Liquid natural gas (LNG) facilities in the Russian Arctic. Drilling platforms in the swells of the North Sea. Pipelines that cross miles of heaving permafrost or blowing desert sands. These are some of the settings where industrial fire and gas detectors encounter extreme conditions and yet must perform accurately and dependably.

Planning for functional safety requires an understanding of process hazards, relevant industry standards and local codes, and available product and system solutions.

Siemens product manager, Tim Little, shows how easy it is to install the SITRANS LR560 on a silo. It is all easy. Especially when you have to carry the transmitter up to the top of the silo. This is the first 78 GHz radar transmitter specifically designed for solids level measurement.