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Season’s Greetings and a very Happy New Year to all
Holiday Season, 2011- To all our customers, resellers, partners, vendors, learners, experts, developers, consultants and everybody who is associated with us, we wish a warm Season’s Greetings and a VERY HAPPY New Year 2012. The new year symbolizes twenty dozen (2012) so we wish you twenty dozens of best wishes for the year ahead. A sincere thank you to all for your support during this year and looking forward to the same enthusiasm, commitment, love and support during 2012 as well!
Introduction to Functional Safety and SIL-Workshop on 6th Feb 2012 in Mumbai
Dec 27th, 2011- Mumbai Abhisam Software is pleased to announce it’s second workshop on Functional Safety and SIL (Safety Integrity Level) in Mumbai at Hotel Kohinoor Continental on 6th Feb 2012. The first one that we did last year was a resounding success. There were demands for another one from people who came to know of the first one rather late, so here’s good news for all of you who have been waiting for a second one!
So join us on 6th Feb 2012 and learn about Functional Safety and SIL from the world renowned expert on the subject, Dr. Michel Houtermans! Dr. Houtermans is traveling to India only for this workshop (and the subsequent TUV Certification Course that starts from the 7th), so this is your opportunity for a face-to-face discussion with him on all matters related to SIL and Functional Safety.
So if you are a local Instrument manufacturer, who would like to get your product SIL certified, or you are an engineering or safety or process consultant, who would like to know about Safety Instrumented Systems, Safety Integrity Level, SIL study and how it is carried out, hardware and software system constraints and many other related topics, this is your opportunity to join us and learn about it.
Topics covered will be mainly (but not limited to):
Covers the following topics at an introductory level:
* SIL and functional safety
* The role of functional safety management
* Hazard and risk analysis as basis for SIL
* SIL Hardware concepts
* The importance of reliability analysis
* SIL Software concepts
* SIL Certification
* International Standards IEC 61508 and IEC 61511
Registrations are limited, on a first come first serve basis, so hurry up if you are interested. Send your request to sil@abhisam.com to book your seat now!
TUV Certified Functional Safety Training-new batch in Feb 2012 announced
Mumbai, Nov 11- Abhisam Software today announced that the next batch of the TUV Certified Functional Safety Training Course will take place in February 2012 in Mumbai at the iconic tower, iThink Techno Campus of Aker Solutions, Kanjurmarg . The course is from 7th Feb 2012 to 10th Feb 2012. This is the third batch of the program until now in Mumbai. Faculty for this program too, will be the world renowned expert on Functional Safety and SIL, Dr. Michel Houtermans, from Risknowlogy Middle East.
This is a three and half day review course and is meant for those engineering and safety professionals who have at least 6 years of experience in industry. Education gives credits and a Bachelor’s degree gives two years and a Master’s three years. After three days of the intense review training, the participants will take the TUV written test (four hours) that will test understanding of various aspects of Functional safety in depth. All papers will be evaluated by TUV SÜD and successful candidates will get to use the title of Functional Safety Engineer, with a listing on the TUV SÜD website and a right to use the TUV logo on their business cards!
Topics covered will include the entire gamut of Functional Safety such as SIL study, risk assessment techniques, SIL verification and validation, Functional Safety standards such as IEC 61508, and IEC 61511, compliance, SIL certification, Safety Instrumented Systems, hardware and software system constraints and much more.
Update
So sign up now, as the seats are already half full within hours of the announcement! This is an excellent course to have and the title of FSEng will be a great boost to your career as nowadays many companies and clients insist that the people who do work related to Functional Safety, should be adequately qualified.
Basics of Functional Safety and SIL Training Course- a successful event
Mumbai, Sep 26- Today the training program, Basics of Functional Safety and SIL was held at Hotel Kohinoor Continental, Andheri, Mumbai which was a great success! Attended by several senior professionals from diverse sectors such as Engineering Consultants, End User industries, Instrumentation manufacturers and independent safety professionals, this training program was a universal success, with all participants being happy about their experience.
The training was organized by Abhisam Software’s India team and the trainer was none other than the world’s leading expert on Functional Safety and SIL, Dr. Michel Houtermans, Managing Partner of Risknowlogy GmbH. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Houtermans said ” I am glad that people in India are so interested in Functional Safety and SIL. India is a growing economy and as plants, equipment and even facilities such as buildings, become more and more automated, functional safety will be very important in the coming years”.
A section of the participants in the SIL training program
Says one of the training program participants “Dr. Houtermans is very knowledgeable about the subject and I was very happy to get all my queries answered. There is a lot of information gap regarding the concept of SIL, how to certify instruments and products to SIL and the IEC standards and Dr. Houtermans provided clear answers to all my questions.”
