‘Iec 61511’
A Processingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Hima-Sella - latest company news from
Hima-Sella, which we summarised at the time by saying "11 March 2010 - Four Hima-Sella engineers have completed the TUV Functional Safety (FS) Certification Course, led by global functional-safety expert Clive Timms.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release SIS backs up current process-control trip logic from
SIS-Tech: "SIS-Tech has introduced Diamond-SIS automated independent backup (AIB), a low-cost, standalone safety instrumented system (SIS) that backs up current process-control trip logic.".
In December 2009, we covered the news from HazardEx UK & International
- take a look at Hazardex 2010 conference discusses process safety
which says: "The Hazardex 2010 conference is set to take place on 24-25 February at the Majestic Hotel Harrogate.".
Take a look also at the news release from Endress+Hauser, E+H radar level gauge offers overfill protection,
as well as Tank storage gauging solutions to feature at TSA from Endress+Hauser,
and Roundtable looks at safety standard maintenance from Safety Users Group.
Latest stories...
ABB updates Safety Jargon Buster (April 2009)
ABB has published an updated version of its popular Safety Jargon Buster, a guide to the technical terminology associated with handling safety equipment and systems for process applications.
Emerson to automate EDF CCGT units with PlantWeb (March 2009)
Emerson Process Management has been awarded a contract by energy company EDF to automate six combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) units with its PlantWeb digital plant architecture.
Fieldbus Foundation releases Foundation SIF paper (November 2008)
The Fieldbus Foundation has announced a new white paper on Foundation Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF).
Seminar addresses core competency for safe systems (October 2008)
The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society has organised a seminar that addresses core competency for a 'safe system' according to IEC 61508 and IEC 61511.
Role of alarm annunciators vital, says Omniflex (September 2008)
Omniflex has revealed that the role of alarm annunciators for dealing with critical alarms in modern plants is as important as ever.
Process safety system market growth (July 2008)
High profile industrial accidents, such as in the BP Texas refinery and the Buncefield terminal have led to increased demand for safety systems, a world market of USD1.4B in 2007
ABB shares 'Functional Safety' expertise (July 2008)
A new guide explaining all you need to know about 'Functional Safety' is now available from ABB, in printed or pdf format
Fieldbus Foundation demonstrates SIF technology (June 2008)
The Fieldbus Foundation conducted a successful end user demonstration of its Foundation for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) technology, at Shell Global Solutions in Amsterdam, in May
Further reading
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IEC 61511 compliant SIL Lifecycle tool
SilCore is a comprehensive SIL (Safety Integrity Level) Lifecycle tool that seamlessly integrates the HAZOP, SIL Determination and SIL Validation processes into one database
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SIS Engineers are certified to IEC 61511
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
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