With the latest version of its cooperation platform Engineering Base (EB), Aucotec induced a security package. From quality assurance tools via automated intrinsic safety calculation (Ex-i) to the justiciable e-signing of the digital twin, the issues of security have been expanded. The quality management not only checks automatically for inconsistencies or non-compliance with requirements, it also automatically creates a list of all discrepancies per check and describes them. If everything is correct, the delivered project contains a certificate in the form of a test sheet with a green seal.
Ex-i data can be directly catalogued and maintained in order to design intrinsically safe circuits. In addition, intrinsic safety can be calculated and documented directly in the system by an Assistant. The Ex-i-Assistant, however, calculates all relevant circuits of a plant in accordance with IEC 60079-14 at the touch of a button, in only one process if required.
The e-recording feature allows cross-disciplinary tracking of all changes to each asset, including its complete change history. Due to its multi-layer architecture, this information can also be accessed in a securely encrypted manner via a web service. In addition, EB now also enables legally-compliant e-signatures on plant documents.
Aucotec AG, Isernhagen, Germany
