Fire and Gas Mapping: Why Most Systems Fail Before They’re Even Designed

Most fire and gas systems do not fail because of poor hardware or bad engineering. They fail because the project started with the wrong question. In many projects, fire and gas detection is treated as a necessary compliance item — something to be added late, designed conservatively, and justified against minimum standards. The discussion quickly [...]

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New Article: Fire & Gas Mapping – Improve Hazard Detection & Workplace Safety

We’ve recently published an article in the April 2024 edition of New Zealand Engineering News. The article explores how advanced Fire & Gas Mapping techniques are transforming safety in high-risk facilities. It highlights how performance-based Fire and Gas System design methodologies, as outlined in the latest standards and guidance, are replacing outdated “rule-of-thumb” and prescriptive [...]

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Practical Functional Safety: Simplifying IEC 61511 Implementation for Existing Facilities

Functional Safety adoption is made easy following this guidance on the practical application of IEC 61511 for value-driven businesses. Implementing functional safety standards like IEC 61511: Functional safety – Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector on existing facilities can significantly enhance safety, reliability, and compliance in process industries. However, businesses with existing facilities [...]

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