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Alarms, annunciators and safety interlocks
News Release from: TiPS | Subject: First Out Report
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 February 2007
Root cause analysis of process upsets
made easier
The First Out Report on the LogMate Alarm Management System has given engineers a forensic tool that can immediately identify the likely "first out" alarm that marked the beginning of an upset
With the addition of the First Out Report to the LogMate Alarm Management System, TiPS has given operators and engineers a forensic tool that can immediately identify the likely "first out" alarm that marked the beginning of an upset The First Out Report provides a snapshot style visualisation of plant upsets in order of alarm activations
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 27 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Using a proprietary grouping and sorting algorithm, the LogMate First Out Report identifies upsets and displays associated alarms sorted by chronological activation order.
The LogMate First Out Report is used during incident reviews to provide insight into root causes.
Engineers can also use the report as a design tool for eliminating duplicate, redundant, or cascading alarms.
Because LogMate collects alarm data in real time, an operating team can use the report to see the alarms that most likely triggered an upset, or by a supervisor as an advisory tool during upset conditions.
As with all LogMate reports, the First Out Report is accessed through a standard Internet Explorer browser.
The First Out Report is available with the LogMate ACE alarm analysis module.
For more information, please request the First Out Report data sheet.
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