Blog - Sofis valve operation

Jul 19

New Sofis Smart key management model comes with HMI and built-in software to help improve operations

Valve interlocks improve process safety, but challenges may arise through the poor use and lack of operational knowledge of interlocks. Time lost searching for missing keys or taking the wrong one into the field can cause considerable delays. Additionally, with plants becoming more technologically driven, adding a key management system... read more →

Apr 25

Visit us at the Process Safety Congress in The Netherlands

On May 18 2022, Sofis will join the yearly Dordrecht Process Safety conference. This conference brings together the technical safety specialists and managers from companies that deal with hazardous chemicals, to network and to learn together. The aim of this process safety conference is to strengthen the process safety culture,... read more →

Mar 07

#IWD2022: introducing Erica Hutadjulu, Production Engineer at Sofis

The first time Erica was introduced to engineering was during her classes at elementary school. "I went to an amusement park, and instead of rides like roller coasters, my attention was drawn to job simulation games, ranging from actress, firefighter, pilot, and even engineer. As I grew older, I realised... read more →

Sep 29

Vacancies

Sofis is part of Halma PLC, a market leader in specialist safety, health and environmental technologies, registered at the London Stock Exchange. Halma’s business is about protecting and improving the quality of life for people worldwide. Halma companies have a core focus on health, safety, and the environment, providing innovative... read more →

Jun 28

Sofis successfully executes three major projects with a leading EPC contractor, supplying more than 8.560 mechanical interlocks

Over a period of 4 years, Sofis has successfully executed three major projects with an international EPC contractor for an end-user in Kuwait, delivering all three projects within the project schedule and without being confronted with any unforeseen issues. The Sofis design and project engineering team played an important role... read more →

Jun 16

#INWED21: celebrating our women in engineering

We are excited to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day today, in which we acknowledge the amazing work that women engineers around the world are doing. Supporting lives and livelihoods every day. At Sofis, we’re proud of our women in engineering, like Ellen Maes, who identifies a problem, then dares... read more →

Jun 02

Chiyoda Corporation deploys EasiDrive portable actuators for Golden Pass LNG project

Chiyoda Corporation has selected Sofis to provide EasiDrive portable valve actuators, to be used on 1.100 critical valves in the Golden Pass LNG project. EasiDrive is a lightweight portable actuator which can easily be carried into the field to handle hard to operate and time-consuming valves. By using EasiDrive, end... read more →

Jun 01

Key management system for process interlocking

Evolution in valve interlocks towards integration

Interview with Stephan Sadowski (Head of Business Development) for Valve World, May 2021 edition, page 38-39. Valve interlocks have evolved over the years, from mechanical, stand-alone devices to integrated electrical, electronical and mechanical solutions, according to Stephan Sadowski (Sofis). “The industry trend is towards increased control via central oversight and... read more →

Dec 21

Integrating electronics into mechanical valve interlocks

Mechanical valve interlocks guarantee strict adherence to procedure and thus avoid human error. They are particularly useful for operations that are generally recognized as highly dangerous, such as pigging. Valve interlocks are a cost-effective measure that results in extremely high safety levels. New developments create intelligence that allows each step within... read more →

Nov 28

Valve postion indicator for gate and globe valves

To better solutions for valve position indicating

In the process industry, awareness of the valve status is essential to avoid injury and equipment damage. A market research conducted by Sofis reveals that many companies apply self-made or ‘bracket type’ solutions for valve position indicating. They often experience serious issues with the use of these kinds of solution.... read more →