Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance

Providing Solutions as a Reliability Engineer Abstract John and Fred discussing the problem of only bringing failures to a team. We often are the bearers of bad news. Key Points Join John and Fred as they discuss why only talking about failures or potential failures may hinder your ability to influence a team to improve reliability. [...]

How do I Determine the Value of HALT? Abstract Kirk and Fred discussing how to show management and other skeptics of highly accelerated limit testing how valuable it can be in improving reliability. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the ways the value of HALT can be shown to those new to [...]

Determine Which Failures Are Relevant Abstract Kirk and Fred discussing how to determine when HALT failures are relevant or not relevant to what actually may fail in the field. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how to determine when failures in HALT processes are relevant to what could be a failure in [...]

The Difference Between Maintenance and Asset Management Abstract James and Fred discussing the connections and differences between these two terms. Key Points Join James and Fred as they discuss the basics of maintenance reliability engineering and maintenance practice, plus how asset management as the major connection to the business. Topics include: How we define maintenance How [...]

When to Employ a P-Diagram Abstract Carl and Fred discussing when a Parameter Diagram is useful in reliability programs. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss the subject of P-Diagrams, what they are, and how they can improve system reliability. Topics include: What is a P-Diagram and how does it relate to Robust [...]

When to Focus on Robust Design Abstract Carl and Fred discuss the subject of robust design, what it is, and how it relates to reliability programs. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss the topic of Robust Design, from definition to applications in companies. Topics include: What is Robust Design? Robust Design and [...]

Plan to Build Enough Samples Abstract Adam and Fred discuss how to estimate and communicate the needed samples to execute the planned reliability test program. Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss how to estimate and communicate to project management the needed samples to release a product that has the required reliability Topics include: At [...]

Balance TTM with Reliability Abstract Adam and Fred discussing how to balance product development, time to market, product cost, product features and product reliability with consistent methodology. Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss a methodology for ensuring all the product development goals consistently influence the product during development. Topics include: Are all the [...]

Justifying the Investment in Your Maintenance Program Abstract James and Fred discussing how to determine the right initial investment in your reliability program. Key Points Join James and Fred as they discuss balancing your investment in the program with the eventual impact. Topics include: Bow wave effect of initial investment SMRP Benchmark on average maintenance expenses [...]

Failure Analysis:When is Enough, Enough Abstract John and Fred discussing how to know you have sufficient failure analysis to stop pursuing the analysis. Key Points Join John and Fred as they discuss root cause analysis and the necessary work to fully understanding the failure mechanism and the causes of the failure. Topics include: Beyond symptoms [...]