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Safety Sensor Topic: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

 

FAQ No. FAQ02303

 

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What is FMEA?

 

 

Answer

FMEA stands for failure mode and effects analysis and is a method for analyzing failure modes and their effects.

Safety design is based on FMEA data to help ensure complete safety.

With Type 4 Safety Sensors, it is proven that danger will not arise after one malfunction, and danger will not arise after up to 3 malfunctions not detected by a self test, self-diagnosis, etc.

 

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