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04-02-2013 - LogiMAT 2013

New Safe Motion Control Solution:
New safety controller with higher mathematical computing power and backplane bus extension makes safe motion control solutions simpler, more flexible and more economical
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Position-detection down to the millimetre on stretches of up to 10 km:
New system is world’s first linear safety-related position sensor for logistics and machine safety applications
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26-11-2012 - New Safe Motion Control Solution

New safety controller with higher mathematical computing power and backplane bus extension makes safe motion control solutions simpler, more flexible and more economical

With the HIMatrix M45 safety controller and certified function blocks, HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG introduces a new, flexible solution for implementing CPU-intensive safe motion control tasks. The HIMA solution uses fewer safety system components (e. g., no smart bus coupling modules needed) than other solutions. As a result, planning and engineering efforts are significantly reduced.  ...

 

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The new HIMatrix M45 safety solution offers simplified, flexible and economical safe motion control solutions.
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26-11-2012 - Position-detection down to the millimetre on stretches of up to 10 km

New system is world’s first linear safety-related position sensor for logistics and machine safety applications

The Data Matrix Position Sensor System PCV80A from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG is the world’s first linear safety-related position sensor for use in applications meeting SIL 3 / PL e. Combining a read head, Data Matrix code band and TÜV-certified function block PCV80t, the system enables measurement of an object's position over 10 km with a resolution of 1 mm. On sections of up to
1,000 m the resolution is 0.1 mm. ...

 

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The Data Matrix read head has an integrated power light. 
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The code band length can be up to 10 km.
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10-09-2012 - Safety for the world is thriving - With a record order backlog, HIMA continues its global expansion

In the first six months of 2012, safety expert HIMA increased order intake by 25% compared to the previous year, achieving a record number of new orders and exceeding its targets. Approximately 26% of orders came from Germany, 26% from the rest of Europe and 48% from outside Europe. ...

 

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Headquarters of HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG in Brühl near Mannheim

15-06-2012 - New HART functionality simplifies asset management

New HART communication module for the HIMax® safety system facilitates asset management

X-HART 32 01, the new HART communication module from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG, allows direct access to field devices, making calibration, parameter setup and diagnosis of field devices easier. With HIMax data tunneling, wiring effort is minimized and external multiplexers are no longer necessary. By simplifying start-up and maintenance, reducing engineering effort and providing additional information about trends, the new HART functionality optimizes asset management support. ...

 

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X-HART 32 01, the new HART communication module for HIMax, facilitates asset management. 

15-6-2012 - New version of engineering tool

Version 5 of the engineering tool SILworX® offers new features for greater ease of use, efficiency and safety

HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG has enhanced SILworX, its fully integrated configuration, programming and diagnostic tool for the HIMax® and HIMatrix® safety systems. Version 5 of SILworX offers new features that make engineering safer, more efficient and simpler. ...

 

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SILworX V5 offers new features that make engineering safer, more efficient and simpler.

15-6-2012 - Complete automation solutions from a single source

FlexSILon solutions for turbomachines and compressors, burner control, boiler protection and pipelines reduce costs and increase plant profitability

FlexSILon is the new solution from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG for turbomachines and compressors (FlexSILon TMC), burner control and boiler protection (FlexSILon BCS) as well as the management of gas and liquid fuel pipelines (FlexSILon PMC). The comprehensive automation solutions include all necessary components for controlling, regulating and monitoring these safety-critical applications. In addition to the hardware and software, the package includes services offered throughout the entire safety life cycle.

 

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The HIMax safety system is at the heart of the complete automation solutions for TMC, BCS and pipeline applications.

 

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HIMA lifecycle services are a key feature of all FlexSILon solutions, and cover all phases of a plant’s safety life cycle.

15-06-2012 - Complete solution for turbines and compressors

New module, new connector boards and new function blocks round out FlexSILon® TMC (Turbo Machinery Control) solution

With a new overspeed trip module, new connector boards and new function blocks, HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG has improved its FlexSILon TMC system for all turbomachinery functions.

