KROHNE, a global manufacturer of process instrumentation, joined one of the increasingly important stakeholder engagement programs in the Middle East and Africa region earlier this month. MEICA 2023, the fourth edition since inception and the first in Saudi Arabia, ran from Sept. 12-14 in Alkhobar and brought together the instrumentation, automation and cybersecurity ecosystem partners of Saudi Aramco.
Always looking for ways to get closer to local partners and customers, KROHNE was represented by Serge Mattens, flown into the Middle East region especially to deliver his expertise on the importance of reliable measurement technology in potentially dangerous environments. Safety Integrity Levels as per IEC 61508 was the central theme for the presentation and was well-received by the gathered audience as they were asked to remember the two main causes of safety function failure: systematic errors and random errors, the latter of which is something under the control of the user.
Frank Janssens, vice president, KROHNE Middle East and Africa, said: “KROHNE Group has been in operation for over a century and is proudly built on key values we still cherish today, such as our pioneering capabilities within a family-style environment. Our goal at MEICA 2023 was to engage with a key stakeholder ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and share valuable knowledge from our global experts. Safety is a critical topic for our partners in the energy and infrastructure industries and we see it as of vital importance to share our insights and intelligence on how to solve these issues. We hope to be part of the team building a better tomorrow together through safer, more efficient measurement solutions. Only then can we meet and beat the net-zero targets we are aiming for.”
Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, the KROHNE Group offers local contacts for instrumentation projects of any size in more than 100 countries. Operating in the MEA region, KROHNE has developed a reputation for trusted high-quality measurement solutions across key industries such as oil and gas, water and wastewater management, metal and mining, power and chemical plants.
