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Top 100: WERMA Signaltechnik Once Again Named Innovation Champion

  • February 19, 2024
  • News

The signaling technology manufacturer has made it into the TOP 100 innovators for the sixth time.

ProMAT 2023: Werma Presents Intelligent Signal Technology for the World of Today and Tomorrow

  • March 8, 2023
  • News

At ProMAT in Chicago (USA), visitors can experience "WeASSIST," the cross-industry and cloud-based solution for monitoring and optimizing all processes live in use and put it through its paces on site.

The New WERMA Catalogue Is Here!

  • January 23, 2023
  • News

Werma's new catalogue for 2022/2023 is available now and is full of clear and concise product information.

Groundbreaking ISA18 Committee Looks to the Future While Honoring the Memory of a Lost Leader

  • January 17, 2023
  • News

In 2023, ISA18 will begin work on the next version of ISA-18.2. This effort and those of the ISA18 working groups are open to all ISA members and the public. This feature originally appeared in the December 2022 issue of InTech magazine.

An Alarming Trend in Process Control Systems

  • by Robert M. Ard
  • October 27, 2022
  • Feature

The processing industry is increasingly adopting a standards-based approach to alarm management to increase focus on actionable items and avoid alarm flooding that can lead to lost production and serious accidents.

Case Study: Werma's Red Flashing Beacons Warn Citizens When the Fire Service is Called Out

  • January 19, 2022
  • Case Study

In Bad Säckingen, WERMA's red flashing beacons warn citizens when the fire service is called out. "When we receive an alert, every second counts," said Mark Jagenow, who has volunteered as a deputy commander for the past six years.

EDC Will Use Honeywell Forge Alarm Management to Improve Safety and Performance

  • December 17, 2021
  • News

Energy Development Corporation will use Honeywell Forge and Alarm Performance Optimizer to enhance alarm management across multiple sites.

Meet 2021 ISA Fellow David Strobhar

  • by Melissa Landon
  • September 21, 2021
  • Feature

David Strobhar, one of three ISA Fellows named in 2021, is being honored for applying human factors in control system human machine interfaces and alarm management to improve safety and productivity.

From Alarm Floods to ‘Highly Protected’ Status

  • by Ryan Scofield, Tracy Blauvelt-Heilaman & Susan Chambers
  • September 7, 2021
  • Feature

The Solvay Novecare chemical plant reduced downtime and improved safety by tackling an alarm management overhaul. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Meet 2020 ISA Fellow Donald Dunn

  • by Melissa Landon
  • August 23, 2021
  • News

As an ISA Fellow, Donald Dunn is being honored for many years of work on the education and standardization of terminology, as well as requirements and guidance related to alarm management and process industry safety. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.