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Risknowlogy Conducts Certification Course at OMV Refining & Marketing

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:01:43 GMT

Risknowlogy conducts functional safety certification course at OMV Refining & Marketing

Zug, Switzerland - - 15 April 2008 - - Risknowlogy�, a leading provider of risk, reliability, safety and certification solutions, announced today that they made an agreement with OMV Refining & Marketing to conduct the Functional Safety for SIS Professional certification course at their facilities in Schwechat, Austria.

Risknowlogy Conducts Certification Course at SABIC Innovative Plastics

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:40:06 GMT

Risknowlogy conducts functional safety certification course at SABIC Innovative Plastics

Zug, Switzerland - - 14 July 2008 - - Risknowlogy�, a leading provider of risk, reliability, safety and certification solutions, announced today that they made an agreement with SABIC Innovative Plastics to conduct the Functional Safety for SIS Professional certification course at their facilities in Cartagena, Spain.

Flexible safety system from HIMA for increasing system profitability

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:32:04 GMT

HIMA is launching a new type of safety system on the market which sets new standards
in the process industry in terms of performance, safety and availability. In the development
of flexible, intelligent safety platforms HIMA�s special focus was on increasing the availability
and profitability of systems. Offering unique features, HIMax ideally satisfies the global process
industry�s demand for increasing the profitability of safety-related applications.

HIMA receives Award for Product Value Leadership from Frost & Sullivan

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:26:33 GMT

The growth partnership company Frost & Sullivan awarded HIMA with the 2008 Global Safety Solutions Product Value Leadership of the Year Award for its innovative H41q/H51q safety controllers. According to Frost & Sullivan, the family of safety controllers offers higher process availability to the international process industry. This is evidenced by increased flexibility, simple integration and a commendable value-to-cost ratio.

Multi-Spectral Infrared (MSIR) Flame Detector Offering Superior False Alarm Immunity

Sat, 24 May 2008 19:24:08 GMT

Innovative Multi-Spectral Infrared (MSIR) FL4000 Flame Detector from General Monitors is now available with HART� communications. The FL4000, with its next-generation MSIR sensor that incorporates neural network technology (NNT), provides highly reliable flame monitoring with superior false alarm immunity, an exceptionally wide field of view (FOV) and the industry�s longest extended range.

High-Temperature UV Flame Detector Responds Rapidly To Fires

Sat, 24 May 2008 19:21:37 GMT

With a highly responsive ultraviolet (UV) flame sensor and advanced signal processing, the new high-temperature FL3111HT UV Flame Detector from General Monitors operates in temperatures up to 125�C (257�F), which makes it suitable for use in demanding process and plant environments. To achieve the FL3111HT�s high temperature rating, the instrument features a uniquely designed UV flame detector and electronic components that operate with very low power consumption to reduce detector self-heating.

Risknowlogy Participates in Demonstration of Foundation� for Safety Instrumented Functions

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:11:22 GMT

Global Participates in Demonstration of Foundation� fieldbus protocol for SIF applications.

Zug, Switzerland (2008-05-20) -- Risknowlogy, the global experts in functional safety, and a pioneer in the development and use of Foundation for Safety Instrumented Functions continues its commitment to support safe communication with its participation in the development of the F-SIF specification and protocol.

As part of this effort, Risknowlogy joined a demonstration project to show the benefits of Foundation for Safety Instrumented Functions at multiple sites end-user sites around the world. Demonstration of F-SIF technology will be conducted at Shell Global Solutions, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Saudi Aramco, Dharan, Saudi Arabia; BP, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and Chevron, Houston, Texas, USA. The field demonstration are intended to promote adoption of F-SIF technology in the process industries. The project also includes development of SIF best practices and guidelines, as well as training and interoperability test tools for automation equipment manufacturers and end-users.

ICS Triplex delivers its first UK built Turbine and Compression Control System.

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:40:18 GMT

Maldon, UK � May 2008, ICS Triplex has delivered its first UK built Turbine and Compression Control System to CNR International (UK) Limited (CNRI). The Trusted� T6300 system, built at the headquarters of ICS Triplex in Maldon, was completed in March 2008 and will be installed onto CNRI�s Murchison platform in the North Sea during 2009. Once installed, it will monitor and control a gas-lift process which has been introduced to help increase oil production in the Murchison field.

Highly Intelligent Combustible Gas Detectors Are SIL 3 Suitable For Hazardous Environment Processes In Demanding Industries

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:23:42 GMT

Ideal for Oil/Gas Production, Storage, Pipeline, or Distribution and PetroChemical Refining Applications---

With their highly intelligent microprocessor-based designs, the advanced S4000C and S4100C Combustible Gas Detectors from General Monitors are now suitable for use in Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 applications commonly found in a wide range of demanding industries where the potential presence of dangerous hydrocarbon-based combustible gas is a threat to people, equipment and facilities.

Risknowlogy Introduces The Spurious Trip Level� Concept For Safety Functions

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:42:47 GMT

The Measurable Safety System Metric for Asset Protection of Safety Functions Designed According to IEC 61508 / 61511

Zug, Switzerland � 18 September 2007 � Risknowlogy�, a leading provider of services, consulting, training and certification in the field of risk, reliability, and safety announced today a new safety system metric that can be used for safety functions and systems that need to comply with IEC 61508, IEC 61511 and related functional safety standards. The new metric is called Spurious Trip Level� and can be used by end-users, system integrators and product developers to classify the performance of safety devices, functions and systems. The Spurious Trip Level� is particular important for end-users as they can measure how much asset protection is achieved with the designed safety system.

