Schneider Electric Releases the EcoStruxure Triconex Tricon CX v11.3 Controller to Help Enable More Profitable Safety for High-Hazard Industries

Schneider Electric has released the Tricon CX version 11.3 of its EcoStruxure Triconex safety instrumented system.  The Tricon CX version 11.3 continues the company’s philosophy of embedding cybersecurity features within its flagship process safety system.  The Tricon CX version 11.3 is compliant with the IEC 62443 standard and is certified by TÜV Rheinland for use in safety applications up to Safety Integrity Level 3.  It is also ISASecure EDSA Level-1 certified, an important industry cybersecurity certification for control systems, safety systems and system components.  As a dual-certified process safety instrumented system, the Tricon CX version 11.3 is designed to help meet the stringent requirements for safety, cybersecurity, risk reduction and continuous operation in the oil and gas, refining, petrochemicals, power, and other high-hazard industries.

Protecting and Upgrading Performance in High-Hazard Industries

Designed to leverage the field-proven safety, availability and security features of the EcoStruxure Triconex safety systems, the latest Tricon CX version 11.3 controller helps to enable high availability and an extended lifecycle of performance for safety-critical applications, including emergency shutdown, fire and gas, burner management, high integrity pressure protection and critical control.

Integrating the more compact design of the Tricon CX, which reduces the original Tricon form factor by 50 percent, the Tricon CX version11.3 is suited for high-hazard and extreme environments where footprint is a premium.  Additionally, the system is scalable to meet future changing and growing customer needs.  It is capable of handling more than 750,000 physical I/O points, and because it leverages the same programming tools as the original Tricon, it can be easier to engineer, install, configure, operate and maintain for continuous, safe operation.  As a result, current users can help to better protect their existing Tricon investments and expand as needed, which helps to minimize or eliminate disruption to their operations.  The new Tricon CX version 11.3 provides its users with a safety system that leverages the field-proven Tricon and Trident Safety Integrity Level 3 systems, which helps to ease future expansion.

Enhancing ROI with Value-Focused Offers

With improved ease of use, a smaller footprint, less design effort, fewer drawings to produce and less wiring, the Tricon CX version 11.3 is designed to help increase time to value by up to 25 percent, help reduce installation costs by up to 30 percent, and help increase productivity by up to five percent.  Additionally, the Tricon CX version 11.3 is also compatible with multiple EcoStruxure Triconex safety systems applications, including:

• Safety Validator, which automatically tests, validates and documents EcoStruxure Triconex safety system application logic, designed to help save up to 40 percent of software test hours.
• SIF Manager, which tracks and validates Safety Instrumented Function performance over the lifecycle of a plant.
• Safety View, a TÜV-certified software application that helps to enhance insight into high-priority alarms for operators, which helps to increase operator efficiency and effectiveness in responding to critical situations.
• System Auditor, an important tool for documenting EcoStruxure Triconex safety systems and managing alarms.
• Tricon, Trident and Tri-GP high-availability, high-integrity edge controllers.