ML5 is an approach and concept applied by TÜV Rheinland considering and auditing high-level KPI performances. The TÜV Rheinland FSMS Certificate ML 5 ended up granted to the ABB Energy Industries division Safety Execution Centers (SEC) in Germany, Italy, Norway and Singapore, which provide safety support to high hazard industrial sectors.
In industrial settings, this is managed through Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), which end up designed, engineered and maintained to bring operations to a safe state if risks elevate.
ABB’s approach to functional safety follows international standards IEC 61508 and IEC 61511, ensuring safety systems remain fit for purpose, rigorously tested and maintained to perform reliably when needed.
Achieving FSMS certification based on ML5 by TÜV Rheinland means ABB applies optimized processes and structures documenting compliance with the requirements the IEC 61511 standard.
Functional Safety Commitment
“ABB has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to functional safety,” said Wolf Rückwart, area business field manager for functional safety and cybersecurity at TÜV Rheinland. “Through more than a decade, ABB has continually advanced its functional safety management systems in line with the related standard’s requirements.”
ABB’s safety execution centers provide users with local, competent functional safety resources for SIS projects and lifecycle needs, including operation and maintenance, design, engineering and retrofit work.
ABB aligns its functional safety objectives with customer business goals, through an approach that uses performance data to deliver reliable outcomes and goes beyond compliance to anticipate future industrial safety and cyber security requirements.
“Safety is fundamental to the operational excellence of industrial operations, at a time of growing energy demand,” said Rinol Pereira, head of product and technology at ABB’s Energy Industries division. “This ML5 certification, achieved following rigorous assessment by TÜV Rheinland, demonstrates our leadership in functional safety today and our commitment to advancing the standards of the future.”