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TiPS Incorporated is heavily involved in the manufacturing community. We actively participate in alarm management standards initiatives, including the current ISA SP.18 group, contribute to white papers and technical presentations, and exhibit at industry trade shows.

We invite you to visit the following industry organization and resource websites. You will find a wealth of helpful and powerful information.

	ISA™ Connecting People and Ideas in Automation + Control™ The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society is a 33,000-member global, nonprofit, educational organization connecting people and ideas in automation. The Society fosters advancement in the theory, design, manufacture, and use of sensors, instruments, computers, and systems for automation in a wide variety of applications. In addition to hosting the largest conferences and exhibitions for automation in the Western Hemisphere, ISA is a leading technical training organization and a respected publisher of books, magazines, and standards. Founded in 1945 as a nonprofit, educational organization, ISA has expanded its technical and geographical reach to become a resource for 33,000 Members and thousands of other professionals and practitioners in more than 110 countries around the world. TiPS is an active member of the ISA SP.18 Committee, which is deveoping an alarm management best practices guidance standard. If you are interested in joining or participating in the SP.18 intitiative, visit the SP.18 Committee website. For general information about the ISA organization, visit the ISA website: www.isa.org
	EEMUA The Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association EEMUA is a leading Industry Association for users of engineering equipment and materials. We are involved in identifying and communicating good practices and influencing technical regulation and standards development, particularly where they affect safety, business costs and efficiency. EEMUA members include major oil, gas & petro-chemical companies, power generation, utility & transmission companies, and process & construction companies. The EEMUA's 191 guidelines document, "Alarm Systems - A Guide to Design, Management and Procurement", is the foundation for most of the alarm management methodologies, products, and technical services available today. TiPS own LogMate AMS product was designed around the guidelines within the EEMUA 191 guide. The Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association (EEMUA) was formed in 1983 from the amalgamation of the Oil Companies Materials Association and the Engineering Equipment Users Association, both of which dateback to 1950/51. The EEMUA website contains a wealth of information regarding the 191 guide, as well as other valuable topics. Click the links below for additional information: Summary of the 191 Alarm Management Guidelines Publication EEMUA Publication Order Information The EEMUA Home Page
	HSE Health and Safety Commission (UK) Britain's Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain. Our mission is to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled. We look after health and safety in nuclear installations and mines, factories, farms, hospitals and schools, offshore gas and oil installations, the safety of the gas grid and the movement of dangerous goods and substances, railway safety, and many other aspects of the protection both of workers and the public. Local authorities are responsible to HSC for enforcement in offices, shops and other parts of the services sector. The HSE website contains a wealth of information regarding incident root cause analysis and alarm management, as well as other valuable topics. Click the links below for additional information: The HSE Home Page
	ASM® Abnormal Situation Management® Consortium The Abnormal Situation Management (ASM) Consortium is a long-running and active Honeywell-led research and development consortium of 11 companies and universities that are concerned about the negative effects of industrial plant incidents. It aims to identify problems facing industrial plant operations during abnormal conditions, and to develop solution concepts. Deliverables include products and services, guideline and other documents, and information-sharing workshops; all incorporating ASM knowledge. Abnormal situations are managed by Prevention, Early Detection, and Mitigation, in order to reduce unplanned outages and process variability that are reducing profits and putting plant employees and local residents at risk. Visit the ASM website: www.asmconsortium.org
	D-RoTH® Engineering Technology and Innovation Services D-RoTH is the consulting company formed by Dr. Douglas Rothenberg, one of the world's foremost authorities on process alarm management. Dr. Rothenberg, was instrumental in the formation of the current understanding of how alarms affect operations. He led many of the initial alarm design and human factors studies initiated by the ASM® Consortium and its member companies. Today, D-RoTH provides alarm management consulting and training services across all manufacturing industries. He is the official alarm management training resource for the ISA® and has trained thousands of professsionals in a range of industries. Visit the D-RoTH website: www.d-roth.com
	UCDS™ User Centered Design Services™ User Centered Design Services, LLC (UCDS) is a consulting company focused on Operational Excellence. The collective background of UCDS brings over 50 years of experience in the Refining and Petrochemicals industries. First-hand plant experience enables UCDS to design an overall work environment that optimizes operator and organizational performance. The company’s extensive expertise, coupled with key industry affiliations, provides the framework for successfully meeting clients’ business objectives. Since its inception, User Centered Design Services, LLC has demonstrated its diversity by actively engaging clients in all regions of the world. The UCDS vision is to implement Best Practice solutions for reducing the frequency and severity of abnormal situations, which will dramatically improve the nature of operations in production facilities. These Best Practices impact all aspects of plant operation and will result in improved plant performance, a reduction in incidents, and improved safety and profitability. Visit the UCDS website: www.mycontrolroom.com