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News Item: EXIDA ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF EXIDA JAPAN
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…
PSV Mitech Control Valve (Pty) Ltd - Globe Control Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
PSV Mitech Control Valve (Pty) Ltd - Rotary Actuator
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
PSV Mitech Control Valve (Pty) Ltd - Linear Actuator
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Blog Entry: What is Competency Anyway?
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…
Kumkang Valve - Floating Ball Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Kumkang Valve - Trunnion Mounted Ball Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Recorded Webinars: Mechanical Component Failure Rates - Static vs. Dynamic Operation
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.
ASCO, L.P. - 8317 Quick Exhaust
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Recorded Webinars: exida: A Different Certification Scheme
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
News Item: EXIDA CERTIFIES RIKEN KEIKI SD-1RI INFRARED GAS DETECTOR FOR FUNCTIONAL SAFETY
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…
Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Company - PLUS+1® Safety Controller Family
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Blog Entry: Using the PHAx™ Libraries
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…
Recorded Webinars: Understanding the Alarm Management Lifecycle of ISA-18.2/IEC 62682
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.
Riken Keiki Co., Ltd. - SD-1RI INFRARED GAS DETECTOR
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Bently Nevada - 3701/55 ADAPT ESD
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Westlock - AccuTrak Position Monitor Series: 360, 366, 1040, 2007, 9044, 9358, 9468 and 9479
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
News Item: exida Presenting at ISA Wilmington Section February Meeting
Steve Gandy , exida VP Global Business Development will be presenting at the ISA Wilmington Section February 2015 meeting. The presentation is titled IEC 61511: Operation and Maintenance Requirements, and will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 beginning at 5:30pm. IEC 61511: Operation and Maintenance Requirements It is hard…
News Item: exida Presenting and Exhibiting at the VMA 2015 Technical Seminar and Exhibits
Chris O’Brien, exida Executive VP, will be presenting at the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) 2015 Technical Seminar & Exhibits . This event will be held March 5-6, 2015 in San Antonio, TX. The presentation is titled “Improving Reliability by Combining Focused Field Studies and Advanced Modeling.” The performance…
Blog Entry: Help Your Operators Defeat the Situation Awareness Demons!
Contrary to what you might have guessed, the “Defeat of the Situation Awareness Demons” is not a new video game on XBOX or Playstation. It is a set of eight (8) factors which undermine effective Situation Awareness. It can be applied to operators in process plants to characterize human error…