The release of IEC 61508 2010 has led to several discussions on how certain new, updated, and unmodified definitions need to be interpreted. The controversy relates to the determination of the required minimum hardware fault tolerance / architectural constraints interpretation. This position paper explains the position that exida has taken…
Get a Dell Mini 1108 Netbook (a $300 value) preloaded with SERH Viewer, or media for installation on a separate PC. (includes SERH Viewer, SERH database, USB License Key, FREE Shipping in the Continental US) SERHviewer provides a way to view the best-selling Safety Equipment Reliability Handbook (SERH) in electronic…
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
exida.com LLC is pleased to present this first edition of Functional Safety - An IEC 61508 SIL 3 Compliant Development Process by Michael D. Medoff and Rainer I. Faller. The intent of this book is to provide the reader with an example development process for safety application products that meets…
The article titled “The Can of Worms Is Open-Now What?” By John Cusimano, Director, Exida Security Services Division and Eric Byres, CTO, Byres Security has been published on Controlglobal.com. The recent Stuxnet worm that targeted Siemens HMI and PLC systems (see Worst Fears Realized) highlights the fact that designing a…
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
EXIDA CERTIFIES EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT’S ROSEMOUNT 3051S PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WITH ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS FOR SAFETY per IEC 61508 exida, a global supplier of functional safety products, services, and certifications, has certified the product reliability and the design and engineering processes for the Rosemount 3051S pressure transmitter with advanced HART® diagnostics as…
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
SELLERSVILLE, PA (August 31, 2010)—exida, a global supplier of functional safety and security products, services, and certifications, has released SILAlarm™, an alarm rationalization tool designed to take the guesswork out of alarm system design. SILAlarm supports compliance with the ISA-18.2 alarm management standard and good engineering practices. It guides users…
IEC 61508 – An Introduction to Functional Safety September 13-17, 2010 This new course is a web optimized version of the proven IEC 61508 training course that provides: A review of major changes in the NEW 2010 version of IEC 61508. An understanding of requirements to develop products that meet…
EXIDA CERTIFIES EMERSON DELTAV SIS™ FOR SAFETY per IEC 61508 SELLERSVILLE, PA (August 23, 2010)—exida, a global supplier of functional safety products, services, and certifications, has certified the product reliability and the design and engineering processes for the Emerson DeltaV SIS process safety system as Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3…
The starting point of a new industrial plant concerning the levels of reliability required to keep the process under a defined tolerable risk is a challenge most contractors company face. During the embryonic phases, in the bidding process and for budget purposes, a pre-defined Safety Instrumented System 〈SIS〉 design must…
SELLERSVILLE, PA —exida, a global supplier of functional safety products, services, and certifications, has certified the product reliability and design for a well known international company’s burner control as Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508 . “The company has demonstrated that its product design and development processes…
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
I hope everybody is enjoying their summer, getting some vacation time in and relaxing with friends and family. At exida the nice weather has surely given us extra energy and the exSILentia® team has been rather busy. I wanted to share a couple of exciting things that are coming your…
Page 141 of 146 pages. ‹ First < 139 140 141 142 143 > Last ›