OpsManage'11 Conference
November 8-10, 2011 Nashville, TN, USA

Join the Journey to Excellence with Invensys and the Wonderware brand. OpsManage'11 will give you the opportunity to open your mind to new possibilities with innovative solutions that link, inform, and accelerate decision-making and actions - using collaborative workflow to improve your customers' business and production operations. Meet with industry and solutions experts during informative sessions, see the latest product updates and new products that will allow you to deliver more value to your customers.

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Integrated Factory Acceptance Tests
Power Engineering, October 2011
By Jerome Farquharson and Alexandra Wiesehan, Burns & McDonnell
When adding, modifying or upgrading a system, many critical infrastructures conduct a factory acceptance test (FAT). Because it is difficult to predict the correct operation of the safety instrumented system or consequences due to failures in some parts of it, a FAT provides a valuable check of these safety issues.

Proactive versus reactive standards for nuclear plant design 
InTech, October 2011
By Jeremy Shook and Mark Burzynski
The ISA-84 series of standards addresses functional safety of safety instrumented systems through a more proactive approach, as opposed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) reactive approach in its regulations.

Improving process safety in the energy industry
HazardEx, September 2011
Recent incidents at offshore installations, and petroleum refineries and storage facilities in various parts of the world have highlighted the increasing importance of effective process safety management.

Roadmap for Best Practices in Manufacturing
Control, September 2011
By Dan Hornbeck, Rockwell Automation
The combination of global safety standards, advanced safety technologies and innovative design approaches are turning safety into a core function that delivers significant business and economic value.

DART Targets Intrinsic Safety
Industrial Networking, Fall 2011
By John Rezabek
Dynamic arc Recognition and Termination (DART) detects a developing arc and removes the power the instant before it forms.

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Honeywell enhances 854 Servo level gauge
Enhancements include a Servo Auto Test,which has been approved for Safety Integrity Level-2 and 3 (SIL-2 / SIL 3) applications and increases the gauge's diagnostic coverage.

Invensys announces pipeline Control Room Management solution
Solution helps compliance with 49 CFR part 195.446 and 49 CFR part 192.631, the new DOT regulation for companies that operate pipelines carrying hazardous liquids and gases.

AutomationDirect introduces Crossfire safety glasses
Crossfire safety glasses combine required eye protection and comfortable fit in a lightweight non-industrial look

WAGO announces 750-606 24VDC Power Supply
Carrying IECEx-i certifications, the 750-606 permits one WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM node to serve hazardous and non-hazardous environments by separating intrinsically and non-intrinsically safe sections.

Omron STI updates software for G9SP Programmable Safety Controllers
Updates to the G9SP configuration software includes compatibility with Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems.

Other Product Announcements

• Phoenix Contact announces MACX Intrinsic Safety signal isolators
• aeSolutions announces aeShield Safety Lifecycle Management System
• Industrial Video Announces H.264 Hazardous Area IP Cameras
• Portescap enhances Athlonix coreless DC motors
• Pepperl+Fuchs introduces Switch Amplifiers for hazardous areas
• Banner introduces EZ-ARRAY light curtain sensors
• Siemens Industry introduces safe key panels
• Advantech releases FPM-8151H Stainless Steel Monitor
• Pilz adds modules to PNOZmulti Mini safety relays

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Safety Instrumented Systems: Design, Analysis, and Justification, 2nd Edition - $99.00
This revised best-seller addresses the increased realization that today's engineering systems - and the computers used to control them - are capable of large-scale destruction. This book is a practical how-to text on the analysis, design, application and installation of safety instrumented systems.

Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability, 3rd Edition - $109.00
This third edition provides the detailed background necessary to understand how to meet important new safety regulations and reliability engineering topics. Professional control system designers will learn to properly evaluate control system components, various system architectures, how to better communicate with vendors, and how to increase accuracy of life-cycle cost estimates.

Engineer's Guide to Interface Technology
This 700+ page guide includes nearly 100 pages dedicated to non-commercial and educational resource material, including content on intrinsic safety, surge protection, HART interfaces and signal conditioners.

exida releases PHAXprocess hazard analysis software  
The module helps identify and document hazards, hazardous events and associated sequence of events.

IEC publishes booklet for regulating hazardous areas  
The booklet, "A Common Regulatory Framework for Equipment Used in Environments with an Explosive Atmosphere," can be used by countries that lack regulation in this sector as a blueprint for their legislation.

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Wireless Overspill Solution Protects Workers & Environment
IEN, October 2011
FH Tank Storage AB is using Emerson's wireless level and pressure transmitters to provide overspill protection at its Kalmar storage terminal on the east coast of Sweden. The company has installed a plant-wide Smart Wireless network, DeltaV digital automation system, and AMS Suite predictive maintenance software to automate tank storage level monitoring.

Hima-Sella upgrades Emergency Shutdown systems at Lucite  
Process and Control Today, September 2011
Hima-Sella is upgrading Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems for Lucite International at its Cassel Works site in Teesside, replacing several dozen legacy ESD systems with eight HIMA HIQuad H51q programmable electronic systems.

Rotork installs sub-sea safety valve at Egyptian gas field  
The single acting, spring-return rack and pinion actuator will operate a 16 inch ANSI Class 900 ball valve installed on the eleven kilometre export pipeline from the Seth Platform.

Non-invasive optimisation at a BP refinery  
South Africa Instrumentation & Control, September 2011
Usually, refinery plants use orifice flowmeters because of the high temperatures. After a test demonstrated the suitability of non-invasive ultrasonic technology for this application, a system from Flexim was installed to measure overflash flow in a 150 mm pipe.

