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CAMTECH Manufacturing FZCO - Trunnion Mounted Ball Valve
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
CAMTECH Manufacturing FZCO - Floating Ball Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Recorded Webinars: The Importance of Having a Good Safety Requirements Specification (SRS)
The SRS is the backbone for the Safety Instrumented System (SIS) and should define ALL the requirements for the SIS and its associated Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs). All too often the SRS is not followed due to poorly defined requirements, ambiguous or not easily understood functionality and missing or incomplete requirements. The result of which leads to poorly implemented SIS, and subsequent poor performance.
The webinar will highlight the importance of a having a good, accurate and comprehensible Safety Requirements Specification (SRS), including the need for proper maintenance and proof testing of the SIFs. The webinar will also examine some of the weaknesses and will suggest how to improve the SRS further.
Anyone involved in the design, operation and maintenance of SIS should attend this webinar.
Blog Entry: Claiming alarms as an independent protection layer (IPL)
An interesting question arose recently when creating an FSM plan: Does the ISA-18.2 standard on alarm management address the claiming of the operator’s response to alarms as a layer of protection? Not specifically, however the ISA-18.2 standard does require that alarms are rationalized, and that alarm system performance is measured…
News Item: exida.com GmbH Relocates to New Office Facility
Congratulations to our German office (exida.com GmbH) who have just moved into a a new facility in Neubiberg (south-east of Munich, Germany). The new office space allows them to adequately address their growing business supporting Germany and surrounding countries. exida.com GmbH Prof.-Messerschmitt-Straße 1 85579 Neubiberg Germany
PR Electronics A-S - Solenoid / Alarm Driver 9203
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Recorded Webinars: Design Considerations for Mechanical Safety Functions
Most safety functions include some mechanical components. These components can range from single devices such as pressure relief valves to more complicated subsystems such as hydraulic power units, and in some cases the entire safety function is accomplished through mechanical devices. Understanding the analysis and modeling techniques for mechanical devices is a prerequisite to designing and maintaining effective safety functions. This webinar will review common hazard analysis techniques and modelling techniques that can be applied to mechanical devices along with guidance on when to use which approach.
Swagelok Company - 60 Series Ball Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Swagelok Company - 40 Series Ball Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
News Item: exida announces a complimentary training class on their exSILentia® Safety Lifecycle tool in Houston
Wednesday with exSILentia® exida invites you to attend a complimentary training on the exSILentia® Safety Lifecycle tool . Attendees will learn how to perform Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection and Verification using the advanced capabilities of exSILentia® . This will help users determine the required risk reduction for each hazard…
Blog Entry: Site Safety Index IMPACT on Failure Rates and PFDavg
Performing site audits for numerous customers can be very telling. All sites have their own unique layout, procedures, documentation, and people. Did you know that failure rates differ from site to site? Are you surprised? According to our recent webinar results, the majority of people aren’t, and in fact they…
Recorded Webinars: Understanding the How, Why, and What of a Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
The certification process is thorough and provides instant recognition of product reliability, safety, and security. Many end users are requesting certifications for products they buy to reduce liability and risk. Manufacturers, if they haven’t already, are staying ahead of the requests by certifying their products. During the certification process a manufacturer may have a requirement to certify their product to a certain Safety Integrity Level (SIL) rating. This webinar will cover:
What happens in an exida certification?
How to find a safety integrity level
How is SIL used?
What this means for the manufacturer?
What is SIL Capability?
How to calculate SIL
How to reach a certain rating
Is there a way to improve a SIL rating?
Rosemount Tank Radar (an Emerson company) - 5900 Radar Level Gauge and 2410 Tank Hub, Analog Output SIL 2 2-in-1 (1oo1) Option
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Rosemount Tank Radar (an Emerson company) - 5900 Radar Level Gauge and 2410 Tank Hub, Analog Output SIL 2 1-in-1 (1oo1) Option
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
News Item: exida Becomes a Resource in the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Program
A Connected Enterprise taps the Internet of Things (IoT) and new technology to optimize production and maximize automation technology investments. Manufacturers can modernize to a connected production infrastructure with greater ease and security when they have access to proven technologies and support. To meet this need, the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork…
Recorded Webinars: Understanding the Value of IEC 61508 Product Certification
IEC 61508 is a standard for what is known as “functional safety.” This standard is becoming a higher priority with many safety system designers in the industrial controls market since many owner-operators require all devices used in a safety protection system to be IEC 61508 certified. Some however do not understand the steps in the certification process and the benefits of these steps for safety and reliability.
This webinar will describe the certification process and share real world examples of actual safety system failures that would have eliminated if the devices had been certified by exida.
Recorded Webinars: Master the Basics of Alarm Management: A Review of the Best Practices in ISA-TR18.2.3-2015
This webinar will review the best practices documented in TR3 – Basic Alarm Design, one of the series of technical reports created to supplement the ISA-18.2 standard on alarm management. Application of basic alarm design techniques, such as alarm deadband and on/off delay have been shown to significantly reduce alarm load on the operator (by 45 – 90% in one study). The webinar will discuss the best practices around the use of deadband, on / off delay, and PV filtering. Other areas of discussion include the use of alarm states in control logic, re-alarming, alarm latching, and considerations for selecting the appropriate alarm type.
Recorded Webinars: Functional Safety Assessment of Valve Assemblies
More and more devices that are used in safety critical systems are available with IEC 61508 certificates. This helps integrators and process owners move towards compliance with IEC 61511 and other functional safety standards. When looking at a valve assembly using certified devices is a good start but by itself doesn’t cover all requirements, there can still be unaddressed issues with engineering, design, and components. Engineering and design issues include the proper matching of actuators and valves, designing proper interfaces. Component issues include selecting appropriate brackets, couplings, and feedback switches. This webinar will investigate the steps required to ensure valve assemblies meet the requirements of IEC 61511 and IEC 61508 and provide a methodology to evaluate current and future designs.
Woodward Industrial Controls - GSOV25 – Gas Shutoff Valve
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
News Item: exida Asia Pacific Training Dates Announced
exida’s Asia Pacific office is proud to announce training dates for the first half of the year. Dates and locations are announced for the Asia Pacific region for popular courses like: IEC 61511: Functional Safety Analysis, Design, and Operation (FSE 100), IEC 61508: E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems Hardware Development, IEC 61508:…