Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the launch of an enhanced version of the ProSafe-RS safety instrumented system, ProSafe-RS R1.03.

To meet the latest safety instrumentation needs of the oil, petrochemical, and other industries, the remote optical communications capability has been enhanced and a digital output module and a simulation test function have been added to this new version.

Development Background
There is a growing emphasis on operational safety in the oil, natural gas, petrochemical, and other industries that arises from the need to ensure a safe workplace and be a responsible corporate citizen by, for example, protecting the environment. Although distributed control systems (DCSs) and safety instrumented systems have conventionally been kept separate, high-level integration of their functions is increasingly required to ensure the right balance between operational efficiency and safety.

To meet these needs, Yokogawa released the ProSafe-RS safety instrumented system, and has continuously strengthened its functions to work in conjunction with the CENTUM CS3000 R3 integrated production control system. In particular, these enhancements have strengthened functions that improve efficiency by enabling instrumentation rooms to be placed in one central location.