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ACHEMA DAILY PRE-SHOW | TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024
Instrumentation/Process Automation 43
Funct ional Safety
Driving Digitalization of Functional Safety to the Next Level
With a holistic portfolio of solutions
for the digitalization of
a plant's safety lifecycle, the
HIMA Group has set out to significantly
simplify the compliant
operation of functional
safety in the process industry.
At ACHEMA, HIMA is not only
showcasing its portfolio of
safety-related automation solutions,
but will also be using its
presence in Frankfurt to demonstrate
the next stage of its
digitalization strategy. „Secure
live connections from Frankfurt
to our Customer Solutions
Centers in Brühl and Singapore
illustrate what is already possible
and how we are consistently
driving forward the idea
of digitalizing the safety lifecycle, "
explains Jörg de la
Motte, CEO of the HIMA
Group. Just like at the trade
fair, customers will be able to
use secure connections to
HIMA's Customer Solutions
Center to perform tasks such
as simulating the control of
safety systems, testing the
automatic inventorying of
their safety assets, or carrying
out automatic recurrent tests.
For example, they will be able
to see how safety-relevant
plant and operating data can
be combined across site
boundaries in order to meet
the IEC 61511 standard's
requirements in practice.
„With our trade fair presence,
we are creating a digital showcase
for our Customer Solutions
Center, " explains Sergej
Arent, director, Applications, at
the HIMA Group. " Customers
will be able to discuss and
shed light on their issues with
HIMA experts in person, and
also remotely in digital workshops.
The resulting solutions
can then be remotely tested
and validated with hardware
and software from the manufacturer
and partner companies
in the Customer Solutions
Centers. "
At ACHEMA, HIMA will be demonstrating
how this works in
practice: In live workshops, the
health and status of products
and solutions will be visible
using video links. In this way,
large plant components, such
as block valves for steam turbines
(which would be too
large to transport to Frankfurt
or to customers), can be tested
remotely with at least as much
insight as an in-person test.
Customers at distant locations
can draw on the know-how of
HIMA experts who are connected
from Brühl, Germany,
or Singapore.
Safety experts see HIMA's
Safety Lifecycle Digitalization
as a holistic process that ranges
from engineering through operations
to expansions and
modifications, and which
makes the management of
safety technology more efficient
and easier for plant operators.
This is significant because
over 80% of accidents in
process industry plants can be
attributed to human error. Digitized
processes, including
automatic tests, not only help
Sergej Arent (left) and Jörg de la Motte (right) of HIMA
to eliminate errors and lost information,
but also to enhance
safety thanks to stringent adherence
to processes. The digitized
process also enables new
analysis and optimization options
- for example, by automatically
determining and displaying
key performance indicators
(KPIs). This enables a
real-time feedback loop for operations
and safety experts. In
practice, HIMA customers report
savings of up to 70%. ond
HIMA Paul Hildebrandt
Hall 11.1, Stand E26
We understand how you are challenged every day
to enhance your plant's safety and performance.
MAXIMIZE
+ CAPITALIZE
You gain more options to fit your needs, build up product
quality, increase safety, reduce costs and minimize risks.
Endress+Hauser helps you to improve your processes:
* With our field instruments that are designed with safety in mind
* With our worldwide industry application know-how
* With technologies and services for performance optimization
Visit us at ACHEMA 2024, Frankfurt am Main
10 - 14 June 2024, Hall 11.1, Stand C27
Do you want to learn more?
www.endress.com/chemical
Source: HIMA
https://www.endress.com/chemical
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