Triconex, now part of Schneider Electric, is a leading brand in the industrial automation industry, with a specific focus on safety-critical control systems. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of what Triconex offers and its significance in industrial automation:
Function:
- Triconex provides hardware and software solutions designed to protect personnel, equipment, and the environment from accidents caused by process malfunctions in industrial plants.
- Their systems ensure critical safety functions operate reliably even under challenging conditions or unexpected events.
Products and Services:
- Triconex Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS): Specialized computer-based systems that monitor process variables (e.g., pressure, temperature, flow) and take automatic corrective actions if they deviate from safe operating limits. Crucial for safety applications such as emergency shutdown systems, fire and gas detection, and boiler management.
- TriStation Safety Logic Solver: The core programmable logic controller (PLC) used in Triconex SIS solutions, designed with rigorous hardware and software features for reliable and deterministic operation in safety-critical applications.
- Safety Software and Engineering Services: Tools for programming and configuring SIS solutions, along with engineering services to assist companies in designing, implementing, and maintaining safety control systems.
Benefits of Using Triconex:
- Enhanced Safety: Prioritizes safety with high reliability, minimizing the risk of accidents.
- Compliance with Safety Standards: Solutions meet stringent safety standards like IEC 61508, ensuring adherence to industry best practices.
- Improved Plant Availability: Minimizes downtime and production losses by preventing safety incidents.
- Reduced Risk and Liability: Helps manage risk and decrease potential liabilities associated with industrial accidents.
Applications:
- Widely used in industries with high safety requirements, including oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, refining, pharmaceutical, power generation, and pulp and paper.
Triconex under Schneider Electric:
- In 2014, Schneider Electric acquired Invensys, which previously owned Triconex.
- Today, Triconex operates as a brand within Schneider Electric's broader industrial automation portfolio.
- Schneider Electric offers a comprehensive range of safety automation solutions, incorporating Triconex's expertise alongside their own safety offerings.
Why Choose Triconex?
- Trusted leader in safety-critical control systems, with a proven track record of success.
- Offers reliable, high-performance solutions backed by extensive expertise and a commitment to safety.
