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Issue 107,
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Hot Topics |
Importing Data from Excel Files to DOE++
DOE++ gives the user
the ability to create Standard Folios by importing data from files created by other
applications. The file types that available for import are: 1. Tab, Comma, Space and
Semicolon delimited files (*.txt, *.csv, *.prn, *.smc) and 2. Excel files (*.xls).
This article provides a simple step-by-step guide for importing data sets created
in Excel.
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue107/hottopics107.htm
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Reliability Basics |
Statistical Tests for Effectiveness of Corrective Actions in RGA 7
During a multi-phase reliability growth test, failure modes are
discovered and corrective actions are implemented during or at the end of each phase.
Although growth between phases can be tracked in terms of comparing MTBF or failure
intensity, how can we verify that the observed growth (if any) is statistically
significant or, in other words, that the corrective actions have been effective in
eliminating the failure modes? In this article we present a new tool
in RGA 7 that explores the
effectiveness of corrective actions during or at the end of a phase.
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue107/relbasics107.htm
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Tool Tips |
- How can I sort my DOE++ Data Sheet by factors?
- Which product is right for my organization: Xfmea, RCM++
or
MPC 3?
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue107/tooltips107.htm
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Latest Software Updates |
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A new service release is now available for
BlockSim (SR
7.0.10).
To determine the compile revision of the application on
your computer, select About from the Help
menu.
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Hot News |
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ReliaSoft at
RAMS 2010 -
We will
be on location in California
at the Doubletree Hotel San
Jose from January 25-28,
2010 to participate in
the 56th Annual Reliability
& Maintainability Symposium.
Our team of reliability
experts is looking
forward to presenting
the following papers and
tutorials:
"Piecewise NHPP
Models with MLE Solutions for
Repairable Systems"
By Huairui Guo, Adamantios
Mettas, Georgios Sarakakis and Pengying Niu, ReliaSoft
Corporation
"Reliability Estimation for One-shot Systems
with Zero Failure Component Test Data"
By Huairui Guo, Sharon Honecker, Adamantios Mettas and
Doug Ogden, ReliaSoft Corporation
"Best Practices for
Effective Reliability Program Plans"
By Carl Carlson, Georgios Sarakakis, Adamantios Mettas
and David Groebel, ReliaSoft Corporation
"Temperature
Acceleration Models in Reliability
Prediction: Justification & Improvements"
By Franck Bayle, Thales Aeronautics Division, and
Adamantios Mettas, ReliaSoft Corporation
"Reliability from
Design Inception to Product Retirement"
By Duane Dietrich, ReliaSoft Corporation
"Lessons Learned
for Effective FMEA"
By Carl Carlson, ReliaSoft Corporation
"Design of
Experiments and Data Analysis"
By Huariui Guo and Adamantios Mettas, ReliaSoft Corporation
We will also be on-hand to provide you with helpful
information and to demonstrate the capabilities of
our complete suite of tools, including our Web-based
XFRACAS application, so be sure to stop by our booth
for a brief visit! For additional information about
RAMS, including the final program, please
visit
http://www.rams.org.
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Early
Registration Deadline for ARS Europe -
The International Applied Reliability Symposium Europe
will be held from April 7-9, 2010 in Berlin, Germany.
You can save €100 if you sign up by January
29, 2010. Online registration is available at
http://www.ARSymposium.org/europe/register_eu.htm.
For more information about ARS Europe, please visit
the Web site, send an
e-mail to
InfoEurope@ARSymposium.org or call (+48) 22 436 67
70. The complete program matrix is also available online at
http://www.ARSymposium.org/europe/2010/2010eu_matrix.htm. |
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Free Reliability Growth Reference Updated -
As you may already know,
ReliaSoft provides a wealth of information free of
charge on www.weibull.com, including eTextbooks
that explain the underlying theory for functionality
available in many of our software tools. Among these is
the 593-page "Reliability Growth & Repairable System
Data Analysis Reference," which was
updated in November following the release
of RGA 7.
This complimentary eTextbook is available for review
online at
http://www.weibull.com/relgrowthwebcontents.htm. For
those of you who like to hold books when reading, the
option to purchase a hardcopy is available as well. |
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Upcoming
Public Training Event Calendar |
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February 2010 |
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February 8 - 12, 2010:
MSMT Foundations
in
Berlin, Germany |
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February 10 - 12, 2010:
RS 560 Fundamentals of Design for
Reliability
in
New Delhi,
India |
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February 22 - 26, 2010:
MSMT Foundations
in
Tucson, AZ |
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March
2010 |
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March 1 - 3, 2010:
RS 522 Advanced System
Reliability / Maintainability
Analysis
in
Berlin, Germany |
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March 4 - 5, 2010:
RS 490 Standards Based
Reliability Prediction
in
Berlin, Germany |
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March 15 - 19, 2010:
Effective FMEA Series (RS 470 &
RS 471)
in
Tucson, Arizona |
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March 15 - 19, 2010:
MSMT Foundations
in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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March 15 - 17, 2010:
RS 401(C) and RS 402 Life Data
Analysis (Condensed) and Intro
to Accelerated Testing
in
Pune, India |
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March 16 - 18, 2010:
RS 522 Advanced System
Reliability / Maintainability
Analysis
in
Tucson, Arizona |
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March 22 - 23, 2010:
RS 490 Standards Based
Reliability Prediction
in
Singapore |
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March 24 - 26, 2010:
RS 522 Advanced System
Reliability / Maintainability
Analysis
in
Singapore |
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