the ABB Ability™ Symphony® Plus portfolio, received IEC 62443 certification , which recognizes that the controller has met the requirements for the software development lifecycle assessment, functional security assessment and communications robustness testing. The certification awarded by exida demonstrates compliance to…
Recorded Webinars: exSILentia v4; What will happen to my exSILentia v3 files?
As customers are upgrading from exSILentia v3 to exSILentia v4, a common question we receive is what the impact will be on exSILentia v3 projects. Well, exSILentia v3 project can easily be opened in exSILentia v4. Upon opening the v3 project will automatically be upgraded to the v4 project format. But what happens behind the scenes? Is there any impact to existing data/project information? This webinar will address changes made to exSILentia and the potential impact on v3 projects.
News Item: exida Presenting and Exhibiting at 2018 ECI Users Exchange
exida will be presenting and exhibiting at the 2018 ECI Users Exchange to be held May 2 - 3, 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA at the Marriott Pittsburgh Airport. Stop by during exhibit hours and say hello. Presentations Also exida's Loren Stewart and Steve Gandy are among the presenters at this…
News Item: exida Presenting and Exhibiting at AIChE’s 2018 Spring Meeting & 14th GCPS
exida will be presenting and exhibiting at the AIChE’s 2018 Spring Meeting & 14th GCPS to be held April 22-26, 2018 in Orlando,FL. Stop by Booth #605 during exhibit hours. This year we will be showcasing some of our newest products and services that reduce engineering time and minimize risk.…
News Item: SIL Verification Presentation to be Given in Australia
Eric Scharpf will be presenting the topic ‘SIL Verification: Getting It Right and Making It Better’, organized by IICA. The presentation will be held on 10 April 2018 in Sydney. Presentation Overview: This session will first look into the critical considerations and assumptions behind the main AS 61511 SIL Verification…
Recorded Webinars: exSILentia® SILver™ and the Data Core
See how exSILentia’s new SILver module integrates the conceptual design verification in an unprecedented way, allowing you to break through the clutter. SILver™ now extensively uses the exSILentia® data core’s library system allowing you to easily re-use sensor/final element groups, legs, and even individual devices. SILver™ now extensively uses a device model concept that improves integration with SILstat™ and subsequent failure data collection. And there are many more new features. This webinar will provide you with an overview of this major exSILentia® release.
Blog Entry: Functional Safety Assessment of Valve Assemblies (Part 1)
In this blog series, I will cover the emerging trends in the valve assembly market, how these trends relate to the IEC 61511 requirements, and what's in a final element. When you look at the different devices that go into some of these safety systems, the final element becomes quite…
News Item: Open Enrollment SIL verification with SILver™ Class in Houston
exida Academy is pleased to announce the open enrollment course SIL verification with SILver™ presented by exida CTO Iwan van Beurden. The course is confirmed and will be held in at the Houston Marriot North in Houston,TX from Apr 10 - Apr 11, 2018. For more details and to sign…