Articles & News on Process Safety

Another Silo Down: How Integrated SIS Transforms Process Safety

  • by Liz Bahl Prosak and Kris Dornan
  • December 18, 2024
  • Feature

Integrated SIS unites safety and process control onto a common platform. This not only puts an end to the SIS as an outsider from the rest of an automation architecture–it helps simplify work across the life of process equipment.

HIMA Expands in India to Elevate Rail and Process Safety

  • November 25, 2024
  • News

HIMA Group is proud to announce the opening of its first facility in India.

The Encryption Enigma: Securing Automated Processes

  • by Nahla Davies
  • October 21, 2024
  • Feature

With the convergence of IT and OT, "smart" automation has become the backbone of modern industries.

How Modular Automation Is Helping to Create the Chemical Process Control Systems of the Future

  • by Axel Haller
  • October 17, 2024
  • Feature

Standardized "plug-and-produce" modular automation solutions are helping to create dynamic automation solutions that can adapt quickly to meet changing needs.

Next-Gen Gas Sensors Will Redefine Industrial Safety

  • by Emily Newton
  • October 14, 2024
  • Feature

Placing the appropriate sensors strategically throughout an area is an essential safety measure—outlined in various standards and regulations—that protects workers in many sectors today.

FCI Celebrates 60-Year Anniversary

  • October 1, 2024
  • News

Fluid Components International (FCI) is celebrating 60 years in business with by providing its customers with a renewed commitment to advanced instrumentation, superior quality, reliability and excellent value.

Association News: A Conversation with Kevin Klein, ISA Fellow 2024

  • by Jack Smith
  • October 1, 2024
  • Feature

Klein, currently with Chevron Technical Center, was recognized for contributions to the process industries in the areas of safety instrumented systems (SIS) design, operations, maintenance, functional safety and process safety.

HIMA Opens Service Center in Zhanjiang, China

  • July 10, 2024
  • News

To support customers in southeast China, HIMA Group, a leading provider of safety-related automation solutions, opened a new Service Center in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province.

SIS Logic Solvers: More Choices Needed

  • by Bob Myles
  • May 6, 2024
  • Opinion

The fundamental requirements of your Safety Instrumented System will ultimately determine what type of SIS logic solver best fits your needs.

Optimizing Response Time to Improve Flow and Pressure Control

  • by Brian Clendenin with Mike Zecchino
  • May 1, 2024
  • Feature

New developments have enabled automatic response time optimization, or “autotuning,” to quickly establish excellent flow control in a new or recently changed process.