Robinson to Compare Machinery Safety Standards

At the Safety Control Systems Conference 2011, Pilz Automation Technology's Stewart Robinson will present a paper on the two principle standards for machinery safety-related control systems. Robinson, a safety systems specialist, will present a paper entitled 'Machinery Safety - PL or SIL, what is the difference?' at the forthcoming Safety Control Systems Conference 2011: Practical Impacts of IEC 61508 and New Safety Technologies, which will take place on 24-26 May 2011 at the Renaissance Manchester Hotel in Manchester, UK.

This conference will focus on the technology and application of safety-related control and instrumentation systems in the chemicals, energy, mining and manufacturing industries. In particular, it will discuss the changes to the IEC 61508 standard and the implications this will have on different industry sectors. Case studies and practical applications will be presented by specialists experienced in safety lifecycle activities such as hazard and risk assessment and the determination of Safety Integrity Levels (SILs). Delegates will learn what updates have been made to the IEC61508 standard and the implications for their industries, as well as how these IEC functional safety standards are being applied to manage safety projects.

The conference offers an opportunity for delegates to network with experienced safety specialists and peers, as well as to update their knowledge of safety technologies for process and machinery protection. They will learn about the lifecycle approach to safety-instrumented systems through case studies and critical discussion. Robinson's presentation will provide attendees with a toolkit on how they can apply the main requirements of PL or SIL safety-related control standards in the machinery sector.

The main differences between the two standards and the similarities in their general requirements will be defined. Attendees will understand how the correct application of either standard will produce the same result. An evaluation of hardware performance according to the architectures and reliability requirements will be compared using a practical safety function as an example. A checklist of how to apply both standards to delegates' next assessments of machinery safety will also be provided.

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