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Process Safety

OSHA Basics for End Users

Product liability laws come into play for OEMs if an injury occurs with one of their machines. OSHA deploys regional inspectors to check whether workplaces comply with the valid rules and regulations. The OSHA Rules under 29 CFR 1910 Subpart O, include general requirements for machines (1910.212) and a series of specific requirements for certain machine...

Latest Safety News

April 30, 2013

Barriers to Human Reliability

April 25, 2013

The Human-Automation Intersection

April 2, 2013

Free Machine Safety Software

March 7, 2013

ABB’s Protection Library Eliminates Need for Safety PLC

February 21, 2013

TÜV Rheinland Certifies Triconex Safety View

More Safety News

Barriers to Human Reliability

News

| April 30, 2013

Barriers to Human Reliability

The idea of placing greater emphasis on operator interaction with automated systems has been gaining traction.

The Human-Automation Intersection

News

| April 25, 2013

The Human-Automation Intersection

A developing trend among a number of automation interface hardware and software suppliers is to focus more on the operator experience.

E-Book Special Report

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Networks: Wired & Wireless

Sign up to receive timely updates from our editors and download this FREE Special Report exploring the most widely adopted protocols for fieldbus, Ethernet and wireless networking in the process industries, as well as the latest trends in wireless applications.

Feature Article

| March 13, 2013

OSHA Basics for End Users

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) rules are a basic requirement that an employer must follow to help guarantee a safe place of work.

Feature Article

| March 13, 2013

Adapting to the New Machine Safety Standard

Following the adoption of a new machine safety standard last year, OEMs and end users have had to adapt to a changing machine safety landscape.

Safety Programming

News

| March 7, 2013

ABB’s Protection Library Eliminates Need for Safety PLC

Designed for use in ABB’s 800xA environment, the TÜV-certified Protection Library offers SIL3 levels of safety.

Product

| March 6, 2013

Safety Software for Alarm Management

Triconex Safety View is software for effective alarm and bypass management certified by TÜV Rheinland to IEC61508 Systematic Capability 3 for use in applications up to Safety Integrity Level 3.

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Case Application

| March 4, 2013

After a Refinery Fire: Inside the Plant Safety Assessment Process

After series of refinery fires at Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group, the Taiwanese government shutdown more than 50 FPG plants in one year to re-establish safe processes.

Triconex Safety View has been certified by TUV

News

| February 21, 2013

TÜV Rheinland Certifies Triconex Safety View

Invensys Operations Management's Triconex Safety View reduces risks when bypassing safety systems.

Column

| February 12, 2013

New Robotic Technologies Address Safety Concerns

Low-speed, low-skill robots are making significant inroads into a number of markets because of the robots’ ability to work collaboratively with humans.

Case Application

| September 4, 2012

Breaking Barriers by Integrating Safety and Process Control

The strict segregation of safety systems and process control is just plain wrong these days.

More Headines

News

| July 24, 2012

Nuclear Safety: U.S. Regulators Approve Controller

As U.S. nuclear plants deal with modernization issues, new automation equipment is needed.

Product

| June 21, 2012

Distributed Safety System with High Availability

The PACSystems VersaSafe machine safety solution has SIL3 safety capabilities.

News

| May 3, 2012

Honeywell Partnership Boosts Safety Offerings

Honeywell Process Systems (www.honeywellprocess.com) has signed an agreement with Magnetrol International Inc., a supplier of level and flow measurement equipment, to enhance its existing terminal mar

News

| April 4, 2012

Float Level Switches Certified for Safety Instrumented Systems

Emerson Process Management announces that selected models of its Mobrey Horizontal Magnetic Float Level Switches have been certified in accordance with IEC61508 to attain (Safety Integrity Level) SIL

Perspective

| March 9, 2012

Packaging Machine or Robotic Machine?

One aspect of robotic safety that is often overlooked, according to Leo Petrokonis, business development manager for the packaging industry at Rockwell Automation (www.rockwellautomation.com): Machine

Programmable Safety Controller

Product

| March 6, 2012

Programmable Safety Controller

The VAS-2A8L-KE4-8SE programmable safety controller provides higher-end features in a cost-effective unit, according to the company.

Product

| February 8, 2012

RSLogix 5000 v20 Software

The latest release of RSLogix 5000 software, version 20, brings integrated motion capabilities on an EtherNet/IP network to the Allen-Bradley CompactLogix controller family.

Feature Article

| February 8, 2012

Why Nuisance Alarms Just Won't Go Away

Good alarm management is an inexpensive and relatively easy process to implement.

Column

| February 7, 2012

Automation Lessons Learned from March 11 Disasters in Japan

On July 22, four months after the unprecedented earthquake and tsunami struck the Pacific Coast side of eastern Japan, Japanese engineers from various process and other industries gathered in Tokyo to

Operators and Alarm Management

News

| December 22, 2011

Operator Involvement in Alarm Management

Members of the Automation World LinkedIn group weigh in with their thoughts on the involvement, or lack thereof, of process operators in the alarm management process.

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