Nick Denbow, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "IEC 61511",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Processingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release The 60 Stories people have read the most from
SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor, which we summarised at the time by saying "The ranking shown here presents the top 60 Processingtalk Stories - the most popular, measured by the number of readers achieved over the period 2003-2007, our first five
years".
Earlier in the week,
we featured the news release IEC 61511 compliant SIL Lifecycle tool from
ACM Facility Safety: "SilCore is a comprehensive SIL (Safety Integrity Level) Lifecycle tool that seamlessly integrates the HAZOP, SIL Determination and SIL Validation processes into one database".
In October 2007, we covered the news from Hima Paul Hildebrandt
- take a look at HIMA Joins FF as Safety Certification Experts
which says: "HIMA Paul Hildebrandt, a leading provider of safety systems, solutions and functional safety consulting services, has joined Fieldbus Foundation SIS working group as a Safety Certification Expert".
Take a look also at the news release from ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation), Stuart Nunns named as TUV Functional Safety Expert,
as well as World venues for hosting SIF field demonstrations from Fieldbus Foundation,
and Safety-related databuses: Making wiring redundant? from Institute of Measurement and Control.
See also:
Certification for Yokogawa India SIS engineering
(April 2007)
Yokogawa India has announced that their safety instrumented system engineering operations have obtained Functional Safety Management (FSM) certification from TUV Rheinland
Everything you need to know about SIL on-line
(March 2007)
General Monitors, the industry's premier safety monitoring solution provider, announces the on-line availability of their new extensive Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) Information Centre
HazardEx lecture on SIS design from Hima-Sella
(January 2007)
Hima-Sella will participate in the HazardEx 2007 Conference and Exhibition, with a lecture on functional safety for end-users and system integrators: book your FREE attendance now!
SIS Engineers are certified to IEC 61511
(January 2006)
TUV has certified that all the engineering work done by SIS engineers from Emerson consistently meets the requirements of the IEC 61511 global standard for functional safety in the process industries
TUV approval of FF SIS specifications to SIL3
(January 2006)
The Fieldbus Foundation today announced that TUV has granted Protocol Type Approval for the Fieldbus Foundation Safety Instrumented Systems specifications up to compliance with IEC 61508 SIL3
OSHA endorses ISA-84 process safety standards
(January 2006)
OSHA endorses the ISA-84 standards for use in process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals
Safety conference attracts top names
(November 2005)
Singapore is the venue for the second international 'Profit Through Safety - while improving profitability' conference following the success of the first such event held in Manchester in September
Vigilantplatform offshore oil/gas control concept
(September 2005)
Yokogawa has extended its Vigilantplant concept for process instrumentation and control with Vigilantplatform: an integrated approach for the control and automation of offshore oil and gas platforms
ESD systems for sulphur-free diesel production
(July 2005)
Emergency shut down (ESD) systems from HIMA are to be used in the Porvoo refinery in Finland in a new production line for sulphur-free diesel, ensuring reliable operation of the plant
Pilz Certified System Integrator status
(May 2005)
Elite Control Systems is the first company to attain Pilz Certified System Integrator status, specifying and integrating the complete range of safety products and safety systems from Pilz
Can SIS be integrated but separate?
(May 2005)
From papers presented to the ISA meeting in Calgary 2005, Spartan Controls discuss the history of Safety Instrumented System and the new DeltaV architecture that is now available
ProSafe-RS system receives SIL3 certification
(April 2005)
TUV Rheinland, the German certification organisation, has certified the compliance of the Yokogawa ProSafe-RS safety system and approved its use in SIL3 applications
Partial valve stroke test to meet SIL requirements
(April 2005)
Partial Valve Stroke Testing is an emerging concept to automatically increase the performance of Safety Instrumented Systems: Bert Knegtering presented this discussion to a recent ERTC conference
Methods and tools for SIL determination
(April 2005)
Industry relies upon safety-instrumented systems to maintain and protect operating assets: this seminar will present the fundamental concepts of SIL determination and the benefits of each approach
High integrity scalable Safety Instrumented System
(February 2005)
System 800xA offers a complete, scalable Safety Instrumented System (SIS) that spans the entire safety loop, including SIL rated AC 800M controllers, field devices, I/O modules and field actuators
Selecting the right cost effective level control
(January 2005)
Liquid level control is integral to the site safety and environmental strategies of a very wide range of processes: selecting the right technology for cost effective level measurement
Safety first and last, the target of IEC61508
(November 2004)
ABB's Stuart Nunns and Roger Prew explain the ins and outs of achieving compliance with the IEC61508 standard, as it becomes a requirement for an increasing number of companies
IEC 61511 impact on safety instrumentation
(July 2004)
The IEC 61508 compliant SIL approved 2600T pressure transmitter from ABB is helping to save on life cycle costs in a real-life application, according to a recent paper
Real time partial stroke testing of ESD valves
(June 2004)
The Drallim Industries Smart Valve Monitoring system is a partial stroke testing system that tests all of the components of a shut down system in real time
Joint SAP-AMS development experience at Seal Sands
(May 2004)
SAP-AMS is a joint development between BASF IT Services and Emerson Process Management - to enhance the AMS Suite - Intelligent Device Manager by providing connectivity to data and work flow processes
Link with Toshiba extends Sira service to Far East
(March 2004)
Sira links up with Toshiba to extend the Sira IEC 61508 certification assessment capability into the Far East, specifically to Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan
Pressure transmitter conversion option to IEC61508
(March 2004)
Safety certification and field proven process measurement are now available in one scaleable platform, simplifying safety standard compliance and reducing customer lifecycle costs with Rosemount 3051S
PlantWeb Smart safety management architecture
(March 2004)
PlantWeb Smart SIS architecture pioneers the integrated use of digital intelligence to enable customer implementation of safer process plants, using automated safety loop testing
TUV approves fieldbus SIS concept
(February 2004)
The Fieldbus Foundation SIS development team achieves first major project milestone with TUV approval of its Safety Instrumented Systems (FF-SIS) system concept, clearing the way to validation in 2004
Call for papers from Manufacturing Excellence
(January 2004)
The 2004 UK Manufacturing Excellence Conference in the process industry will be held on June 15 - 17 at the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club, 5 miles from the NEC in Warwickshire