New safety shutdown control system installed at the OPAL reactor
31 May, 2024The ANSTO engineering and project team recently installed a new safety shutdown instrumentation and control system (I&C) for the OPAL multipurpose nuclear reactor.
Chemical plant upgrades safety-critical alarms
12 July, 2023A chemical plant required upgrades to replace its aging and outdated safety alarm systems.
Dräger Polytron 8900 UGLD gas leak transmitter
25 January, 2023The Dräger Polytron 8900 UGLD transmitter is an early warning area monitor for detecting high-pressure gas leaks in outdoor industrial process environments.
Rosemount open path gas detectors
09 March, 2022Emerson has released two open path gas detectors to increase safety over wide areas in extreme environments.
How remote proof testing can improve performance in safety instrumented systems
01 October, 2021 by Marianne Williams, Emerson Automation SolutionsPartial proof tests provide a safe way to optimise the time interval between full tests for level switches that form part of a safety instrumented system.
UNSW students create solution to prevent electrocutions
16 August, 2019A team of students from UNSW Sydney has designed a virtual and augmented reality system that allows workers to safely shut down dangerous machinery in industrial plants.
Moore Industries SLD Functional Safety Programmable Loop Display
19 September, 2017The SLD is part of Moore Industries' FS Functional Safety Series range. The loop-powered SLD displays real-time process status in mA, per cent or any designated five-character engineering units.
Moore Industries SFY functional safety frequency-to-DC transmitter
24 March, 2017The 2-wire loop-powered SFY is suitable for use in safety instrumented systems in a wide range of process and factory automation monitoring applications, providing reliable and accurate monitoring of frequency or pulse signals in an SIS.
Safety solved through trusted partnership
03 August, 2016A partnership with Endress+Hauser provided Nexeo with complete project management through engineering, installation, commissioning and training.
Enardo 2000 wirelessly monitored EPRV
27 July, 2016The wirelessly monitored Enardo 2000 emergency pressure relief vents provide safety control by managing abnormally high storage tank pressures in the oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Rosemount 975 flame detectors
22 July, 2016Rosemount 975 flame detectors are a line of optical flame detectors designed to perform in the harshest environmental conditions and connect directly to alarm or automatic fire extinguishing systems.
Banner Engineering EZ-SCREEN LS safety light screen
17 November, 2015The EZ-SCREEN LS is a rugged, easy-to-use safety light screen that is optimal for machine safeguarding.
Detecting hydrogen sulphide gas
30 October, 2015Many oil fields, especially mature ones, can produce high levels of hydrogen sulphide, which is deadly at even low concentrations. As drilling and completions are often in remote locations, getting to the nearest hospital in time to respond to an exposure event could be impossible. It is always crucial to be able to detect the gas as soon as possible when a leak occurs, in even the most challenging conditions.
Rockwell Automation acquires lockout-tagout service provider ESC Services
03 November, 2014Rockwell Automation has purchased the assets of ESC Services, a hazardous energy control provider of lockout-tagout services.
Fluke 481 Radiation Survey Meter
07 June, 2011 byThe 481 Radiation Survey Meter is a simple, easily deployable, handheld radiation detector that lets facility managers quickly check for contamination, from receiving docks, warehouses, vehicles and packages to people. It is suitable for detecting radiation on goods, equipment, surfaces or environments in industrial settings to ensure worker safety.