Says Mandar Phadke, CEO, Abhisam Software about the program “We had a lot of requests from various people to do such a program. This is a very good beginning for those either new to Functional Safety or to those who are interested in getting an overall view of the subject such as local Instrumentation vendors, who want to get their local products certified as being SIL compliant.”
The program aimed at answering the following questions.
- What is Functional Safety?
- What is Safety Integrity Level? How does it affect me, my job, my products and my company?
- Why do my customers ask for SIL certification?
- Do the standards IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 apply to me? (to my products or industry)
- Customers want SIL compliance, why? How do we achieve it for them?
- What is a SIL study? What is a SIL assessment?
- What do we mean by terms like SIL verification and SIL validation?
- How do I get my products SIL certified?
At the end of the program, Mandar Phadke and Dr. Houtermans, distributed certificates to the participants. For more information about this program please contact us.
Learn all about SIL (Safety Integrity Level) in Mumbai-one day training program on Functional Safety
Sep 1, 2011- Mumbai – Abhisam Software is pleased to announce a one day introductory program on Functional Safety (including SIL), in Mumbai on 26th Sep 2011 at Hotel Kohinoor Continental, Andheri, Mumbai (near the International Airport). The enrollments for this program have already started and you can reserve your seat now by calling us on +91 22 21732956 or +91 7208060349 now! Or send us an email to sil@abhisam.com
This much awaited training program introduces the participant to Functional Safety including topics such as Safety Integrity Level (SIL for short), various risk assessment techniques, Safety Instrumented Systems, globally used standards on Functional Safety such as IEC 61508 and IEC 61511. So if you are new to the concepts of functional safety and wish to know about SIL, this is an ideal training course for you.
The course will discuss functional safety for any kind of safety systems from a lifecylce point of view. The course will addresses the following topics:
- Introduction to SIL and functional safety
- The role of functional safety management
- Hazard and risk analysis as basis for SIL
- SIL Hardware concepts
- The importance of reliability analysis
- SIL Software concepts
- SIL Certification-what it means?
- How to get your instruments/products SIL certified?
If you are from a process industry such as Oil and Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, Power, Agrochemicals, Rubber, Mining, etc then this course will be extremely useful. Ditto if you are an engineering consultant to any of these industries, or an automation system supplier (or system integrator) or a supplier of instrumentation to these industries or a government or regulatory authority.
These days, due to stringent government regulations and environmental awareness, most well managed companies in the process industries have to implement good safety engineering practices such as analysis of Safety Integrity Level, use of appropriate Safety Instrumented Systems, the adherence to global standards such as IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 and ensuring that their staff who are entrusted with these tasks are well trained. This is an opportunity for engineers and technicians who are working in areas of process instrumentation to learn about this highly important subject from one of the foremost authorities on it, Dr. Michel Houtermans. Thus this event is a chance to not only learn all about Functional Safety, but also to network with Dr. Houtermans.
Dr. Houtermans will be in Mumbai to conduct this Introduction to Functional Safety training program, as well as to conduct the TUV Certified Functional Safety Training course to be held at the same location from 28th Sep 2011 to 1st Oct 2011.
So do not miss this chance. The fee is a very nominal Rs. 6500/- only that covers the cost of the training and lunch/tea/cookies for the participants. The networking and experience sharing is of course, complimentary!
Send your nominations to sil@abhisam.com or Call us on +91 7208060349 or +91-22-21732956 to register!
Functional Safety Engineer training in Mumbai-get certified as a FSE from TUV
July 31, Mumbai - Abhisam Software is pleased to announce that enrolments for the second batch of the TUV Certified program in Functional Safety have started and there is an early bird discount for enrolments before 15th Aug 2011. The TUV program is a highly respected and acclaimed program, leading to the title of FSEng for all successful participants (those who pass a four hour written exam and meet the minimum qualification and experience criteria). This program is conducted at several places around the world every year. The last batch in Mumbai was in April and now it is time for another batch (28th Sep to 1st Oct 2011). The venue is Hotel Kohinoor Continental, Andheri, Mumbai which is close to the International airport.
The course is meant for engineering and safety professionals in the process industries who are involved with design, engineering and operations involving Safety Instrumented Systems, Emergency Shutdown Systems and the like. It covers all aspects of Functional Safety including Risk Assessment techniques, Reliability, Safety Integrity Level assessments and verifications, IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 standards. Typical attendees are Process engineers, Instrument & Control Engineers, Design engineers, Operation and Maintenanace engineers working in process industries such as Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Power as well as Automation suppliers and system integrators, engineering consultants and regulatory authorities.
