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Fake Fact: Final Elements should not be included in SIF evaluation
Mar 15, 2018[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ehh… If your safety action is stopping flow/closing a valve, how are you going to accomplish this if you consider that the remote actuated valve is not part of your SIF ? So, what is this myth based on? The title of IEC 61508 reads “Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems”. The argument typically made […]
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You want what?? You want it when??
Mar 09, 2018[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Estimating time and cost for a project, or even part of a project, can be tricky. Breaking down the tasks into subparts must be done or you don’t stand a chance. Given enough time, you can develop an accurate estimate and put a good plan in place. But sometimes you can’t flush out all the […]
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exida Presents IEC 61508 Certificate to Emerson for AMS 6500 ATG Digital Protection System
Mar 08, 2018[vc_row][vc_column][us_single_image image=”17376″ size=”full”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]exida’s CTO Iwan van Beurden presented Björn Müller of Emerson Process Management (epro GmbH) their IEC 61508 certificate for the AMS 6500 ATG Digital Protection System at the Emerson Global Users Exchange in the Hague, NL on March 6, 2018. Traditional protection systems come with specific limitations. They lack prediction data for advanced warning of developing problems. They […]
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Software Metrics
Mar 01, 2018[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Both IEC 61508 and ISO 26262 highly recommend a modular approach to software development. One question that comes up regularly asks if there are quantitative targets for determining whether sufficient progress has been achieved by software engineers. IEC 61508-3 Table B.9 Modular approach ISO 26262-6 Table 1 Topics to be covered by modelling and coding […]
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exida Presenting and Exhibiting at Emerson Global Users Exchange 2018 The Hague
Feb 28, 2018[vc_row][vc_column][us_single_image image=”17361″ size=”full”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]exida will be exhibiting at the Emerson Global Users Exchange 2018 The Hague to be held March 7-9, 2018 at the World Forum, The Hague, The Netherlands. Stop by Booth #19 during exhibit hours and say hello.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][us_separator type=”invisible” size=”small”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Article on exSILentia featured in the ARC view
Feb 27, 2018[vc_row][vc_column][us_single_image image=”17355″ size=”full”][us_single_image image=”17356″ size=”full”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]An article entitled Streamlining Process Safety Management for Reduced Risk has been published in the February editon of the ARC view. The ARC Advisory Group recently met with exida to discuss the our safety lifecycle management solution, exSILentia. The product is a response to the pressing need for comprehensive safety lifecycle management tools to […]