human expertise needed for implementation and maintenance,” notes Gruhn. “Certified field devices and logic solutions do not necessarily provide a safe system if they are not implemented properly.” Increasingly, users are looking to vendors for this expertise for implementation, training, and lifecycle support. Rockwell Automation has a variety of process industry specialists, worldwide, with training certifications from such organizations as Technischer Überwachungs-Verein (TÜV), Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE), and the International Society of Automation (ISA).

“Companies aren’t looking for someone to sell them a box and disappear,” concludes Gruhn. “They’re looking for competent support from their vendors over the life of the system. From implementation through training and beyond, no one provides that support other than Rockwell Automation.”