The industrial market served by Verocel includes safety-related applications such as transportation, energy and process/factory automation, among others. Each of these markets may require some form of safety certification in accordance with IEC 61508. This standard defines the objectives and activities required to ensure that electric and electronic systems can meet a pre-defined level of design assurance, thereby providing confidence that these systems are indeed considered safe.

Transportation

Transportation systems such as railways, subways and mass-transit systems generally require some form of safety certification. The standard for certification of rail systems is EN 50128 (produced by CENELEC, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization). The guidance in EN 51028 is nearly identical to that of IEC 61508, with a few minor exceptions.

Energy and Process and Factory Automation

As process control systems, factories and power generation systems become more connected and automated through the use of big data and software, safety considerations and regulatory oversight are becoming paramount. These industries rely on compliance to industrial standards such as IEC 61508 for electronic systems certification. Verocel’s products and services enable customers in these industries to meet regulatory requirements.

Medical devices that may contribute to injury or death due to malfunction must be certified by national and/or international regulators such as the US Food and Drug Administration. Software in these safety-critical devices must be certified to meet one or more standards. IEC 62304 is the internationally-accepted standard for certification of software in medical devices. Verocel’s tools enable medical device software developers to meet these regulatory burdens.

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