Adding Gasses and Equipment to Buildings
Altering a building's original purpose by adding process equipment and dangerous gases can have [...]
Chemical Manufacturing Cybersecurity
How to Quickly Determine if Safety Functions are Vulnerable to a Cybersecurity Threat In [...]
Quantitative Bowtie Analysis Webinar
Research into Unified Hazard Assessment combining HAZOP, LOPA, and Quantitative Bowtie Analysis has yielded [...]
Why is that gas or fire detector there?
Have you ever wondered why a gas or fire detector is installed at a [...]
Open Audit™ Post
Complete auditing and validation software to support virtually any type of audit including OSHA [...]
Open Audit™ User Manual
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Effigy™ User Manual
Please click the link below to download the Effigy™ User's Manual. Effigy™ User Manual Rev8 [...]
Why is my gas detector not showing up on the coverage map?
There are several reasons why a detector would not show up on a coverage [...]
Is there any way of excluding areas of the uploaded layout from studies?
There are two ways to handle exclusion of areas without hazards from an Effigy™ [...]
What is the best way to modify studies with multiple scenarios for optimization?
If you would like to evaluate different detector layouts, there are two ways this [...]
Why is the Add New Study button grayed out and inactive?
The Add New Study button will be grayed out and inactive when the Effigy [...]
Origin of the 5 Meter Grid
There are many methods used in the process industries for placing gas detectors. These [...]
The Basis for the Hazard Ranking Procedure
The hazard ranking procedure is a methodology which was developed by Kenexis for internal [...]
New Features – 3D Viewer Page
As of the August 2014 release of Effigy, the software tool is now equipped [...]
Adding an Instrumented Protective Function (IPF) in Vertigo™
An instrumented protective function (IPF) is a "control loop" that is utilized for a [...]
Grading Worksheet for Performance Based FGS Training Class
Several Kenexis FGS training courses have exercises for grading process equipment items. These exercises [...]
Using Effigy Training
Training on the Effigy fire and gas mapping tool specifically and performance based fire [...]
Tank Farm Example Files
Kenexis training classes and seminar utilize sample processes for educational purposes. This article describes [...]
Why is the 3D view taking a long time to load?
When you are working with detailed 3D models in Effigy, it is not uncommon [...]
Converting FMEDA Data into a Vertigo™ Instrument Type
It is becoming increasingly common for vendors of industrial control instrumentation to seek SIL Certification [...]
Arbor™ Overview and Introduction Video
Follow the link below to view the Arbor™ Overview and Introduction Video. [...]
Working with Black Box Models in Vertigo™
This tutorial describes how to create a black box model in Vertigo™. Black box models [...]
How do I integrate an Arbor™ Fault Tree Analysis Study with Vertigo™?
Instructions on integration of Arbor™ results with Vertigo™ can be found in the following [...]
Can I Enter PFD Values Directly into Vertigo™?
Yes, PFD values can be entered directly with the Black Box Model setting on [...]