Weidmüller receives the Functional Safety Management Certificate from TÜV NORD

Weidmüller FSM Certification: Weidmüller receives the Functional Safety Management Certificate from TÜV NORD. It confirms that the products were developed according to this system.

Weidmüller FSM Certification: The FSM certificate from TÜV NORD certifies that Weidmüller has developed the products in accordance with the Functional Safety Management System.

Weidmüller receives the Functional Safety Management Certificate in accordance with EN 61508:2010 from TÜV NORD. The certification body certifies that Weidmüller has implemented and operates a system for managing functional safety in accordance with EN 61508:2010 for the development of safety-related electrical, electronic, programmable electronic components, and subsystems. The certificate confirms Weidmüller's competence to develop safety-oriented products with a high-quality standard. To ensure quality, TÜV NORD conducts an annual audit, and recertification is carried out every five years.

Manufacturers or operators of safety-related systems or components are obliged to comply with the requirements of IEC 61508:2010 regarding "Management of Functional Safety." This obligation extends throughout the entire product lifecycle, from the initial concept to commissioning or deinstallation of the product. Weidmüller offers an extensive certified product range, including the analog signal converters ACT20X, safety relays of the SAFESERIES for emergency shutdown of plants and plant parts, VARITECTOR SSC surge protection in the terminal block for measurement, control, and regulation technology, as well as safety modules of the remote I/O system u-remote. With these products, Weidmüller meets the demand from its national and international customers to develop according to this standard. This demonstrates that customers receive products that meet the highest quality standards.

To control safety-critical processes, increasingly complex systems with a combination of hardware and software are used. Developing such systems requires special methods and processes to meet the high requirements of functional safety from an economic perspective. IEC 61508:2010 can be integrated into existing management systems for this purpose.

Objective of the Functional Safety Management System

The product lifecycle of safety-related systems or components according to IEC 61508:2010 is effectively secured and economically optimized through the application of a needs-based, process-oriented quality management system. The most effective integration of the standard into an existing management system is a key step. To implement safety management systems, all management activities required by the standard are covered for all new projects. The definition of new projects is then carried out only with a simple and concise project/QM plan.

Conclusion: Weidmüller offers tailored solutions for applications in the process industry and machinery safety to meet low and high requirements according to IEC 61508:2010. The TÜV NORD Functional Safety Management Certificate confirms that the products were developed according to the system.