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

Making Testing Useful for Your Organization Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss whether reliability testing is necessary or not. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss Topics include: Kirk agrees there are some situations where HALT is not useful – and talks about how to make it useful It is a test to pass [...]

Possible Ways to Change the Reliability Engineering Industry Abstract Kirk and Fred discussing what it takes to really make industry-wide changes. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss Topics include: A bit on the pace of change for major new ways to view solving problems or making better products. The ongoing work to [...]

Reliability engineers need to be able to deal with scenarios where something failed and we don't know why - even after we call the 'experts' in. The key to solving this problem is ensuring a structured, strategic and objective approach. We need to resist the urge to rush to judgment, feel good by testing without planning and so on. If you want to learn more about this challenging problem, listen to this podcast.

Environmental or Reliability Testing Abstract Adam and Fred discussing the different types and intents of reliability and environmental testing Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss the different types and intents of reliability and environmental testing Topics include: How does reliability testing differ from environmental or standards testing? The importance of keeping the “Intent” [...]

Quick Testing to Encourage Innovation Abstract Adam and Fred discussing how finding innovative ways to test new designs can lead to quicker product development. Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss how finding innovative ways to test new designs can lead to quicker product development. Topics include: Teams should look for innovative ways to [...]

Reliability Design Risk Summary Abstract Adam and Fred discussing tools for assessing risk to the products performance in the field Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss tools for assessing risk to the products performance in the field Topics include: Risk is the new Quality! What does that mean? Does it mean that no [...]

Use Case 7: Doing Nothing is Stressful Abstract Adam and Fred discussing how non-use of a product can be a stress that shortens life. Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss how non-use of a product can be a stress that shortens life. Topics include: Many common products have been caught by surprise with [...]

What is Acceptable Risk Abstract Carl and Fred discussing the broad subject of risk, focusing on the concept of acceptable risk. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss Topics include: Rare events that are high consequence, with low probability In FMEA, high severity with low occurrence, can still be high risk In FMEA, [...]

Better FMEA Results in Less Time Abstract Carl and Fred discussing the time it takes to do an FMEA, and how to shorten the in-meeting time, while increasing the quality of results. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss the unique challenges facing FMEA teams, resulting from shorter and shorter product development times. [...]

Connecting Reliability to the Organization Abstract Adam and Fred discussing Adam’s new book “Reliability Culture. Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss Adam’s new book “Reliability Culture.” This book looks to share lessons and new techniques for ensuring that reliability programs stay connected to the highest level business objectives. Adam has assisted many [...]