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      <title>Experion help improve plant safety and reliability</title>
      <description>Honeywell has released an enhanced version of its Experion Process Knowledge System that allows plant operators to coordinate process control, safety shutdown and fire and gas mitigation steps</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Honeywell Process Solutions</category>
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      <title>Fieldbus Foundation demonstrates SIF technology</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Fieldbus Foundation</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie193.html</link>
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      <title>New look for Hima-Sella literature</title>
      <description>As a part of the Hima-Sella continuing corporate development, the company has invested in a brand new website as well as a new suite of literature</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>P+T measurement in safety-critical applications</title>
      <description>ABB is offering TUV independently certified temperature and pressure transmitters for SIL2 safety-critical applications, ensuring that the instruments are fully compliant with IEC61508 and IEC61511</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation)</category>
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      <title>Safety PLCs use a single Ethernet network solution</title>
      <description>The XPS-MF40 from Telemecanique, a brand of Schneider Electric, is a new breed of compact yet powerful safety PLC designed for applications requiring multiple simultaneous safety functions</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>TUV Functional Safety Training: 9 - 12 September</title>
      <description>Hima-Sella is organising the next HIMA Functional Safety - Safety Instrumented Systems - Training Course, which will take place at the Moorside Grange, Disley, Cheshire on the above dates</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>HIMax establishes new benchmark for safety systems</title>
      <description>The new flexible HIMA Paul Hildebrandt + Co safety system is designed to increase plant profitability: Hima is launching a safety system on the market which sets new standards in the process industry</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Hima Paul Hildebrandt</category>
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      <title>RTP shows technological leadership in SIS systems</title>
      <description>RTP has upgraded the RTP2500 Critical Control and Safety System and releases Version 7.0 of NetSuite, the comprehensive configuration and data management software package for  RTP2500 controllers</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>RTP Corp</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/rtp/rtp105.html</link>
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      <title>Enhanced version of ProSafe-RS SIS released</title>
      <description>The new version of the ProSafe-RS Safety Instrumented System is integrated with the latest Yokogawa production control system, CentumVP, offering improved security and support for Windows Vista</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Yokogawa Europe - Industrial Automation</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/yog/yog152.html</link>
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      <title>ABB Safeguard systems extend BG Armada production </title>
      <description>New Fire and Gas and PSD Safety Systems from ABB will help extend the life of one of the major North Sea production platforms for British Gas, as well as exploit new oil and gas reserves in the area</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation)</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/abb/abb259.html</link>
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      <title>Software tool for configuring safety applications</title>
      <description>Version 6.1 of the Simatic Safety Matrix CauseandEffect tool for safety applications in the process industry has been equipped with new functions</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Siemens Automation and Drives</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/sie/sie213.html</link>
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      <title>Oxygen analyser in catalyst production SIS loop</title>
      <description>Sud-Chemie AG is one of the world's largest manufacturers of catalysts for the chemical and petro-chemical industries: Servomex process oxygen analysers play a crucial role in the plant safety </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Servomex</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/srv/srv137.html</link>
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      <title>MTL Open Systems Technology MOST products acquired</title>
      <description>GE Fanuc is to acquire the assets of the MTL Open Systems Technology (MOST) product lines, including the MTL8000 general purpose I/O, intrinsically safe I/O and the SafetyNet system</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/gef/gef132.html</link>
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      <title>IDC 2008 Safety Control Systems conference</title>
      <description>ACM Facility Safety is proud to be co-sponsoring the IDC 2008 Safety Control Systems conference in Calgary, 28-29 May</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ACM Facility Safety</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/acf/acf101.html</link>
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      <title>Open bus network sensors for safety applications</title>
      <description>Sick UK has launched new Gateways to allow enhanced sensor functions in the integration of equipment in PROFIsafe, Profibus DP, Ethernet TCP/IP and CANopen bus systems in safety applications</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Sick (UK)</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/sck/sck103.html</link>
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      <title>Asco offers enhanced redundant control system </title>
      <description>Asco Numatics, the world's leading manufacturer of solenoid valves, is offering an enhanced version of its SIL3 certified Redundant Control System (RCS) for process valves</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Asco Numatics</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/aso/aso122.html</link>
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      <title>ABB safety management system approved by TUV</title>
      <description>ABB has won approval from TUV Rheinland for its functional safety management system for developing safety-related system integration according to IEC 61508/61511</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation)</category>
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      <title>Safety is in the hands of Hima-Sella engineers</title>
      <description>two of the most senior Hima-Sella engineers have recently passed TUV Functional Safety Certification, a qualification designed to enhance and consolidate skill with safety instrumentation systems</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/hia/hia125.html</link>
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      <title>Siemens extends flexible safety solution portfolio</title>
      <description>Siemens Automation and Drives has enhanced its existing portfolio of safety integrated solutions with the launch of the Sirius 3RK3 modular safety system</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Siemens Automation and Drives</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/sie/sie206.html</link>
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      <title>SIF Safety Instrumented Functions demo plans</title>
      <description>The demonstration plans for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) will promote the adoption of Foundation SIF technology in the process industries, using the powerful fieldbus diagnostic information</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Fieldbus Foundation</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie183.html</link>
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