PLC-Like Safety Trip Alarms Offer Safety and Savings

Journalist and industry expert Peter Welander demonstrates the safety trip alarm (STA) stand-alone safety system logic solver.

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Journalist and industry expert Peter Welander demonstrates the safety trip alarm (STA) stand-alone safety system logic solver, which monitors the temperature of water in a "hot pot" and triggers an alarm if issues arise.
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