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[:en]Emerson Collaborates with exida to Reduce Complexity and Time Required for Safety System Setup[:zh]exida Certifies Panduit VeriSafe AVT for Functional Safety[:]
Nov 15, 2017[:en][vc_row][vc_column][us_single_image image=”16852″ size=”full”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]AUSTIN, TEXAS – Emerson and exida announce the release of the DeltaV™ safety instrumented system (SIS) configurator, an exida exSILentia® tool that automatically generates DeltaV SIS configurations. By pairing built-in DeltaV functionality with exida’s comprehensive software tools for functional safety, users can develop safety logic configurations much faster and in fewer steps. Project teams can […]
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Human Factors in Alarm Management
Nov 02, 2017[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Question: Which one of these layers of protection (operator response to alarm, relief valves, dikes and safety instrumented systems) is not like the other? Answer: Operator response to alarm (Operator Intervention) because of the “Human” factor. It is very difficult to calculate the probability of failure on demand (or the risk reduction factor) for […]
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What do you need to know about traceability for IEC 61508?
Oct 26, 2017[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Traceability is about connecting the dots to determine that the web of activities for a functional safety project have followed the proper paths. Think of it like cheating at hide-n-seek; it provides a shortcut to find all those requirements and design parts that are hidden in your specification documents. If you do it right, there […]