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Supporting validation of "safety-related parts" in control systems for in-house developed equipment
Third-party verification by safety experts and safety assessors ensures smooth overseas installation of equipment
- Industry
- Manufacturing industry
- Solutions
- safety consulting
- System
- Consumer goods production equipment
Outline of the Case
Customer
Consumer Goods Manufacturer
Introduction Background
Company F, a consumer goods manufacturer, was planning to install equipment it had designed in-house at an overseas factory.
However, the safety-related parts of the control system (SRP/CSThe problem they faced was that they were unable to obtain objective evidence regarding the validity of the "(
Operating facilities overseas requires strict safety certification based on international standards.
Therefore, they contacted our Safety Promotion Office to conduct a professional review from a third-party perspective.
Introduced Solutions
Our expert staff, who are qualified as safety lead assessors and have extensive practical experience, supported the validation through the following process.
- Scrutiny of materials and operation flow
Check the details of the equipment circuit diagrams and operation flow designed by F Company - Performance Level (PL) Evaluation
Evaluate the performance level (PL) of the safety-related parts (SRP/CS) of your control system based on submitted documents and international standards such as ISO13849-1 - Listing areas for improvement
Based on the verification results, specific improvements that need to be made are presented - Report preparation and commentary
A report summarizing the evaluation results was prepared and an explanation was given of the contents.
Introduction Results
- ● Having undergone validation by experts, we can now install and operate the equipment at overseas factories with confidence.
- ●By receiving objective evaluations and improvement suggestions from a third party, the knowledge of our in-house engineers has deepened, enabling us to design facilities with higher safety and appropriateness in the future.
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