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The ANSI/ISA-84.00.01-2004 (IEC 61511) standard (Ref. [1]) defines a safety instrumented system (SIS) as an "instrumented system used to implement one or more safety instrumented functions. A SIS is ...

Standard relays and safety relays are two distinct types of devices, each designed for different purposes and serving ...

Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach (EC50) focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification, design, analysis and justification of safety instrumented systems (SIS) for the ...

In order to justify the need for a safety instrumented system (SIS), it's important to understand why such systems are installed in the first place. Safety systems are used in the process industries ...

Siemens' new S7-1200 G2 PLC is more compact than its predecessor, and allows companies to add safety features directly to the ...

Some examples are safety instrumented systems, PLC-controlled fire water pumps, and fire and gas systems— essentially any barrier based upon microprocessors running firmware/software and, potentially, ...

Red Line Safety, his Sacramento-based startup, is enhancing firefighter safety and efficiency with wearable technology that ...

Combined with all the computer-based entertainment, navigation, dashboard and engine control, electronic systems comprised more than 20% of the car's value by 2017. Automotive safety systems are ...

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