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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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Source: Yara Brunsbüttel GmbH

 

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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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Source: Nordsee Gas Terminal

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
safeethernet supports maximum plant availability and productivity.

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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Source: Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG
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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Source: INEOS Cologne
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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Source: LANXESS
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). ...

 

Download figure 1: Source: INEOS ChlorVinyls / The loading arms have been brought in line with the latest technology.

 

Download figure 2: Source: INEOS ChlorVinyls / The raw materials are delivered by ship, and pumped onto land using a loading arm.

 

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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.