exida will be presenting and exhibiting at the Rockwell Automation and Endress+Hauser Chicago Process Solutions Summit to be held March 25-26, 2015 in Romeoville, IL. Todd Stauffer, exida Director of Alarm Management Services will be presenting a technical session titled “How to Create an Effective Alarm Management Program.” In this…
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
exida, the global leader in functional safety certification for the process industries, has announced the establishment of exida Japan. “Functional safety and cybersecurity are becoming an important concern in the Japanese industry automation market,” says Kaoru Sonoda, exida Japan managing director. “With the new office, exida can provide the necessary…
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
I’ve been following some discussions from one of the online forums regarding competency and it’s clear from the correspondence that the issue of competency is still very subjective. It made me think about “what is competency?” To me it’s a blend of knowledge and experience and just how well this…
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
The failure rates of certain mechanical components used in solenoid valves, actuators, and valves vary substantially depending on operation. For example, seals such as o-rings have fundamentally different failure modes when used in applications with frequent movement (dynamic) versus applications with infrequent movement (static). exida has accumulated over 160 billion unit operating hours of field failure data primarily from the process industries which was used in recent mechanical failure research.
This webinar explains some results from this recent exida research where failure rates and failure modes of several mechanical components were established. It is also useful for anyone planning proof testing for mechanical SIF devices and anyone who wants to understand field failure data for mechanical devices.
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
A “scheme” lists required standards, as well as any additional requirements that goes beyond what is stated in the standards. Many schemes are established by the Certification Body (CB). This webinar will discuss:
exida’s scheme- FMEDA Analysis - accurate failure mode data based on over 150 billion unit operating hours of field failure data - Published failure rates, not just PFDavg - Cybersecurity audit - and more
exida’s certification program
Comparing the exida certification program to other known certification programs
exida, the global leader in functional safety certification for the process industries, has certified the Riken Keiki SD-1RI Infrared Gas Detector for functional safety, ensuring that it meets the functional safety requirements for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capability per IEC 61508: 2010. “We are pleased that Riken Keiki has…
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Conducting a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) can be quite laborious. In a HAZOP , you will systematically evaluate the applicable deviations for each node, within each unit, within each plant. The exSILentia® v4 PHAx™ module is setup to use smart deviations which will be defined for a particular node evaluation…
The concept of an alarm management lifecycle was first introduced with the ISA-18.2 standard. It has been reaffirmed with the release of the IEC 62682 international standard on alarm management. In this webinar we will examine the stages of the lifecycle to understand the key activities, requirements, and recommendations in each. We will also show how following the alarm management lifecycle can address common alarm management issues such as nuisance alarms, stale alarms, alarm floods, alarm overload and incorrectly prioritized alarms. We will review how to use the lifecycle to create an effective alarm management program that is sustainable and effective over time.
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List