The program will have Dr. Michel Houtermans of Risknowlogy, the globally recognized authority on Functional Safety as the principal faculty. This is an excellent opportunity not only to sharpen one’s skills in areas such as SIL study, but also a chance to network with Dr. Houtermans, who will be present throughtout the duration of the course.
You can enroll online in the program by visiting the link below
http://www.risknowlogy.com/mumbai-tuv-sis
HAZOP e-learning course released! Download the free trial now!
Mumbai, Jun 11, 2011- Abhisam Software has released the much awaited HAZOP study e-learning course. Everybody who had pre-ordered have already been sent their discount coupons-just be sure that you use them upto 30th June 2011 as they wouldn’t work after that!
The HAZOP course is perhaps the first and only course in the world which uses extensive animations and simulations, videos and other rich media to offer a great learning experience. The typical HAZOP worksheets also are useful for those that are seeking a great format to do their HAZOP studies. The course covers HAZOP study in detail and includes CHAZOP which is short for Computer HAZOP. Most modern process plants of all hues today almost exclusively use computer based systems such as DCS and SIS/ESD systems to run them in a safe manner. Hence the HAZOP of these systems is becoming critically important and is covered in the course under CHAZOP.
With over 160 pages of rich media and real life examples, including a case study, this course is invaluable for all those looking out for a great resource on HAZOP. A demo of the full course is available here- however it is designed to just run once, so that you can get a fair idea of the contents. If you like it, well simply go ahead and buy it- a great value for money!
For companies and other large organizations, we also offer a hosted (online version) of the course. You need not download or install anything. Simply login to our LMS (Learning Management System) in the cloud and you’re done! Plus we offer free examination and certification to all our learners-whether you buy a single license or a hundred user multiple learner access!
So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and download the demo here. For a detailed Table of Contents, please click here.
Seminar on Advanced Batch Process Control and Management
Mumbai, March 01, 2011- Abhisam Software is glad to announce a seminar on “Advanced Batch Process Control and Management” on 17th and 18th March 2011, at Hotel Kohinoor Continental, Andheri, Mumbai. The seminar is being organized in association with ISA Maharashtra Section and it is for engineers, managers and entrepreneurs who are responsible for designing, specifying, implementing and operating batch process control and management systems, in industries that predominantly have batch operations like Paints, Pharmaceuticals, Specialty Chemicals, Food & Dairy, Polymers, Agrochemicals, Oil additives, Resins, Inks and so on.
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Call up +91-7208060349 or +91-22-21732956 for more detailed info!
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The seminar will be a great opportunity to know about the latest in managing batch processes in plants to get the golden mean of throughput, flexibility, control, transparency and operational efficiency, ultimately leading to more profits for batch operations. Conducted by respected industry professionals, this would be a unique platform to share knowledge, find out about industry best practices and network with like minded professionals.
Why this seminar?
Traditionally, Instrumentation and Control Systems development had been focused on the continuous process industries, such as Oil and Gas, Petroleum Refining, Fertilizer manufacturing, Chemicals, Power Generation and so on. Hence today there is plenty of knowledge and expertise in the Instrumentation and Controls related to these applications.
However compared to the above sectors, industries like Pharmaceuticals, Paints, Agrochemicals, specialty chemicals, lubricants, oil additives, dairy and food, etc have a large number of processes that operate in a “batch” mode, not a continuous mode. The Instrumentation and Process Control requirements for these processes are completely different.
But the techniques for control of batch processes had not developed to the same extent (as was the case for continuous processes) until the past two decades or so.
Many batch production plants used to be operated with rudimentary and semi automatic controls, with a lot of manual intervention until recently. When these plants were modernized, the same techniques of process control that worked so well in continuous process plants, were implemented in these batch plants. These were mostly control schemes such as those used to control individual process parameters such as flow, level, temperature, etc. Unfortunately, batch processes were completely different from continuous processes and consequently many of these implementations either failed or did not meet the expectations. Either way it meant lost investments and missed opportunities.
Many plants and process owners were not able to realize the full benefits of automation techniques due to such poor implementations. Unfortunately, this situation is still prevalent in many industries in India even today.
So we decided to do something about it. Hence the idea of having this seminar.
Advanced Batch Process Management-Why?
The use of advanced batch process control and management techniques like use of ISA S88 standards, advanced recipe management, properly implemented batch control systems and data integration with ERP systems will however unlock the value of assets in batch plants and make these plants much more optimal. In addition to being extremely flexible to meet today’s market requirements, they can also be highly efficient, be transparent to the owners and top managers and thus be much more profitable.
