
First rotating paddle switch with SIL2
Rotonivo® 6000 Series The terms ‘functional safety’ and ‘safety integrity level (SIL)’ have occurred more frequently since the publication of the international standard IEC 61508/IEC61511. Particularly in systems with hazard-causing processes, such as in chemical plants, the consideration of functional safety has become indispensable. On this basis safety-related practices, design principles and error considerations must be met in order to minimize the risk of a dangerous fai

Is your plug valve SIL 3 Rated?
AZ Valve has obtained a SIL (Safety Integrity Level) 3 certification on their 2-way, 3-way, and control valves from Exida. The certification assesses and certifies that the organisations products have been developed and manufactured in accordance with the IEC 61508 standard. Safety Integrity Level (SIL) is a unit of measurement for quantifying risk reduction. The SIL principle is used to reduce risk posed by technical equipment and is defined within a range from 1 (lowest) to