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SIS-TECH Advisor

The SIS-TECH Advisor is an on-line newsletter of articles written by our staff on trending technical issues. Dr. Angela Summers has a column, Ask Dr. SIS, where she answers questions submitted by our readers. Other subject matter experts update you on industrial standards, provide guidance on certain technical matters, and release new papers. The SIS-TECH Advisor has links to videos produced by our staff that are sometimes humorous, sometimes a little tedious, but always informative. Sign up to receive a notification when the next issue is released. We promise not to spam you.

3rd Quarter Fall 2016 Newsletter

October 2016

In this edition of The SIS-TECH Advisor Fall Issue, October 2016:

2nd Quarter Summer 2016 Newsletter

July 2016

In this edition of The SIS-TECH Advisor Summer Issue, July 2016:

Ask Doctor SIS: “Second article discussing changes on IEC 61511 ed 2 series”, by Angela Summers
“High/Continuous Demand Hazardous Scenarios in LOPA”, by Bill Mostia and Hui Jin
“SIS Management (part 6) – Training and Competency Assessment”, by Eloise Roche
Unsafe Automation, incident cases
“The Anatomy of a Reliable Instrumented Control Loop”, by Patrick Skweres
SIS-TECH Application Announces New Product, by Pete Fuller
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1st Quarter 2016 Newsletter – Second Edition

May 2016

Here is what you will find in this edition:

1st Quarter 2016 Newsletter

March 2016

Here is what you will find in this edition:

Ask Doctor SIS: “The Price of Business”, by Angela Summers
“Why Bad Things Happen to Good People”, by Bill Mostia
“SIS Management (part 4) – Bypass Management”, by Eloise Roche
Unsafe Automation, incident cases
New Alarm Management Training Course, by Mike Carter
SIS-TECH Application Case, by Pete Fuller
SIS-TECH Workshop Series (new)
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2nd Quarter 2015 Newsletter

September 2015

Here is what you will find in this edition:

Ask Doctor SIS: “RAGAGEP in Process Safety Management Enforcement”, by Angela Summers
“Process Automation Reliability vs. Safety”, by Bill Mostia
“SIS Management (part 2)”, by Eloise Roche
Unsafe Automation, incident cases
SIS-TECH Application Case, by Pete Fuller
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Late Spring 2015 Newsletter

June 2015

Here is what you will find in this edition:

“Assigning SIL to HIPS; what should one know?” by Monica Hochleitner
“Controls System of the Future” by Bill Mostia
“Introduction to SIS Management (part 1)” by Eloise Roche
Unsafe Automation, incident cases
Product Focus
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2nd Quarter 2014 Newsletter

November 2014

Here is what you will find in this edition:

Ask Doctor SIS: “The Bhopal Catastophe”, by Angela Summers
“How is Partial Testing Accounted for in SIL Solver?”, by Hui Jin
“Tank Farm Overfill Hazards”, by Bill Mostia
“Risk Assessment Challenges to 20:20 Vision”, by Angela Summers
“SIS-TECH Applications Group Provides Overfill Protection”, by Pete Fuller
“SIS-TECH Provides Expertise in Loss Prevention”, by Watson Dupont
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Fall 2014 Newsletter

September 2014

Here is what you will find in this edition:

“SIS-TECH: Continous Growth in the Process Safety Industry”, by Angela Summers
“How is Common Cause Failure Accounted for in SIL Solver?”, by Hui Jin
“Quality Assurance in Safe Automation”, by Bill Hearn
SIS-TECH ICE Group provides focus and drives results
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Spring 2014 Newsletter

May 2014

Here is what you will find in this edition:

Ask Doctor SIS: “My company implements IEC 61511-2003 on new installations…”, by Angela Summers
“Tracking Instrumentation and Controls Reliability”, by A.D. Arnold, Shane Pirtle, and Brant Smith
SIS-TECH reduces customer turnaround time and helps drive down costs
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1st Quarter 2014 Newsletter

February 2014

Here is what you will find in this edition:

Ask Doctor SIS: “When did the standard first allow for shared systems…”, by Angela Summers
“Testing of Safety PLCs”, by Bill Mostia
SIS-TECH provides the most efficient way to utilize resources
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