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

The world owes virtually everything it has to products that were once considered an emerging technology. But for some reason we still have not learnt what it takes to make something that has never been built before ... reliable. It involves thinking and not compliance - but too often we take the lazy route of operating off a checklist, even if we know it does not relate to the 'new' technology we are dealing with. This podcast and the accompanying series of articles discusses this issue, and what can be done about it.

Qualitative vs. Quantitative Testing in a Program Abstract Adam and John Kreucher discussing what Qualitative and Quantitative testing are in their own words Key Points Join Adam and John as they discuss what Qualitative and Quantitative testing are in their own words Topics include: What are the purposes of having both in a reliability product development program? [...]

Customer Reliability Specifications Abstract Adam and John Kreucher discussing the ins and outs of handling customer reliability specifications Key Points Join Adam and John as they discuss the ins and outs of handling customer reliability specifications ” What are the challenges with customer reliability specifications? ” It is the reliability engineer’s responsibility to question their origin and [...]

Primary Steps to Achieving High Reliability Abstract Carl and Fred discussing the primary steps to achieving high reliability. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss the five steps to achieving reliability objectives. Topics include: Step 1: Develop reliability strategic vision Step 2: Perform reliability gap assessment Step 3: Select the right reliability methods [...]

How important is the reliability brand? Abstract Carl and Fred discussing the importance of customer perception from a reliability point of view. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss the need for a high-reliability brand and how it impacts customer loyalty and purchases decisions. Topics include: Reliability as part of the customer purchase [...]

Brand loyalty is the ultimate goal of many companies. But how does reliability factor into this? And how can companies deal with failure in a way that protects their market share? This podcast discusses some of these issues.

This podcast discusses some of the issues faced by companies developing new and potentially revolutionary products - particularly when they forget about reliability.

Pinball Reliability from an Operators Viewpoint Abstract Kirk and Ryan Wanger discussing reliability in pinball machines and the challenge of keeping his many pinball machines operational in the field. Key Points Join Kirk and Ryan as they discuss how Ryan became the owner and operator of many pinball machines, the value of reliability in pinball [...]

Why Do Some Still Use Parts Count Predictions? Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the continued use of prediction models in reliability engineering, such as MIL-HDBK 217F or any other models based on the 217 which is last revised in 1995. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the use of reliability data or [...]

Cables and Connectors and HALT Abstract Kirk and Fred discussing the benefits and limits of using HALT for finding issues with cables and connectors, and common cause for many failures or intermittent operation in electronic hardware. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the challenge of testing and finding issues with connectors and [...]