Analyser performs vital role in Hydrogen fuel project  
Process & Control Today, June 2011
A Process Hydrogen Analyser from Quantitech is performing critical safety analysis in the UK's largest ever cross sector hydrogen vehicle refuelling trial.

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Arc Flash & Flash Fire Protective Apparel
By Ameripride
This is an important resource for selecting the appropriate protective apparel to meet OSHA and NFPA requirements. From the causes and consequences of arc flash, flash fire and industrial flame hazards to the features of flame resistant garments, the white paper helps managers identify risks and the appropriate protective measures for their employees.

Bulk Material Combustion Warning System
By FLIR
FLIR's Bulk Material Combustion Warning Systems use an infrared camera to generate a thermographic image of the area being monitored. This clearly shows hot spots on a remote video or PC monitor in real time and triggers an alarm. Here's how these systems can be designed and used.

Developing Functional Safety Systems with TÜV-Qualified FPGAs
By Altera
Paper describes how Altera's FPGA allows OEMs to design their own customized fieldbus-based and Profisafe safety controllers, with a significant competitive advantage over traditional microcontroller or ASIC-based designs.

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TÜV Certifies Mechatrolink Network Safety Protocol
Certification of the Mechatrolink field network for safety makes it possible for MMA members to build motion control and machine control systems for use in applications that comply with safety standards.

AMT Announces Safety Services Business Unit
Safety Services Business Unit offers consulting assistance to assess risks and validate proposed solutions for industrial automation applications.

Health & Safety Information Gap in the Oil & Gas industry
Study says 40% of managers, senior managers and engineers in the global oil & gas industry don't know where to find safety information.

UK demand soars for process safety leadership training
HazardEX, August 2011
Fifty top-tier UK companies have signalled their intention to upskill their Senior Executives and Board Members in the area of Process Safety Leadership, demonstrating their appetite for a quality assured approach to training delivery in the chemical and petrochemical industries.

Nuclear Debate: The UK Standpoint
Power-Technology.com, July 2011
In the last few months, the nuclear crisis in Japan led to safety concerns over this electrical resource, causing Germany, Switzerland and Italy to scrap plans for new reactors. The UK, which relies on nuclear for 18% of its energy supply, however, has not followed suit.

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Invensys to automate Russian TNK-BP refinery  
Invensys will provide comprehensive automation solutions and services to help drive control, environment and safety at TNK-BP's Saratov oil refinery in western Russia.

Honeywell to automate offshore gas platforms in Vietnam  
Honeywell will supply its Experion PKS control system, Foundation Fieldbus, and Safety Manager for a new central processing platform currently under construction in Vung Tau, Vietnam.

Emerson to modernize specialty chemicals plant  
The scope of this project at AkzoNobel Functional Chemicals includes modernizing the process control of 7,000 I/O by replacing outdated PLCs with DeltaV and safety systems.

Honeywell to design controls for bio-ammonia plant  
Honeywell will provide front-end engineering (FEED) support for the plant's control system, including its Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS), UniSim process simulators and field instrumentation.

ABB to control gas storage facility in UK  
The facility will be controlled by an ABB System 800xA, along with ABB instrumentation and a Safety Instrumented System (SIS).

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Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (EC52)
November 1, 2011 - November 2, 2011
Location: Burbank, CA, USA
This course focuses on further hands-on examples of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) selection using a variety of different techniques. Students will be better able to save their companies time and money through the optimization of system performance requirements.

Advanced Design and SIL Verification (EC54)
November 3, 2011 - November 4, 2011
Location: Burbank, CA, USA
This course will enable you to analyze any system technology and configuration to see if it will meet the required SIL (Safety Integrity Level) and determine if existing systems are safe enough, if they need to be upgraded, and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements.

Safety Instrumented Systems - Design, Analysis and Justification (EC50)
November 14, 2011 - November 17, 2011
Location: Houston, TX, USA
This course focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification, design, analysis, and justification of safety instrumented systems for the process industries. Students will learn how to determine safety integrity levels and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance requirements.

Safety Instrumented Systems Training Course - Electronic Download
This course on Safety Instrumented Systems is designed to make the learning experience comfortable and easy. Everything is explained in easy to understand terms, with plenty of graphics, interactive simulations and worked problems. Everything that you need to know about Safety Instrumented Systems, put together, in an easily digestible form, stripped of all the complexity, but still useful to impart skills to you that you can actually use in your work.

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2011 Emerson Global Users Exchange
October 24, 2011 - October 28, 2011
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Exchanging Ideas...Creating Solutions is the theme of this year's conference, to be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Attendees overwhelmingly feel the different ideas and proven solutions from the presentations of users and experts at the conference is the main driving force to attend.

Brazil Automation ISA 2011
November 8, 2011
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Brazil Automation ISA 2011 is the largest instrumentation, systems, and automation enterprise in South America. The event is honored with 120 exhibitors, 13,000 visitors and 600 participants at the congress.

Invensys OpsManage'11
November 8, 2011 - November 10, 2011
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Invensys Operations Management hosts a multi-discipline event for collaborating on your journey towards manufacturing enterprise optimization.

Global ManuCHEM Strategies 2012
February 13, 2012
Location: Berlin , Germany
By popular demand, we.CONECT is bringing an international audience of global manufacturing directors from the chemical industry to Berlin, to network, share knowledge and be made aware of the key developments within the industry.
Bringing together over 80 of the world's leading chemical operators and suppliers.

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