With X-MIO 7/6 01, the new HIMax® module for overspeed protection, all control, regulation and monitoring functions for safe turbo operation are now combined into a single system. Additional third-party components for ensuring overspeed protection are no longer necessary. The new module features a response time of less than 20 ms and operates interference-free and independently of the safety system's CPU. Compatible connector boards allow for flexible overspeed protection solutions, ensuring tailor-made availability. ...

 

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X-MIO 7/6 01, the new module for overspeed protection, features a response time of less than 20 ms and operates interference-free and independently of the safety system's CPU.

 

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Caption: FlexSILon TMC combines all functions for controlling, monitoring and safeguarding turbines.

 

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Caption: Conventional solution: Until now, numerous automation devices from multiple manufacturers were required to ensure all turbine functions 

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24-4-2012 - System Integration in Vietnam

Vietsovpetro division added as HIMA`s certified system integrator

Oil & Gas Production Enterprise (OGPE), a self-contained unit and division of Vietnamese-Russian oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro (VSP), became a certified system integrator of safety systems supplied by HIMA S.E.A. Sdn Bhd, Malaysia (HSEA), a group company of HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG, Germany. ...

 

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The agreement was signed in Vung Tau City, Vietnam.

23-4-2012 - Successful 2011 Business Year

Turnover growth and new hiring - HIMA is still on the path to growth

HIMA recorded turnover growth of 15% for the 2011 business year. The number of employees increased by 10% compared to the previous year. The annual result for 2011 and the success in the Q1 2012 indicate that HIMA is still on the path to growth. ...

19-4-2012 - New Solutions at ACHEMA 2012 - Extension of the HIMax product family, new version of the engineering tool and new holistic automation solutions for safety critical applications

At this year’s ACHEMA, HIMA will present a new HIMax HART interface module and a HIMax overspeed trip module for turbo machinery controls as well as the new V5 version of SILworX. In addition, holistic solutions for greater safety and productivity will be presented. The complete solutions including hardware, software and services are offered for boilers and burners, turbo machines and pipelines. ...

 

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The HIMax safety system was extended by two modules and forms the heart of the complete automation solutions for TMC, BCS and pipeline applications.

08-03-2012 - Safety solutions for new power plant unit - HIMA safety systems ensure boiler protection and burner control in the Boxberg lignite-fired power station operated by Vattenfall

In Boxberg (Saxony), Vattenfall Europe Generation AG operates one of the biggest and most modern lignite-fired power stations in Europe. For the construction of the new 675 MW power plant unit R, Helmut Mauell GmbH realised the control technology and commissioned HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG to deliver five HIMax® safety systems. One HIMax safety system is used as an emergency shutdown system (ESD) for boiler protection, while the other four safety systems are applied as burner control systems (BCSs) in coal mills that include 24 coal burners, 8 oil burners and 2 slop oil burners.  ...

 

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22-11-2011 - Smaller, faster, more productive - Further development of the safety controller as a PCI card

The HIMatrix® F10 PCI was launched in 2007. HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG has enhanced this interference-free safety controller, which is integrated in the PC by means of a PCI card, in several important ways. ...

 

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The interference-free safety controller as PCI card is based on the proven HIMatrix controllers.

22-11-2011 - Keeping a safe distance - New solution for safe-distance measurement for cranes with non-safety-related position encoder

At the SPS/IPC/DRIVES exhibition, HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG will present a new solution for safe-distance measurement using standard non-safety-related position encoders. Certified up to SIL 3/PL e, the solution includes a HIMA safety controller with certified function blocks plus either two diversified non-safety-related position encoders made by certain manufacturers or one SIL CL3-certified encoder. ...

 

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The TÜV-certified system solution from HIMA enables versatile and highly economical applications such as the safe operation of crane installations.

 

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The HIMatrix safety controllers with the new TÜV-certified function blocks form the basis of the new solution for safe-distance measurement.