Who should participate and Why?
All professionals who are involved in the production, processing, operations and management of plants utilizing batch processes should participate. These include owners, factory managers, process control and instrumentation engineers, process engineers from industries such as paints, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dairy, food and beverages, specialty chemicals, polymers, lubricants, oil additives, etc.
Engineering consultants who are involved in the design and detail engineering of batch process plants should also attend this seminar.
Automation system suppliers and their system integrators and contractors will find this seminar to be extremely useful.
This seminar would also be useful to those ERP and IT system vendors tasked with interfacing enterprise IT systems with batch process control systems in production plants.
In short, the seminar is a great opportunity for manufacturing companies who run batch production processes, engineering consultants engaged in design of batch plants, Automation and Control System suppliers to batch plants as well as their system integrators, IT companies who are engaged in ERP integration with manufacturing systems and independent automation and process engineering functions, to learn from industry best practices, share experiences and knowledge across a spectrum of industries and businesses.
Some of the topics that will be addressed in this seminar are:
- Automation Needs of Batch processes
- ISA S88 standard-how to use it to optimize batch operations
- System architecture for optimum control
- Use smart field devices to gain smart advantages
- Integration of ERP systems such as SAP & batch process automation systems
- Real Life case studies from different industries
and much more!
Enroll now to avoid disappointment as seats are limited! For more information please call us on 022-21732956 or 7208060349
So, if you’re looking for a place where you can hobnob with experts in Batch Process Control, ISA S88, recipe management, SAP integration with process control/ DCS/PLC systems, real life case studies from different industries like pharma (including 21 CFR implemetations), chemicals, agrochemicals, etc then do not miss this event on 17th and 18th March 2011 at Mumbai!
TUV Certified Functional Safety Training Program in Mumbai
Mumbai, 15th Feb 2011- Abhisam Software is pleased to announce that a training program on Functional Safety will be held from April 11 to Apr 14 at Hotel Kohinoor Continental in Mumbai. This Functional Safety Certification training program will be conducted by the world renowned Dr. Michel Houtermans of Risknowlogy, a company in the forefront of development related to Functional Safety, testing of instruments and systems for reliability and training. Risknowlogy also partners with Abhisam Software in the distribution of Abhisam Software’s e-learning courses.
The program which will be spread over three and a half days will cover key concepts related to Functional Safety, standards like IEC 61511 & IEC 61508, Safety Integrity Level (SIL for short), SIL Assessments, SIL Verification and so on. The last day will also have a four hour written test, that will entitle successful participants to be eligible to get a TUV SUD Certificate in Functional Safety. They will get to use the TUV logo on their business cards and stationery, identifying them as competent persons who can do work related to Functional Safety and Safety Instrumented Systems.
For more information about this course, please contact us.
Hazardous Area Workshop a roaring success!
Mumbai, 7th Dec 2010- The Hazardous Area Instrumentation intensive training workshop held in Mumbai on 3rd Dec 2010 by Abhisam Software was a roaring success, some may call it an “explosive” success!
Over 75 engineers as well as senior C level executives from various Indian and International companies enthusiastically participated in the event, held at Mumbai’s Hotel Kohinoor Continental, which is very conveniently located close to the airport. This was a big advantage as several participants from cities outside Mumbai (like Chennai and New Delhi) also attended the event.
Participants were from end user industries such as Essar, Tata Power, Reliance, National Peroxide and others; from automation and component suppliers such as Siemens, P+F, Endress & Hauser, Chemtrols, Forbes Marshall, Pyroban and others ; engineering consultants such as Shaw Rolta , SNC Lavalin and others; construction companies such as HCC and others; as well as independent engineering consultants. All participants were unanimous in their feedback about the workshop in a single word… Excellent!
The workshop covered the most important areas in the field such as
* Area Classification/Material & Temperature Classification
* Selection of explosion protected equipment
* Intrinsic Safety
* Design of pressurized/purged panels & enclosures in hazardous areas
* Fieldbus in Hazardous Areas
* Inspection of hazardous area equipment
* Certification and Testing (including ATEX)
The best part was a face to face Question and Answer session, where the participants asked their most pressing problems and got solutions from the panel of experts present. This lively discussion went on for quite some time. A lot of the participants wanted this to be held over two days, because as one participant expressed “this is a lot of information and knowledge to absorb in a day!” All participants received training material in the form of books, manual, CDs and white papers.
If you would like us to organize a similar event in your location, please contact us!