Taking IEC 61508 To Court

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:33:25 GMT

Zug, Switzerland � 18 September 2007 � Risknowlogy�, a leading provider of services, consulting, training and certification in the field of risk, reliability, and safety announced today that they have been hired as functional safety experts for several independent disputes between clients and customers concerning projects which require compliance with the international functional safety standard IEC 61508.

ICS Triplex unveils new safety and control system

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 19:45:26 GMT

ICS Triplex, a Rockwell Automation company, will be at stand E4 at the Offshore Europe Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (4-7 September) to unveil its new groundbreaking safety and control system. Designed to provide users with greater levels of choice and flexibility than is available in any current solution, it is expected to give ICS Triplex a significant competitive advantage in its sector.

The 2nd Instution of Engineering and Technology International Conference on System Safety

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:36:56 GMT

Location: Savoy Place, London, UK:

Date: 22-24 October 2007

Web: http://conferences.theiet.org/safety/

System Safety Engineering (SSE) is the discipline concerned with achieving and assuring safety of systems, including their hardware, software and human elements. It encompasses, but is broader than, Functional Safety as it is concerned with hazards arising from physical causes, e.g. toxic materials and uncontrolled energy sources, as well as functional failures.

The programme has just been announced for this year�s International Conference on System Safety.

Rockwell Acquires ICS Triplex

Thu, 31 May 2007 13:34:13 GMT

Recommended cash offers by Rockwell European Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rockwell Automation, Inc. for Industrial Control Services Group Limited trading as ICS Triplex

Introduction

Rockwell and ICS announce the terms of recommended cash offers to be made by Rockwell European Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rockwell Automation, Inc., for the whole of the ordinary share capital of ICS and the whole of the preference share capital of ICS.

PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company selects comprehensive SimSci-Esscor operator training system from Invensys

Tue, 15 May 2007 08:51:25 GMT

FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, USA � January 24, 2007 � Invensys Process Systems has been awarded an operator training system contract by PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company. The implementation will provide a comprehensive SimSci-Esscor operator training simulator (OTS) for the chemical section of the company�s integrated refinery and chemical revamping project, which will process imported sour crude from Kazakhstan.

Aker Kvaerner Awards Invensys Automation Contract for Grassroots LNG Terminal in Louisiana

Tue, 15 May 2007 08:47:49 GMT

Project scope to include Foxboro I/A Series DCS, Triconex safety and fire & gas systems, Foxboro instrumentation, and engineering services
FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, USA � March 8, 2007 � Invensys Process Systems has won an automation contract from Aker Kvaerner, Inc., a subsidiary of Aker Kvaerner ASA, that includes Foxboro distributed control systems (DCS), Triconex safety systems and fire & gas systems, and Foxboro instrumentation.

Control Professionals Vote Triconex Top Safety Systems Maker for Eleventh Consecutive Year

Tue, 15 May 2007 08:43:05 GMT

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, USA � April 3, 2007 � The Triconex unit of Invensys Process Systems has announced that readers of CONTROL magazine again rated the company as the top manufacturer of Safety/Emergency Shutdown Systems for the process control and automation industry. This is the eleventh consecutive year that Triconex has won First Place for this category in the annual CONTROL magazine Readers Choice Awards.

Invensys Receives Award of Appreciation for Key Contributions to the US$4 Billion RasGas Phase I Expansion Project in Qatar

Tue, 15 May 2007 08:39:47 GMT

BARCELONA, SPAIN (LNG 15 CONFERENCE)� April 23, 2007 � Invensys Process Systems was recognized by RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) as one of three key vendors contributing to the successful completion of the RasGas Phase 1 Expansion Project at the RasGas Contractor Awards Dinner held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Doha, Qatar on March 19, 2007. During the ceremony, RasGas Managing Director, Dr. Mohammed Saleh Al Sada, presented Invensys with a beautiful appreciation award trophy inscribed, "Presented to Invensys Process Systems for Highly Valued Contributions to the Completion of the RasGas Phase 1 Expansion Projects 2001-2007." Accepting the award for Invensys Process Systems were K.L. Tan, Vice President of Asia Pacific Operations, and Bill Hunt, Qatar Country Manager.

New Triconex Program Enables Users to Upgrade to the Latest SIS Technology While Minimizing Both Cost and Process Downtime

Tue, 15 May 2007 08:35:06 GMT

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, USA� May 4, 2007 � The Triconex unit of Invensys Process Systems today announced an important new upgrade program designed to allow users of the industry-leading Tricon TMR (triple modular redundant) safety instrumented system (SIS) to upgrade to the latest Triconex technology at minimum cost, minimum risk, and with minimum production downtime. The new Triconex "Advantage Upgrade" program combines significant commercial incentives with a unique Automated Logic Translation service that converts, tests, and validates the existing control logic for re-use in the new hardware modules. Costs are reduced and changes are minimized because the system footprint, chassis format, field wiring, control logic, and documentation are retained. Thus, there's no need to re-commission field loops or perform time-consuming safety system recertification.

Take-off for the international platform in Italy

Tue, 15 May 2007 06:48:51 GMT

Safety specialist establishes a subsidiary in Italy
(Br�hl) In April 2007 HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG established its own subsidiary, HIMA Italia S. r. l. The Italian market is a significant international platform for the company. Logitec Automazione S. r. l. has been actively representing HIMA in the southern European country since 1987, and there it has achieved the position of market leader in the area of safety-related controllers, an area which will now be further expanded.