DeltaV is not just a safety system but a Safety Instrumented System (SIS)

Research shows that over 85% of all faults in safety systems occur in the field instruments and control elements. The primary goal of DeltaV SIS is to increase the overall reliability so that unnecessary plant shutdowns are avoided.

The ARC Advisoy Group says:

Unplanned shutdowns can cost users plenty in terms of lost opportunities and profits. In some industries, a single unplanned shutdown can wipe out the entire plant profit for the year. Click here for more

Some examples of ways to improve your plant's reliability using DeltaV SIS include:

• Use valve health from partial stroking in logic
• Use non-primary HART variables for Abnormal Situation Prevention
• Detect mismatch of the analog and digital HART PV signals resulting from potential earth leakage current
• Understand the faults in a smart device to increase process availability
• Detect non-critical faults to alert preventative maintenance.
• The DeltaV SIS system shuts down your plant when needed for safety, but keeps you running safely when devices fail.

More than ever, running your plant safely and productively requires the right technologies and experience.