22-11-2011 - Evolution of a safety system - New features and modules in the HIMax® safety system enable new application options

Since its market launch in 2008, the flexible and scalable HIMax safety system from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG has been continually enhanced. New features and modules that meet the highest requirements for reaction time and I/O number will be presented at this year’s SPS/IPC/DRIVES exhibition. These include: new I/O modules (NonSIL, SIL 1), remote rack functionality, X-OTS HIMax safety simulator and Version 4 of SILworX®, the engineering tool.  ...

 

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When integrating non-safety-related I/O signals, the interference-free operation of the NonSIL modules (grey front) is guaranteed on the safety-related system.

 

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The remote rack functionality for HIMax allows distributed solutions to be produced in any possible Ethernet structure.

 

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Plant simulation using the HIMax safety simulator X-OTS allows processes to be optimised, commissioning to be prepared and the operating personnel to be trained.

 

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The new Version 4 offers additional advantages with respect to user-friendliness.

22-11-2011 - Enhanced performance - New HIMatrix safety systems with enhanced performance

HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG has expanded its HIMatrix product family to include four new CPUs (F60 CPU 03, F35 03, F31 03 and F30 03). The new systems have been specifically designed for use in applications that require very high speed or high availability, or run on highly complex networks.  ...

 

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The enhanced performance of the new systems includes features such as 're-load', 'sequence of events recording' and 'multitasking'.

 

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Fully redundant networks via safeethernet integratable with HIMax.

10-10-2011 - Safety Nonstop for airports - Seamless safety throughout all airport areas

Safety controllers that have proven themselves in the process industry are finding their way into safety-related areas at airports. That means it is now possible to implement comprehensive safety concepts for the widest range of areas in airports based on just one safety solution: for terminal safety (e.g. fire management, smoke extraction installations), machine safety (e.g. luggage conveyor systems, driverless transport systems) and for process safety (e.g. aircraft refuelling, emergency power supply). ...

 

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The safety systems from HIMA allow a high level of integration for airport areas.

 

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Featuring response times of up to 5 ms, our HIMatrix series safety-related controllers and remote I/Os are among the fastest in the world.

10-10-2011 - Keeping portal cranes at a safe distance - New anti-collision system for heavy-duty track-laying and renewal trains

EIC2 SA, representation of HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG in Switzerland, has developed a new anti-collision system for the P95 heavy-duty track-laying and renewal train produced by MATISA Matériel Industriel SA, Switzerland. This anti-collision system is based on HIMatrix safety controllers from HIMA, for which EIC2 developed special application software. ...  

 

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P95 heavy-duty track-laying and renewal train from MATISA Matériel Industriel SA, Switzerland.

 

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P95 heavy-duty track-laying and renewal train from MATISA Matériel Industriel SA, Switzerland.

17-08-2011 - New ESD Systems Protect RWE Power’s Fortuna-Nord Plant

RWE Power AG has selected HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG to provide emergency shutdown systems (ESD) to protect hearth furnace boilers at the Fortuna-Nord plant in Bergheim (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany. The plant manufactures lignite dust, fluidized bed lignite and hearth furnace coke. ...

 

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Fortuna-Nord coal processing plant in Bergheim (North Rhine-Westphalia)

29-07-2011 - Safety on an upward trend - Sales growth and new investments in services, new markets and integrated applications

In the 2010 business year, HIMA achieved sales of €75.1 million, an 11% increase over the previous year. For the 2011 business year, HIMA is forecasting sales to increase at an even faster pace.

The company’s success in 2010 and optimistic outlook can be traced to its significant strengths - commercial self-sufficiency, corporate independence and an outstanding customer-orientation focus. ...

25-05-2011 - Pioneering a safe railway switching solution - New safety system for the track changing equipment at the Emsland transrapid test facility

At 31.8 kilometers, the Transrapid Versuchsanlage Emsland (TVE) is the world's largest testing facility for magnetic levitation vehicles. The existing auxiliary operational control system for guideway switches (ZBW) hardware is to be replaced within the scope of an ongoing project. The contract was awarded by IABG mbH, which has been responsible for plant management of the TVE since 1984. A SIL 4 application (CENELEC) was implemented to ensure compliance with the safety requirements for operating high-speed maglev trains on the TVE and avoid impediments to future integration. A new safety system from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG now assumes responsibility for the signal integration of the remote switches to the central system. ...

