Knowledge Sharing for a Brighter Future
Alarm management has increasingly become a hot topic over recent years, not least because of a number of high-profile accidents where alarms have been implicated. In this article Rob Turner evaluates the benefits of implementing and maintaining an effective alarm management program.
Read MoreTo improve alarm management globally, the International Society for Automation (ISA) issued the standard ANSI/ISA-18.2 in 2009. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) uses ISA-18.2 as the basis for the international alarm management standard IEC-62682, which is becoming globally adapted since its release in 2013. Learn more from Marcus Tennant about the IEC-62682 and it's implementation.
Read MoreSimple tips for writing the alarm information that can make a meaningful improvement. As an industry we have come along way in terms of considering when alarms should be activated and to whom. But when it comes to the content of the message there is still little content available, and there must be a better way to write messages so that our operators can comprehend and react faster.
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Recently, KBC launched the Acuity Industrial Cloud Suite, consolidating its simulation software solutions. It aligns with KBC's portfolio to address challenges in energy transition, process optimization, value chain optimization, and asset management. For insights, we interviewed Rolando Gabarron, a senior consultant in product management.