What is the difference between Verification and Validation in Functional Safety?

In this short guide, we will learn about two important concepts in the Functional Safety world, Verification and Validation and the difference between the two. What is Verification and Validation? Although colloquially these two words may sound similar, yet in the Functional Safety World, they are distinct concepts and different from each other, as different as chalk and cheese. To have a quick overview of this, you can watch …

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Safety Instrumented System Requirements

Safety Instrumented System Requirements

In this small guide we will understand Safety Instrumented System requirements. But first we answer some basic questions such as, What is a Safety Instrumented System? The simplest explanation of a Safety Instrumented System (SIS for short) is ” a system comprised of active elements such as sensors, logic solvers and actuators, working together as a system, which acts to reduce the risk of an unwanted event in a …

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Safety Logic Solver

What is a Safety Instrumented System?

A Safety Instrumented System (SIS for short)  is used in many process plants to ensure continued safe operation of the process. In case of any disturbance that is likely to result in an unwanted incident the SIS automatically brings the process to a safe state and prevents loss of life, asset damage and environmental damage. For process plants that handle hazardous, toxic, explosive or other similar materials, Safety Instrumented …

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