Rethinking Industrial Alarms for a Safer, Smarter Plant ^Featured

As plants become more complex and digitized, industrial alarms must do more than just signal problems—they must enable action. This article examines how alarms are transforming into intelligent safeguards that improve safety, reliability, and operational performance. It explores their critical role as Functional Safety elements within Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) in compliance with standards like IEC 61508, their integration with digital control and asset management platforms, and strategies like alarm rationalization to reduce alarm flooding. Readers will gain insight into how smart alarms, robust design practices, and proper lifecycle management can help industrial facilities reduce risk, enhance efficiency, and move toward safer, smarter operations.

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