Safety is a common link among industries, from manufacturing to power generation to construction.

While certain aspects of industry have defined specific standards for governance (for example, nuclear power), most suppliers for manufacturing have settled on the standard IEC 61508 (Functional Safety of Electrical/Electronic/Programmable Electronic Safety-related Systems) to manage the implementation of complex safety requirements.

IEC 61508 guides all aspects of equipment development, including software developed by OEMs and suppliers and third-party and open-source software. This guidance is comprehensive and can be challenging to manage when third-party software is involved.

As a trusted supplier to industrial OEM, Tier 1, and 2 suppliers, Siemens Embedded has the products, services, and expertise to supply safety-certified products and high-quality open-source software, backed with the necessary evidence to be deployed in these highly demanding systems.