Future Fibre Technologies is pleased to announce that its market leading Aura Ai-X and Aura Ai-XS intrusion detection technology and software has received Safety Integrity Level 2 certification.
This means that that Aura Ai-X and Aura Ai-XS satisfy the requirements of EN50128:2011 – a standard that specifies the process and technical requirements for the development of software for programable electronic systems used in railway control and protection applications.
Increasingly valued by customers, SIL (Safety Integrity Level) represents a significant level of safety assurance and ensures that the implemented safety measures and systems meet the required standards. SIL-certified systems guarantee mitigating risks, potential hazards, and enhancing the overall safety performance in projects.
Commenting on the certification, Ava Risk Group CEO Mal Maginnis said: “We understand that many of our customers operate in environments where functional safety is paramount and significant disaster can occur when a system fails to operate as expected. This is particularly relevant in the rail sector as technology becomes more complex, hardware and software interact in different ways and components are sourced from many markets. Receiving SIL 2 certification sets a new standard for reliability in fibre sensing, ensuring our Aura controllers operate with mean time between failures (MTBF) extending into the millions of hours – significantly enhancing safety and operational continuity and providing our customers with the confidence that any safety risk is reduced to an acceptable level.”