 

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Transrapid Versuchsanlage Emsland

 

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The highest safety integrity level, SIL 4, was defined to ensure the safety of the switches at the Emsland transrapid test facility.

 

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The new safety system integrates the central station with the signals from the remote switches.

 

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The online manager of ELOP II Factory supports monitoring of all external and internal process variables during operation.

 

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The compact central system of the ZBW requires little mounting space.

10-05-2011 - HIMA Americas Establishes Frame Agreement with BP Products North America To Provide Safety Instrument Systems For Five North American Refineries

HIMA, a leading provider of safety-certified automation and control equipment, today announced a five-year agreement between HIMA Americas, Inc. and BP Products North America, Inc. to provide its Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and Functional Safety Services to BP’s five North American refineries.

The agreement is based on HIMA’s TÜV-certified HIMax safety platform, its SILworX configuration, programming and diagnostic software suite and associated Functional Safety and Engineering services, which under the agreement will be available to all five of BP’s North American refineries. 

The HIMA safety systems will strengthen BP’s ongoing safety focus with leading edge safety technology and services, by allowing BP to implement the highest level of safety integrity, with the flexibility to update, maintain or modify the systems without interrupting their protective functions or production operations. The HIMA safety systems will also help BP to standardize safety design, implementation methodology and compliance documentation, which will help to enhance its safety infrastructure by creating an efficient model that can be easily replicated.

“The agreement between HIMA and BP is additional proof that companies around the world turn to HIMA because of our uncompromising focus on safety,” said Sven Grone, President, HIMA Americas. “HIMA looks forward to working closely with BP to provide world-class safety-related automation solutions during the next five years and beyond.”

21-12-2010 - HIMA Combines Turbomachine Functions in Single System

New turbomachinery control system offers significant space savings

The HIMax safety system from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG enables the grouping of all turbomachine functions into an advanced TMC (turbo machinery control) system that requires less space and fewer parts, simplifies maintenance, and provides higher investment security and future compatibility. Its multitasking capability ensures the absence of reaction by separating safety functions from standard functions. ...

 

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All functions for controlling, monitoring and safeguarding turbines are combined in a single HIMax safety system.

 

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Until now, numerous automation devices from multiple manufacturers were required to ensure all turbine functions.

 

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HIMax is the first safety system to enable uninterrupted system operation throughout a plant's entire life cycle.

13-12-2010 - Safety You Can Count On - HIMA's HIMax safety system passes Shell's assessment test

Shell recently performed comprehensive assessment tests of the HIMax safety system from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG. Upon successful completion of the tests, HIMax can be used worldwide in the oil company's future projects, without additional evaluations. As with its chosen control systems, Shell performs assessment tests (acceptance tests) on safety systems. During the qualification process, the product is subjected to an extensive and demanding evaluation. The objective of the assessment testing is to evaluate and document the safety system's strengths and weaknesses, as well as the project work of the system supplier.  ...

 

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During the assessment testing, four HIMax systems were tested with four different control systems.

 

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During the assessment testing, four HIMax systems were tested with four different control systems.

 

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HIMax was able to demonstrate its  performance and diagnostic capability during the tests.

26-11-2010 - Functional Safety without Compromise - HIMA sponsored the NAMUR Annual General Meeting 2010

With more than 40 years of experience in safety-related applications and more than 25,000 safety systems installed worldwide, HIMA is the ideal NAMUR partner for this year’s Annual General Meeting.

