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Thursday, May 30, 2013
MTL is now a certified Functional Safety Management (FSM) Company
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MTL, a supplier of process instrumentation, is now certified as a Functional Safety Management (FSM) Company. The International standard IEC 61508:2010 mandates that everyone involved in the safety systems lifecycle must demonstrate Functional Safety Management.
Assessed through an external certifying body (SIRA) which is audited by an accredited national body (UKAS), MTL demonstrates its competence to design and market products in accordance to the standard. This gives customers confidence and assurance of quality process management when using MTL products in safety instrumented systems (SIS) without the need for further verification of documentation.
MTL’s FSM is certified to cover a range of Signal interfaces, IS barriers, Isolators, Fieldbus Instruments, Alarm systems, Communication devices and Instrument Power Supplies. MTL continues to expand their FSM product offering with the latest additions to include the MTL4500 and MTL5500 series Isolators, which can now be now used in functional safety applications. Alongside this, the previously introduced MTL4850 Hart Multiplexer can now be used for connection to instrument loops performing safety functions up to and including Safety Integrity Level SIL3.
MTL currently shares its knowledge and expertise on hazardous areas and the relevant standards with its ATEX and Flammable Facts pocket posters. Following this accreditation MTL complements this with a Functional Safety poster which provides detailed information about the concepts of FSM and the standards that demand it.
For more information on MTL’s FSM capability or to order a copy of the new FSM poster visit
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Although the power generation sector attracts significant private investment, even in low income countries, there is little commercial viability in transmission, distribution and rural electrification so public funds are often needed.
According to the study, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) should consider examining its ODA contribution to the power sector to compliment investment from the private sector. In Uganda, a hydropower power station is funded by the private sector while the associated transmission lines are funded by JICA and the African Development Bank through concessional loans.
This should be supported by technical cooperation, which builds the capacity of executive agencies, improves efficiency, trains government officials, identifies projects, aids master planning and provides equipment.
The paper also finds that maintenance is often neglected due to lack of funds and suggests that a small number of carefully selected projects could benefit from development assistance funding maintenance costs.
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