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Introduction to
Probability Theory
BlockSim
6 is now available for system reliability, maintainability,
availability, optimization, throughput analysis and much more. In
past issues of the HotWire and Reliability
Edge,many topics regarding system reliability have been discussed,
including k-out-of-n
configuration and allocation
and optimization. In last month's issue of the HotWire, the topic
of an imperfect repair was presented. But what are some of the basic
concepts that are the building blocks of system reliability and
probability theory? This article will present an introduction to these
concepts.
To
read more, see http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue25/hottopics25.htm
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Understanding Biasedness
There are many properties associated with parameter estimates, such as
minimum variance, sufficiency, consistency, efficiency, completeness and biasedness. The property called biasedness is commonly discussed within reliability
engineering and statistics, but what does it really mean? What is a biased
estimator? This article will explore the concept of biasedness and try to
shed some light on this often misunderstood topic.
To read more, see http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue25/relbasics25.htm
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| BlockSim
6, the ultimate system visualization tool, is now available. In
addition, a new service pack for ALTA 6
(SP4) is now available for download. To determine the compile revision of a ReliaSoft application on your computer, select About from the Help
menu.
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Announcing
Special Pre-Release Pricing on Xfmea ($1595) - By
ordering Xfmea before
the official product release date, you will receive a $400 discount
off of the standard price! Xfmea is still on schedule for release at
the end of this month and will retail for $1995. This software has
been designed to facilitate the FMEA/FMECA process and provide
flexible data management and reporting capabilities. For more
information, please visit: http://XFMEA.ReliaSoft.com.
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BlockSim 6 was officially released on February 28th!!! - The
ultimate system visualization tool, BlockSim
6 is now available for evaluation and purchase. Pre-release
orders have been filled. For more information, please visit our Web site or contact the sales team directly: Sales@ReliaSoft.com.
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ReliaSoft
at National Manufacturing Week 2003 - Thanks to everyone
who stopped by our booth in Chicago, IL last week. We look forward
to helping you streamline the manufacturing process, decrease costs,
minimize downtime and increase productivity over the years to come.
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Calendar
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March |
Advanced
System Analysis and BlockSim Training Seminar - March
24 - 26, 2003 in Tucson, AZ. An intensive theoretical
and hands-on course (utilizing
BlockSim) which exposes the attendee to the advanced concepts,
principles and requirements for performing detailed system
reliability, maintainability, availability and related
analyses. For more information, see http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com/gencourses/rs522.htm. |
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FMEA/FMECA and Xfmea Training Seminar
- March 27 - 28, 2003 in Tucson, AZ. This course
offers an overview of FMEA/FMECA analysis procedures with
emphasis on the use of the Xfmea
software. For more information, see http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com/gencourses/rs470.htm. |
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April |
Quality
Expo International 2003 - On April 15 - 17, 2003,
ReliaSoft will be in Chicago, IL once again to perform
demonstrations and provide information on ReliaSoft's
variety of products and services. Please visit the following
link for more information on the show: http://quality.reedexpo.com. |
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QALT
Boot Camp Training Seminar - April 30 - May 2,
2003 in Tucson, AZ. This intensive three day course covers
advanced topics, concepts and applications of quantitative
accelerated life testing (QALT) analysis and ReliaSoft's
ALTA PRO software. For more information, see http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com/gencourses/rs521.htm. |
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May |
Rio
de Janeiro International Reliability Symposium - During
this symposium, held May 8 - 9, 2003 in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, engineers will be examining current
reliability practices, issues and applications through
lectures and discussions - featuring experts and
practitioners from both academia and industry. This
symposium is sponsored by ReliaSoft
Brasil. |
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Master
the Subject, Master the Tools Training Seminar for life
data analysis, accelerated life data analysis and system
reliability analysis: May 19 - 23, 2003 in Tucson,
AZ. For more information, see http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com/master.htm. |
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Web Site Enhancement - When
will ReliaSoft's training seminars be offered within your region of the world? Check out our new International
Seminar Locator.
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