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News Item: Webinar Discusses exida’s Ireland Start-up
Join our next webinar 'The Virtual Start-Up' on Thursday the 3rd December to hear Derek, William Corcoran, Chris O'Brien and Peter Culbert discussing exida's launch in the Midwest Ireland in the middle of the pandemic, the overall experience, support structures and benefits for a US Based company to set up…
News Item: exida Releases exSILentia® 4.10 incorporating the SILalarm™ Module
The exida exSILentia® team is pleased to announce the all new SILalarm module in the latest exSILentia® 4.10 release. The latest release incorporates the exida SILalarm™ tool functionality as a module within exSILentia®. Users can now access a single tool to perform their process safety and functional safety lifecycle tasks…
Recorded Webinars: Expediting SIL Verification using exSILentia
When performing Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Verification in exSILentia, each Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) should be clearly defined by its name, description, and tag. Also, each sensor group, logic solver group and final element group will need to be defined. This can become an inconvenience when a large number of SIFs are to be verified. It is my desire in this webinar to show a faster and more efficient way to load this type of data into exSILentia using its import feature.
Blog Entry: The Dos and Don’t of SIS Application Programming
It’s interesting that the majority of the time when people talk about functional safety , they are usually thinking about hardware: what sensors to use, which logic solver, what actuator, solenoid or valve to select; what voting architecture, etc. What often gets overlooked, initially, is the application program. Essentially, when…
Emerson Automation Solutions - Fisher Digital Isolation TOV SIS Solution
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
News Item: Video: The Effect of Mission Time and Proof Test Interval on SIS Equipment
Dr. Steve Gandy explains the effect of mission time and proof test interval and how the two are very much interconnected. He also explains what is mission time is and what the purpose of a proof test is.
Stream-Flo Industries Ltd. - Emergency Shutdown System – Pressure Pilot
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Stream-Flo Industries Ltd. - Emergency Shutdown System – Pump Control Unit
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Stream-Flo Industries Ltd. - Emergency Shutdown System
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Stream-Flo Industries Ltd. - Emergency Shutdown System – Valve and Actuator
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Topworx Emerson Automation Solutions - DX PST with HRT 7
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Cowan Dynamics Inc. - E2H-ESD Scotch Yoke Actuator
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Cowan Dynamics Inc. - Series CSY Rotary Actuator
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Blog Entry: Why should I use an Alarm Deadband?
As many of you will know, one of the most common form of nuisance to operators working industrial controls are repeating or chattering alarms. On a typical plant, repeating alarms may account for around 50% of the alarm annunciations. They are a problem because the operator will have to silence…
Blog Entry: IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certification for Medical Devices
exida has traditionally been involved in industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, power generation and automotive . While these are a diverse set of industries, many of the techniques that we use such as FMEDA (Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis) , Risk Assessment, Threat Modelling, etc. can be…
News Item: exida announces 25 roles for Ireland as it establishes European Centre of Excellence
exida a world leader in functional safety, industrial cybersecurity, and alarm management, has announced that it has chosen Shannon as the location of a European Centre of Excellence, creating 25 roles over the next five years. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland . exida provides…
Honeywell Process Solutions - Safety Manager SC
ISASecure in the Security Automation Equipment List
Training Course: CFSE / CFSP Exam Preparation Workshop
exida is offering an online, instructor led, half-day workshop to help students prepare for the CFSE/CFSP exam. The workshop will be split into: A refresher on the key concepts of IEC61511 Sample exercises to be completed Instructor-led review of the questions and answers Q&A session Participants will need to make…
Recorded Webinars: How is Cybersecurity Changing Process Safety?
Cybersecurity has become a significant and credible threat to process safety. The consequences of cyber-attacks are well understood for business networks (e.g. data theft, ransomware, denial of service), but for Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) there is the potential for even more severe consequences because IACS control physical systems in the real world. Case studies will be used to demonstrate how cyber-attacks on IACS can cause damage to equipment, the environment, and safety. This webinar will look at how cybersecurity is impacting process safety, considering the impact of cybersecurity events on traditional strategies for safeguarding and risk assessment, as well as introduce key steps for managing cybersecurity risk.
News Item: Component Reliability Database (CRD) Release Incorporates New Research on Useful Life
One essential requirement of a premier global failure rate data source is the need to keep up with engineering technology. To accomplish this, exida has a team of full-time experts who meet with committees, perform research, and communicate with manufacturers worldwide. In this third quarter release of exida's Component Reliability…