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Fostering
a Culture of Reliability
In order to be
able to successfully implement a reliability program, there are a certain
number of "up front" activities that need to be undertaken. Most
of these activities are relatively simple, but they are vital to the
design and implementation of a reliability program. It is like the
foundation of a house: relatively inexpensive and largely forgotten once
the major construction has begun, but vital to the structure nonetheless.
One of the most important foundations to the development or implementation
of a reliability program is the development of a "culture of
reliability" throughout the organization. To
read more, see http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue10/hottopics10.htm
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| Reliability
Basics |
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purpose of this section is to offer background and advice to the novice
reliability engineer.
Rank Regression Parameter Estimation
In the last two editions of Reliability Basics, we looked at the probability plotting
and maximum
likelihood methods
of parameter estimation. In this edition, we will examine the rank
regression method for parameter estimation, also known as the least
squares method. This is, in essence, a more formalized method of the manual
probability plotting technique, in that it provides a mathematical method
for fitting a line to plotted failure data points. This eliminates some of
the guesswork inherent in the probability plotting method and allows for
computer-based solution techniques that are not as complicated as those of
the maximum likelihood method.
To read more, see http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue10/relbasics10.htm
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The
Tool Tips section addresses helpful hints and frequently asked questions
about ReliaSoft software products.
To read more, see http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue10/tooltips10.htm
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ReliaSoft Unveils MPC
3 Maintenance Program Creator Application - ReliaSoft's MPC 3
software is an MSG-3 compliant maintenance program creator designed for
the aerospace industry. MPC 3 was developed
in conjunction with Honeywell Aircraft Engines & Systems and based
on Honeywell’s MSG-3 Creator 2.0 software. MPC 3 has been designed to
assist engineering teams to accurately and efficiently complete MSG-3
aircraft systems and powerplant analysis in accordance with the
recommendations of the Air Transport Association’s ATA
Operator/Manufacturer Scheduled Maintenance Development (MSG-3) Revision
2001.1 document, accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
as a guideline for the development of Maintenance Review Board (MRB)
reports. For more information, see http://MPC.ReliaSoft.com.
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Reliability
Analysis Quick Subject Guides Available On-Line -
As part of our ongoing effort to provide the reliability community
with useful free resources, ReliaSoft has developed Reliability
Analysis Quick Subject Guides, which are available on ReliaSoft's weibull.com reliability resource Web site. These guides provide
concise overviews of important topics in reliability engineering, including life data analysis
and accelerated life data analysis.
For more information,
see http://www.weibull.com/basics/index.htm.
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New
Seminar Schedule - The
updated ReliaSoft
"Master the Subject, Master the Tools" seminar
schedule is now available, and includes dates from December
2001 to February 2003. Plan now to attend one of these excellent
informational seminars and learn the theory behind the calculations
as well as how to maximize your ability to use ReliaSoft
applications. Topics for this five-day seminar include life data
analysis, accelerated life testing and system reliability,
maintainability and availability analysis. For more information on
seminar dates, course content and how to register, see http://www.ReliaSoft.com/seminars/master.htm.
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ReliaSoft
at RAMS -
ReliaSoft will be participating in the 48th Annual Reliability and
Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), to be held January 28-31, 2002 at
the Seattle Westin Hotel in Seattle, Washington. ReliaSoft personnel
will be presenting papers on FRACAS systems, on-line quality tracking
and accelerated testing. Also, ReliaSoft will have a booth in the
vendors area where you can get information and demonstrations of
ReliaSoft's products and services. We hope to see you there! |
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Put
Yourself on the Hot Seat
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Success Stories
Wanted
Periodically, Reliability HotWire runs a feature called
"On the Hot Seat," where reliability professionals share their
experiences with ReliaSoft software tools and how they have helped solve problems
on their day-to-day job assignments. We are always on the lookout for
more success stories from those reliability professionals willing to put
themselves "on the hot seat." If you are interested, please contact
Crawford Smith by
e-mail at Crawford.Smith@ReliaSoft.com,
or by standard mail at 1450 S. Eastside Loop, Tucson, AZ 85710-6703, USA.
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