Steffen Philipp, Managing Partner, and Thomas Hinzmann, Executive Vice President Sales Process Automation and Service, demonstrated in their opening presentation, “Functional Safety without Compromise”, that when it comes to functional safety, much more than the use of certified components needs to be considered. In fact, with regard to plant availability and efficiency, it’s essential to evaluate the entire safety lifecycle, the human factor as the greatest source of error, and intelligent integration of safety solutions into the automation environment.

In some ways, operating a process plant or machine harbours considerable risk. But what is safety? By definition, safety is the freedom from danger. This freedom from danger, however, does not exist. Some risks always remain. ...

 

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Shell performed extensive assessment testing on the HIMax safety system.

 

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The new HIMax safety system allows uninterrupted operation throughout the entire lifecycle of a process plant.

 

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HIMA provides numerous services to support the customers over the entire safety lifecycle.

 

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Steffen Philipp, Managing Partner, HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG

 

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 Thomas Hinzmann, Executive Vice President Sales Process Automation and Service, HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG

18-11-2010 - Safe Control Technology for Automated Guided Transport System

HIMA provides the safe control technology for KARIS, a small-scale autonomous redundant intralogistic system. This system is the result of a joint precompetitive R&D project from the Technology working group of the German non-profit association Intralogistik-Netzwerk Baden-Württemberg ...

 

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KARIS´s flexible approach allows companies to organize production processes more efficiently while reducing costs.

4-5-2010 - Fertiliser Giant Installs HIMax® Safety Controller - Yara Brunsbüttel GmbH Protects Brunsbüttel Factory with HIMA ESD system

Yara Brunsbüttel GmbH, a Yara International ASA company specialising in the production of ammonia and urea for the fertiliser industry, has installed the HIMax safety controller from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG as part of its emergency shutdown (ESD) system for the Brunsbüttel factory's desulfurisation system. ...

 

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HIMax is the first safety system to enable uninterrupted system operation throughout a plant's entire life cycle

19-02-2010 - HIMax system turns process safety into

ARC Advisory Group, a leader in providing strategic planning and technology assessment services to manufacturing companies, utilities, global logistics providers and others, developed a whitepaper describing technological advances in automated process industry safety solutions. In this summary version of the full whitepaper, ARC focuses on the HIMax safety system from HIMA.

 

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Source: HIMA - The new HIMax safety system ensures nonstop operation throughout the entire lifecycle, thus adding a measurable contribution to the overall plant productivity.

 

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Today's challenging economic conditions put added pressure on the process industry to maintain and improve the performance of process assets.

 

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Source: HIMA - Chemical company INEOS Vinyls, based in Wilhelmshaven, equipped its ship loading terminals with HIMax safety systems.

 

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Source: Evonik Degussa GmbH - HIMax safety controllers were used in Evonik Degussa's factory in Kalscheuren, Germany, to automate the burner management and monitoring system.

10-12-2009 - State-of-the-Art Safety - HIMA Controllers Ensure Maximum Availability at Nordsee Gas Terminal

To modernize the safety technology used in its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility in Brunsbüttel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany), Nordsee Gas Terminal GmbH & Co. KG will rely on three H51q systems from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG as emergency shutdown (ESD) systems. The systems help ensure safe operations at the only LPG sea import terminal in Germany. One H51q system will be used as operating and monitoring systems, while  two additional controllers will serve as safety systems for the re-liquefaction process. ...

 

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Factory Acceptance Test at HIMA:
H. Glindmeyer, Nordsee Gas Terminal and N. Carstensen, FERCHAU Engineering

 

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24-11-2009 - HIMA Adds Certified Function Blocks to SILworX Engineering Tool

HIMA, a leading manufacturer of safety automation solutions, announced that certified function blocks for factory automation applications available with ELOP II Factory software are now also available with the popular SILworX® engineering tool.

The TÜV-certified function blocks cover applications that include: dynamic initiator, two-hand control, operating mode selector switch, emergency stop, safety gate, feedback loop, electro sensitive protective equipment, muting, analog value processing and press safety valve. ...

 

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Using certified functions blocks simplifies engineering processes and commissioning.

