Since the introduction of modern electronic instrumentation, there has been steady improvement in the probability of ‘failure on demand’ of the hardware. It is often found that human factors are now dominant.

Commissioning, maintenance and proof testing all involve direct human interaction and there is a potential to introduce errors, which have a negative impact on safety.

Software that guides the technician, whilst reducing the potential to introduce dangerous errors, deviations or omissions, simplifies the task and reduces the risk of functional safety being compromised.

By adopting these software tools, errors such as entering an incorrect value or cutting corners during a proof test can be controlled with the confidence that a safety instrumented function (SIF) will perform as intended.

Endress+Hauser can help you boost safety and reduce the potential for human error during the full life cycle of your plant.

Through our experience, expertise and product portfolio we can help you reduce risk, improve performance and make smarter decisions.