Sorry for my absence (for those actually missed me).  I promise, after I get back from my family vacation July 25th, I promise to be more consistent with weekly blog entries after my vacation.  I’ve been saving up some very good material, and I’m sure you’ll find these thought provoking. I've been debating for ...

Earlier this week I listened in as some world recognized experts blathered on about the dangers of embedded safety systems.  These gentlemen represented one of the market leaders in process safety, and I was hoping to learn some new things about our industry.   Their discussion covered topics such as layers of protection, benefits ...

Working in and around process safety applications for most of my professional career (just under 20 years), I've enjoyed watching, discussing and participating on many technical challenges and advances regarding safety instrumented systems (SIS).  Now as we begin a new year, a new wave of technology is beginning to unfold that will ...