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Functional Safety

Achieve reliability and safety for hazardous equipment through specialist functional safety advice

Functional safety covers a broad range of electrical, electronic and programmable logic systems that perform specific safety-related functions. Functional safety is driven by standards including AS 61508, AS IEC 61511 and AS 62061 in which systems are designed to a specified safety integrity level (SIL) based on the reliance placed upon them.

To ensure competence when developing, implementing and maintaining safety related systems, our functional safety team are accredited TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Engineers. This accreditation and others are listed on our Accreditation and Affiliations page.

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Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Determination

Man inspecting large machinery for safety

Advitech draws on a range of tools to determine SIL safety integrity requirements. Tools we use include fault-tree analysis, reliability block diagrams, and failure modes effect and criticality analysis (FMECA).

Experience:
  • Mine winding systems (MDG 33, MDG 2005 and TRG)
  • Mining machinery – continuous miners, roof bolters, longwall equipment
  • Underground substations
  • Conveyers
  • Elevated Work Platforms

Verification and Registration

Man with electrical equipment

Advitech’s functional safety specialists can act as an independent third-party verifier for registration of functional safety and electrical equipment as required by state WHS legislation.

Experience:
  • Mine winders
  • Ventilation fans

Functional Safety Management Plans

Diagram of functional safety scenario

Advitech’s functional safety specialists provide support for clients wanting to better manage functional safety requirements through development of functional safety management plans.

Experience:
  • Original equipment manufacturers
  • Machinery manufacturers and importers
  • Equipment operators

Functional Safety Assessments

Engineer drawing up functional safety assessment

Advitech’s functional safety specialists can undertake independent assessments of safety related systems against functional safety requirements and SIL specifications.

Experience:
  • Mine winding systems (MDG 33, MDG 2005 and TRG)
  • Mining machinery – continuous miners, roof bolters, longwall equipment
  • Underground substations
  • Conveyers
  • Elevated Work Platforms
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