Functional Safety
Functional Safety is a term that covers many safety aspects within Machine and Process facilities.
Functional Safety is one of DotBlue’s key performance areas, and we support our customers with all kinds of Functional Safety aspects ranging from management systems to procedures for equipment selection. It is our intention to make your working place safer.
Experts in IEC standards
The basis for DotBlue’s work with Functional Safety are the standards IEC 61508, IEC 61511, IEC 62061 and ISO 13849. These standards are the key elements for safety design and are applicable to all kinds of industry. They also define the framework conditions for design, engineering, commissioning, operation & maintenance including change of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
Functional Safety Lifecycle
Based on the Functional Safety Lifecycle Model, DotBlue’s Experts assist the customer through the different stages as defined in the standards. From the project’s conceptual phase to final commissioning and handover to operation & maintenance:
In addition, DotBlue offers to assist with the preparation of the operating and maintenance procedures.
As part of the Functional Safety lifecycle, we assist with CE marking including general Technical Safety consultancy.
Functional Safety Management
One of the key points to obtain a safe design and operation is to implement Functional Safety Management. This methodology shall, among others, deal with general requirements, organizational requirements, implementing and monitoring of procedures as well as continuous risk evaluation and risk management.
Software solutions
DotBlue uses the leading software package to document the Risk Assessment, Verification of the safety functions and component failure modes.
For correct documentation and reporting, we mainly use:
Typical standards
IEC 61508, IEC 61511, IEC 62061, ISO 13849, EN 50156, EN 15998, EN 50495, IEC 62443.
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