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Issue 25, March 2003 |
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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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Reliability Basics |
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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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Tool Tips |
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To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue25/tooltips25.htm
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Latest Software Updates |
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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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Hot News |
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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 of Public Events:
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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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