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Issue 40, June 2004 |
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Restructured Reliability Education Offerings
For more than a decade, ReliaSoft has trained thousands of reliability
professionals from thousands of companies worldwide in both the subject of
reliability and the applicable reliability analysis software tools. Over the
years, these training course offerings have been expanded to include
more than 20 courses in different
subjects and
utilizing different tools. As the number of subjects, courses and tools
grew, we realized that we needed to restructure these course offerings to
make it easier for attendees to select a path of instruction that meets
his/her particular needs. To that end, ReliaSoft's
reliability training courses
have been reorganized into four course collections, with the expanded Master
the Subjects, Master the ToolsSM
(MSMT) course collection as the focal point.
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue40/hottopics40.htm
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Reliability Basics |
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Fielded Systems in Reliability Growth (Part I)
Analyzing data gathered from the field, i.e.
fielded systems, returns some of the most important information since this
information is collected from units that have been used by the customer.
These systems can be categorized into two basic types: one-time or
non-repairable systems and reusable or repairable systems. In the latter
case, under continuous operation, the system is repaired but not replaced
after each failure. For example, if the system is a vehicle and the water
pump fails, then the water pump is replaced and the vehicle is repaired.
In Part I of this article, we will present repairable system data
analysis in which the reliability of an individual system can be tracked and
quantified based on data from multiple systems in the field. In next month's
issue of the Hotwire, Part II of this article will present fleet
analysis in which data from multiple systems in the field can be collected
and analyzed. In addition, reliability metrics for the fleet can be
quantified and the effect of the reliability improvements can be
investigated. When conducting fleet analysis, the results returned are for
the entire fleet and not for an individual system.
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue40/relbasics40.htm
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Tool Tips |
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Who is the keynote speaker for the
International Applied
Reliability Symposium?
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue40/tooltips40.htm
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Latest Software Updates |
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A new service release is now available for
BlockSim (SR 6.2.6). 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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2004 Applied
Reliability Symposium Thank you for all of your great
support and interest in our first annual
International Applied
Reliability Symposium. The number of registrants has already
exceeded our expectations and we are excited to put this event,
which will be held June 16 - 18 in San Diego, CA, into full
motion. We are still accepting registrations and for those of you
who decide to attend the Symposium at the last minute, we will be
accepting walk-in registrations. For registration information,
please visit:
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MSMT Training
Seminar in the UK In an effort to meet the demand for
more training in Europe, ReliaSoft Corporation is proud to announce
a public
Master the Subject, Master the Tools Foundations seminar in the
United Kingdom September 27 October 1, hosted by Maintain-IT.
This particular series provides basic courses for a solid foundation
in the fundamental principles and theory of important reliability
engineering topics. Attending this ReliaSoft training seminar will
help you increase your capabilities and productivity while providing
you with a fresh look at your career in reliability engineering.
Please contact Maintain-IT for registration information:
http://www.Maintain-IT.co.uk/contactus.htm. |
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weibull.com
Reorganization
Weibull.com
was recently reorganized to better help you find the resources you
need. This Web site provides a wealth of free information geared
specifically to professionals in the field of reliability
engineering, including free Web-based analysis tools, eTextbooks,
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Introduction
to Reliability in Malaysia & Thailand ReliaSoft will
introduce the topic of reliability engineering on July 20 in
Shah Alam, Malaysia and July 22
in Bangkok, Thailand. The one-day course explores and introduces
reliability concepts, principles and their applications. Topics
covered include life data analysis, accelerated life testing, system
reliability, maintainability and availability, reliability growth,
FMEAs and more. It is designed for engineers, managers and senior
level staff. Registrations are now being accepted at ReliaSoft Asia:
http://www.ReliaSoftAsia.com/contact.htm. |
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Calendar of Public
Events:
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June |
2004 International Applied Reliability Symposium
June 16 18, 2004 in San Diego, CA. Sharing applications,
success stories and lessons learned in reliability and
maintainability engineering. For more information, see
http://www.ARSymposium.org/index.htm. |
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San Diego, CA - Master the Subject,
Master the Tools Foundations Training Seminar (MSMT)
- Life data analysis, accelerated life data analysis and
system analysis: August 9 - 13, 2004 in San Diego,
CA. For more information, see
http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com/master.htm. |
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Malaysia
- Master the Subject, Master the Tools Foundations Training
Seminar (MSMT) - Life data analysis, accelerated
life data analysis and system analysis:
September 6 - 10, 2004 in Malaysia. Registrations are
now being accepted at ReliaSoft Asia:
http://www.ReliaSoftAsia.com/contact.htm. |
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Thailand
- Master the Subject, Master the Tools Foundations Training
Seminar (MSMT) - Life data analysis, accelerated
life data analysis and system analysis:
September 13 - 17, 2004 in Bangkok. Registrations are
now being accepted at ReliaSoft Asia:
http://www.ReliaSoftAsia.com/contact.htm. |
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Advanced System Analysis and BlockSim
Training Seminar - September 13 - 15, 2004
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 advanced system
reliability, maintainability, availability and related
analyses. For detailed information, see
http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com/september_522_470.htm. |
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FMEA/FMECA Analysis and Xfmea
Training Seminar - September 16 - 17, 2004
in Tucson, AZ. This course offers an overview of FMEA/FMECA
analysis procedures with emphasis on the use of the
Xfmea software. For
detailed information, see
http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com/september_522_470.htm. |
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