MUNICH, Germany – The Fieldbus Foundation today announced new device development solutions for its FOUNDATION for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) technology. The latest SIF release includes the ...

Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) must undergo regular proof testing at specific intervals to ensure they perform as expected during potentially hazardous events. An unplanned shutdown can serve as ...

Based on the foundational IEC 61508 standard’s essential requirements, high-performance supervisory circuits can facilitate functional-safety compliance in safety instrumented systems and other ...

For operators of process installations such as chemical plants, oil refineries, and paper mills, IEC 61511 is a critical safety standard. IEC 61511 is the technical standard that sets out practices in ...

The major trend in process safety continues to be the integration of safety and control systems. The advantages of user ease and cost savings still outweigh concerns about the “church and state” ...