HomeBy Andrew BondControlMOST Fills Honeywell's SIL 2 GapMTL Open Systems Technology (MOST, www.mtlmost.com), the Hampton, N.H.-based systems division of Luton, UK-based MTL Instruments, has pulled off something of a coup by persuading Honeywell (www.Honeywell.com) to adopt the recently announced SafetyNet SIL 2 safety platform to fill a gap in its current range of Safety Instrumented System (SIS) offerings.ControlMOST fills Honeywell's SIL 2 gapThe deal marks the latest in a recent string of heady new affiliations for the company.ControlUK Fire Probe Could Have Broad ImpactThe investigation into the explosion and fire at the Buncefield oil storage depot outside London in December 2005 is pointing the finger at the site’s instrumentation, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and working practices, and raising issues that could have a profound impact on the operation of such facilities both in the United Kingdom and further afield.ControlUK Fire Probe Could Have Broad ImpactThe investigation may lead to a reassessment of the hazards posed by oil storage facilities.