24-11-2009 - Redundant Link Supports Maximum Plant Availability - Redundant Link between HIMax and HIMatrix systems

HIMA, a leading manufacturer of safety automation solutions, announced that an embedded feature within its HIMax® and HIMatrix® systems enables customers to easily and quickly create redundant links between the systems to support application high availability on demand and fast reaction time. These redundant links are in addition to single communications links already possible via HIMA's safeethernet protocol. ...

 

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Redundant link between the HIMax system and HIMatrix PES via
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23-11-2009 - SEW-EURODRIVE and HIMA - Safety-related controller for decentralized drivers

One year after announcing their mutual technology partnership, SEW-EURODRIVE and HIMA today signed a new agreement for developing the safety-related controller HM31 for use in SEW-EURODRIVE’s decentralized drivers and application solution MOVIPRO®.
Because of their complementary and proven products and competencies, HIMA and SEW-EURODRIVE represent an ideal partnership in this sector. SEW-EURODRIVE is a leading specialist in drive technology and automation, while HIIMA is a global leader in safety-automated solutions. ... 

 

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 v. l.: Hans Sondermann (Geschäftsführer SEW EURODRIVE), Steffen Philipp (Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter HIMA), Johann Soder (Geschäftsführer SEW EURODRIVE), Peter Swiczinsky (Geschäftsführer HIMA)

4-11-2009 - Gjøa pipeline: reducing costs with high pressure - New pipeline protection system from Statoil

A new type of flow-based pipeline protection system (PPS) for the new Gjøa field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea will lead to significant savings in pipeline costs and higher pressures for gas transport. The process on which PPS is based has been developed and patented by Statoil. Bjørge Safety Systems AS (BSS), the Norwegian agent of the company HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG, has implemented the PPS with HIMA’s safety system H51q. ...

 

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26-10-2009 - HIMax system guarantees maximum availability of chlorine plant - New HIMA safety system safeguards continuous chlorine production process at Vinnolit Gendorf

HIMax, the new safety system from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG for medium-sized and large applications, is safeguarding the chlorine production process at Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG’s Gendorf facility. The leading German PVC manufacturer was won over by HIMA’s total redundancy concept, which guarantees the continuous operation of the chlorine plant. “The performance of the PES was one of the things that swung the decision in favour of HIMax. It has the performance needed for the machine applications, especially the pump limit regulation,” explains Peter Grandl, EMR technician in the chlorine production area at Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG Burgkirchen. ...

 

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Gendorf industrial estate, with the chlorine plant outlined in red

 

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Factory Acceptance Test at HIMA, left to right: M. Zenz, infraServ Gendorf,
P. Grandl, Vinnolit Gendorf, R. Maier, Vinnolit Gendorf, O. Zajvald, HIMA

 

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The safeethernet ring, approximately 1.5 km long, enables easy plant expansion.

 

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A total of six HIMax systems guarantee the continuous operation of the chlorine plant at the Gendorf facility.

14-10-2009 - High availability at a glance - HIMax from HIMA as a visualisation and operation component at INEOS Köln

HIMax, the safety system produced by HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG for maximum system availability, is now in use at INEOS Köln (Germany, Cologne) as a high-availability operating and visualising component for remote monitoring of safety technology in a production plant. The challenge in this application is the length of the optical fibre used for high-speed data transmission. 

 

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The new HIMA HIMax safety system is used at INEOS Cologne for operating and visualising the safety technology.

 

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Alarms are displayed and reported on a 42” TFT screen.

 

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The safety systems are operated and activated using two TFT touch panels.

 

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The HIMax system includes a master CPU and a remote module. These components communicate with one another via optical fibre.

17-8-2009 - New Sales Structure at HIMA - Focusing on international business

As the new  Executive Vice President Sales Process Automation and Service, Thomas Hinzmann will manage global sales activities for HIMA.

Thomas Hinzmann, with degrees in electrical engineering and business (Master of electrical engineering and Master of business administration), has extensive experience in sales. Previously, he worked as Director of Sales Rosemount Europe for Emerson Process Management.

