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4/3/25, 4:28 PM HIMA’s automatic safety test solution supports BASF new Verbund Site in Zhanjiang | Web Release
Reflecting timelines and dimensions of this capital investment of BASF in China, new ways of implementing the safety
functionalities where required to achieve the project objectives while maintaining plant safety of the highest level

achievable. Based on a close collaboration between BASF and HIMA engineers a new concept for testing and
verification of safety functions got implemented across the entire project.

The new solution leads to a time saving and cost reduction. In addition, the test quality and accuracy of individual tests

could be optimized. Based on that a lot of small deficiencies could be found and cleaned up during the process, which
resulted in a faster FAT and IFAT. Test reports that comply with the specifications, reducing a large amount of

documentation – including the handling of manual test reports.

The BASF team was highly satisfied with the project quality and delivery speed, and both parties are currently exploring
how to apply the smart safety test during the upcoming loop tests and automatic proof testing during the plant

operations.

Peter Sieber, Vice President Strategic Marketing of HIMA Group pointed out: “This project is an excellent example of
how close collaboration between a user and a solution vendor can create added value at project implementation and
operation. It is also a prove of HIMA’s commitment supporting clients in making the complexity of functional safety

more handable.”

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