Flowserve Announces SIL 3 Certification for Limitorque MXa Actuator
Flowserve announces the availability of the Limitorque MXa electric actuator with up to a SIL 3 safety rating.
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after passing rigorous failure mode effects design analysis (FMEDA) and total time in service tests.
The MXa with the SIL 3 capable rating is designed to provide customers reliable actuation in critical environments without compromising their Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS). The MXa actuator carries the safety rating in a one out of two (1oo2) configuration, which requires two actuators and valves to be installed into a SIL 3 rated environment.
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