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Issue 10, December 2001 |
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Hot Topics |
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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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The 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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Tool Tips |
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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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Hot News |
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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 Online -
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, online 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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