ICONSYS TARGETS‘ FUNCTIONAL SAFETY’ DEMAND WITH SPECIALIST APPOINTMENTS
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One of the UK’ s leading control and automation specialists is aiming to help UK businesses reduce the £ 1.4bn cost of injuries and accidents in the workplace by doubling its functional safety team.
Telford-based iconsys, which has decades of safety projects experience, has several new consultants and a growing team of engineers working in this specialist field to support customers with the issue of compliance and safety across more than ten different sectors.
It is now launching a comprehensive consultative safety assessment service that taps into strong relationships with technology providers and a team trained to ISO 13849, IEC61511 and TUV 4414 / 11 standards.
An initial detailed industrial equipment safety audit will now take place as part of the service, followed by the proven iconsys multi-step functional safety solution, where needed.
This new approach will be offered to existing and future customers in key markets, including automotive, aerospace & defence, construction materials, FMCG, marine & ports, pulp & paper and transportation infrastructure and energy transition sectors.
“ When you’ re already dealing with day-to-day pressures, the issue of functional safety can seem overwhelming and that’ s where we can make a significant difference. We see a lot of management teams suffering from a lack of in-house capability and spiralling legislation and standards- this is where
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