Thomas Hinzmann will assume the duties of Dr. Hans-Jörg Kmiecik, who becomes Vice President Global Project Pursuit and will be responsible for the acquisition of major projects. This position was created to ensure the long-term growth of the company internationally. 

 

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Thomas Hinzmann, the new Executive Vice President Sales Process Automation and Service at HIMA

 

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Dr. Hans-Jörg Kmiecik, Vice President Global Project Pursuit at HIMA

5-8-2009 - Commissioning time reduced to a minimum

HIMA modernises ESD system in hexane oxidation plant at LANXESS
In a hexane oxidation plant belonging to LANXESS AG at the Krefeld-Uerdingen Chemical Park (North Rhine-Westphalia region), HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG is upgrading an existing HIMA ESD (Emergency Shutdown) system. Because LANXESS planned to shut down the plant for a very short period before commissioning, it decided to conduct a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) using the expanded and modernised safety system. ...

 

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At CHEMPARK Krefeld-Uerdingen, LANXESS operates plants for the production of high-tech plastics and colour pigments.

23-6-2009 - Maximum availability when loading - New HIMax safety system protects Ineos vinyl-loading system

The Voslapp plant at the port of Wilhelmshaven is one of the biggest sites operated by the INEOS ChlorVinyls Group. At the factory, a combined process produces polyvinyl chloride (PVC) of different qualities, ethylene dichloride (EDC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM). ...

 

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4-5-2009 - HIMA Announces Innovations at ACHEMA 2009 - HIMA’s Latest HIMax Safety System Receives Enhancements; HIMax Customers Praise Its Benefits

HIMA announced today numerous innovations for HIMax, its latest safety system.

The enhanced HIMax system is now available with a comprehensive I/O range, which includes digital input modules with 64 channels that enable a more compact rack configuration.  The HIMax system also features a new counter module and analog output modules. This expanded range of programs means that all process industry safety applications – such as ESD, BMS, F&G, HIPPS and even TMC – can be performed by only one HIMax-System. ...

 

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HIMax allows for the uninterrupted operation of process machinery throughout its entire lifecycle.

4-5-2009 - HIMA’s Latest Engineering Tool Adds Value to Safety Management Process - SILworX engineering tool now configured for use with HIMatrix

HIMA, announced today that its popular SILworX engineering tool is now available for use with its HIMatrix product series. SILworX simplifies the hardware configuration and allows for version comparisons of individual projects within HIMatrix systems. Changes can be easily tracked and no longer require a technical approval of the entire system. In addition, hardware and software parameterisation is clearly displayed in one window.

The SILworX tool, which was originally developed for the HIMax system, adds significant value to the HIMatrix system by providing common configuration, programming and diagnostic tools. In addition, SILworX simplifies the creation of application software, while helping to reduce planning and engineering costs.
 
SILworX provides customers with a fully integrated software platform that simplifies the engineering process over the entire lifecycle, while also making it more efficient and economical. The tool is very easy to use because of an intuitive step-by-step user interface with a graphic action bar and a total graphic drag-and-drop programming option. ...

 

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The logical program structure with the structure tree, graphic action bar and status display helps the user to become quickly acclimated to SILworX.

 

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SILworX allows a version comparison with the HIMatrix-Systems, meaning that all project changes can be easily tracked and no longer require a technical approval of the entire system.

17-3-2009 - HIMax ensures Flexibility of Burner Control System - Evonik Degussa uses new safety system from HIMA at factory in Kalscheuren

The Evonik Degussa GmbH factory in Kalscheuren near Cologne is the largest European producer of carbon black. During the production of carbon black, the residual gas is used for steam and electricity generation in the thermal afterburning plant. If a boiler stops functioning, however, a gas flare system starts operation to burn the residual gas. As part of renovation work, the boiler control and monitoring system for the gas flare was automated using the new safety system HIMax from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG. ...

 

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The new HIMax safety system allows uninterrupted operation of processing equipment over its entire lifecycle.