As ReliaSoft celebrates this 100th issue of the Reliability HotWire,
we would like to thank all of our readers for your interest in the
technical articles, software tips and news that we distribute each month
through this publication. In the next 100 issues, we will continue to
try to provide you with useful information about reliability methods,
practical applications, software tools and upcoming events! |
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Issue 100,
June 2009
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Hot Topics
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Using DOE++ For Product and
Process Optimization
In last month’s Reliability Basics article, we discussed
reliability allocation. The purpose of reliability allocation is
to meet the system reliability requirement and, in the meantime,
to keep the cost as low as possible. High reliability usually
means high cost. A desirable design is one that can provide
satisfactory reliability with a minimal cost. This is an
optimization problem with two responses: reliability and cost.
In this article, we will illustrate how to use DOE++ to
optimize several responses simultaneously.
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue100/hottopics100.htm
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Reliability Basics |
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A Pro-rata Warranty Model for Non-Repairable
Products
In the current consumer market, a product’s warranty is one of
the important factors in the consumer’s decision-making process.
From vehicles to home appliances, when several products perform
similar functions, customers usually prefer to purchase the
product that provides the better warranty. In this article, we
will discuss several warranty policies. One example will be
given for calculating the predicted warranty cost.
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue100/relbasics100.htm
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Tool Tips |
- When should I use a Phase
Diagram in
BlockSim?
- Can I get a demonstration
of the FMEA templates available in the FMEA Accelerator
for use within
Xfmea/RCM++?
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue100/tooltips100.htm
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Hot News |
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Certified Reliability Professional (CRP)
Program - ReliaSoft's Certified Reliability
Professional (CRP) program has been designed to distinguish
professionals who have gained and successfully demonstrated
unquestionable expertise in the field of reliability engineering. To
achieve certification, candidates must complete a series of training
courses focused on important reliability engineering topics,
successfully apply the learned body of knowledge in the workplace
and publicly present this expertise at an industry conference or in
a journal. For more information about this certification program,
please visit
http://www.ReliabilityProfessional.org. |
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CRP Achievement
Recognition -
During the Applied Reliability
Symposium (ARS) in Brazil we had the distinct pleasure of honoring
thirteen recipients of the Certified Reliability Professional
(CRP) Program certification for their outstanding achievement in
reliability engineering:
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Name |
Country |
CRP Number |
Issue Date |
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Alexandre
Botelho |
Brazil
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15087 |
April - 2009 |
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Antonio
Pantalena |
Brazil
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15086 |
May - 2009 |
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Climério
Pereira Lima |
Brazil
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15305 |
May - 2009 |
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Emerson Vilela |
Brazil
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15325 |
May - 2009 |
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Ivan Gregori |
Brazil
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15343 |
May - 2009 |
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Jaures Cardoso
Junior |
Brazil
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15302 |
April - 2009 |
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João Cesar
Amorim de Freitas |
Brazil
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15327 |
May - 2009 |
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João Marcus
Sampaio Gueiros Jr. |
Brazil |
15199 |
May - 2009 |
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Julio Ernesto
Pulido |
Brazil |
15242 |
May - 2009 |
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Lucio Dias da
Silva |
Brazil |
15270 |
May - 2009 |
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Melina
Teixeira Tomazela |
Brazil |
15088 |
April - 2009 |
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Regis Alberto
Koeche |
Brazil |
15140 |
May - 2009 |
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Rois Pillon
Nogueira |
Brazil |
15340 |
May - 2009 |
Congratulations to all of you for a
job well done! |
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Getting on Top,
Down Under -
Consider joining us on July 27-31, 2009 in Perth,
Australia for a 5-day seminar (RS540)
designed to provide you with an overview of ways in which
reliability engineering concepts and methods can be applied for
repairable system analysis and maintenance planning.
Topics include life data analysis, recurrent event data analysis,
reliability block diagrams and reliability centered maintenance.
Online registration is available at
https://store.ReliaSoft.com/store/product.php?productid=44&cat=17&page=1.
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Arizona is
HOT, but San Diego, California is Not -
During these hot months, we like to
move our training classes from our Tucson, Arizona headquarters over
to San Diego, California. This year we are offering two foundational
training seminars at the
Catamaran Resort on Mission Bay:
MSMT Reliability Foundation Series
provides a comprehensive treatment on the subject of life data
analysis as it applies to reliability engineering as well as an
introduction to accelerated life testing analysis and the use of
reliability block diagrams (RBDs) for system reliability,
maintainability and availability analysis. (August 24-28, 2009)
RS 560 Fundamentals of Design
for Reliability provides an overview of the entire set of
methods and tools that support Design for Reliability (DFR)
initiatives from the initial concept through production. Topics
include reliability goals, identifying critical items, quantifying
and improving reliability and monitoring performance in the field.
(September 2-4, 2009)
View our Course Catalog for
a complete list of available public and private training seminars:
http://www.ReliaSoft.com/seminars/gencourses/index.htm. View our
Event Calendar for a complete list of seminars scheduled
throughout the year and offered worldwide:
http://www.ReliaSoft.com/seminars/dates.htm. Online registration
links are included for your convenience. |
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Upcoming Public
Training Event Calendar |
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June 2009 |
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June 15 - 17, 2009:
RS 560 Fundamentals of
Design for Reliability
in
Chennai, India |
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June 15 - 19, 2009:
MSMT Foundations
in
Bologna, Italy |
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June 22 - 24, 2009:
RS 521 Advanced
Accelerated Life Testing Analysis
in
Warsaw, Poland |
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July 2009 |
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July 27 - 31, 2009:
RS 540 Reliability and
Maintainability Analysis for Repairable
Systems
in
Perth, Australia |
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July 27 - 28, 2009:
RS 401(C) Reliability and
Life Data Analysis (Condensed)
in
Pune, India |
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July 29, 2009:
RS 402 Introduction to
Accelerated Life Testing Analysis
in
Pune, India |
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August 2009 |
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August 6 - 7, 2009:
RS 480 RCM Principles and
Applications
in
Jakarta, Indonesia |
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August 24 - 25, 2009:
RS 480 RCM Principles and
Applications
in
Chennai, India |
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August 24 - 28, 2009:
MSMT Foundations
in
San Diego, California |
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