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Dresser, LLC - 41005 Series Control Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Dresser, LLC - 36005 V-Max Ball Valves
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Dresser, LLC - 35002 Series Camflex II Control Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Dresser, LLC - 28000 VariPak Control Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Dresser, LLC - 21000 Series Control Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Dresser, LLC - 10000 Series Double Ported Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
News Item: Desmond Lee from exida Asia Pacific to Present at Process Safety Symposiums
Desmond Lee from exida Asia Pacific will present the paper “Comparing failure data: technique for validation of data for SIL Verification” at the 2nd China International Chemical PSM Symposium & the 3rd CCPS China Conference on Process Safety (September 22-24, 2015 Pan Pacific Ningbo, China). About Desmond Lee: Desmond is…
Blog Entry: Return to the “Just Do It” Approach
*The “Just Do It” approach was previously referenced in the blog entry Seat-of-your-Pants Software ? If used early in the development lifecycle, a “just do it” approach could help marketing determine the look-and-feel of an application program with a complex user interface. Early software prototyping on a PC is pretty…
Recorded Webinars: IEC 61511: What’s New in Edition Two
With the new IEC 61511 second edition due to be issued in the next few months, it is worth a detailed look through the draft version to see what has changed since the first edition, released back in 2004. Although most of the standard remains the same, there are a number of differences in both definitions and requirements that demand specific attention. This presentation will walk through the new edition to confirm what is staying the same and what the key changes are so we can keep up to date with the best practice in functional safety engineering in the process industries.
News Item: NEW exida Whitepaper: Explaining the Differences in Mechanical Failure Rates
Explaining the Differences in Mechanical Failure Rates: exida FMEDA Predictions and OREDA Estimations This white paper describes the distinction between failure rate prediction and estimation methods in general and then gives an overview of the procedures used to obtain dangerous failure rates for certain mechanical equipment using exida FMEDA predictions…
White Paper: Explaining the Differences in Mechanical Failure Rates: exida FMEDA Predictions & OREDA Estimations
This white paper describes the distinction between failure rate prediction and estimation methods in general and then gives an overview of the procedures used to obtain dangerous failure rates for certain mechanical equipment using exida FMEDA predictions and OREDA estimations. exida frequently compares field failure rate data from various sources…
Blog Entry: What’s Your Biggest Fear?
Plane crash? Earthquake? Ebola outbreak? Shark attack? There are probably lots more things to add to that list. What could we do to prevent them? Not too much for some… a little more for others. But would those mitigations be practical? What tolerable risk can we accept for these fears…
News Item: EXIDA ANNOUNCES BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
exida, a global supplier of functional safety products, services and certifications is pleased to announce a business partnership with Industrial Products Corporation. “IPC has teamed up with exida to provide a full service solution for all aspects of Functional Safety, Cybersecurity, and Alarm Management in the Industrial environment,” says David…
Recorded Webinars: Getting to Know the Safety Equipment Reliability Handbook (SERH): 4th Edition
exida is pleased to announce the latest release of their failure data book Safety Equipment Reliability Handbook (SERH): 4th Edition. The book set is a hard copy of exida’s SERH database that contains a vast amount of equipment item reliability data. It also provides a collection of failure rate data that is applicable for use in Safety Instrumented System (SIS) conceptual design verification in the process industry, and remains the ultimate reference source for any safety engineer involved in Conceptual Design and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) verification.
This webinar will discuss:
What is the SERH?
Who can the SERH help?
Key features and benefits
What does the SERH encompass?
What is new in this edition?
What is still to come
Yokogawa Electric Corporation - TDLS 8000 Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometer
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
News Item: exida Presenting and Exhibiting at 2015 Emerson Global User Exchange
exida will be presenting and exhibiting at the 2015 Emerson Global User Exchange to be held October 12-16, 2015 in Denver, CO. Stop by Booth #306 during exhibit hours. Also, Dr. William Goble, exida Principal Partner and Todd Stauffer, exida Director of Alarm Management are among the presenters at this…
News Item: EXIDA ANNOUNCES BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH AVANCEON
exida, a global supplier of functional safety products, services and certifications is pleased to announce a business partnership with Avanceon. “exida provides Avanceon with a breadth of offerings that allow a complete and holistic answer to the needs of the automated manufacturer,” says Matt Ruth, Avanceon Vice President. “Avanceon takes…
Blog Entry: To Spreadsheet…or NOT to Spreadsheet
I remember the first time I ever saw a spreadsheet program. It was called “VisiCalc” and ran on a Commodore PET computer. My first thought was, “What is that good for?” Then I tried it and was totally hooked. I conclude that the creation of the spreadsheet has changed engineering…
Blog Entry: What is Systematic vs. Random Capability?
There seems to be a bunch of confusion surrounding systematic capability and random capability. I will try to clear up the confusion by explaining what is all considered and what the IEC standard says about both. Systematic Capability Development process/quality system requirements depend on certification SIL level, higher SIL level…
Honeywell International Inc. - SmartLine STT750 Temperature Transmitter with HART®
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List