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Issue 79,
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Time Varying and
Multi-Phase Throughput Analysis
Reliability Block Diagram (RBD) models are generally used to describe the reliability-wise configuration of a system but they can
also be used to represent the system's production/processing
sequence. In such cases, we can take system analysis through RBDs a step
further and utilize them to study the productivity or yield of the system
via throughput analysis. This is applicable when the system can process
(or make) something, such as manufacturing systems, chemical processes and
oil refineries. Throughput analysis has been discussed before in this e-magazine; in this article we discuss the modeling and analysis of phased
and time varying throughput with the help of
BlockSim 7.To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue79/hottopics79.htm
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Reliability
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Availability and the Different Ways to Calculate It
Availability is an
important metric used to assess the performance of
repairable systems,
accounting for both the reliability
and maintainability properties of a component or system. Did
you know, though, that there are different classifications of
availability and different ways to calculate it?
This article will
explore the different availability classifications,
what they mean and how they can be calculated with the help
of
BlockSim 7.
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue79/relbasics79.htm
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Hot News |
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Congratulations Thermo King
- Thermo King Corporation, a unit of
Ingersoll Rand Company Limited, recently held a special
dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly
renovated research and development facility at its
Minneapolis headquarters. Over $5 million was put into
new testing equipment and capabilities including a $2.2
million electro dynamic shaker, $1.2 million calorimeter
and environmentally controlled chambers for compressor
life testing, $1 million unit endurance testing cells and $300,000 environmental chambers. "Our products
operate in some of the harshest and most unpredictable
environments on the planet," explained Dr. Julio Pulido,
Director of Global Reliability and Test Engineering. "A
wide range of testing, including ultraviolet (UV)
stability, corrosion resistance, temperature, humidity
and vibration, plus a host of electrical and operational
hazards, must be comprehensive to ensure the quality and
reliability our customers have come to expect from
Thermo King." Founded in 1938, Thermo King manufactures
transport temperature control systems for a variety of
mobile applications, including trailers, truck bodies,
buses, shipboard containers and railway cars. For more
details, see
http://www.thermoking.com/tk/index.asp |
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2007
ARS Asia Pacific - Here is a great
opportunity to mingle with the growing ranks of
reliability and quality professionals in the Asia
Pacific
arena. If you have not attended this event in the past,
then we encourage you to see for yourself why it
has become such a popular and important annual event.
The International Applied Reliability Symposium - Asia
Pacific will be held at the
Orchard Hotel Singapore in Singapore
on October 25 - 26, 2007. The Symposium will focus on "sharing
applications, success stories and lessons learned in
reliability and maintainability engineering." Fact
sheets and registration information can be obtained at:
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RENO Training
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Advanced probabilistic event and risk decision analysis
can be a challenging undertaking for any engineering
professional. Now comes an opportunity to learn how to
effectively
utilize the power of such analysis approaches. ReliaSoft's
RENO software, combined with relevant and detailed
training, offers an intuitive way to tackle a variety of
complex problems using customized simulations. RS 525 - Advanced Probabilistic
Event and Risk Decision Analysis
will be held
on October 17 - 19, 2007 in Tucson, AZ.
Additional details are available at:
http://www.ReliaSoft.com/seminars/gencourses/rs525.htm
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Upcoming
Public Training Event Calendar |
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September 2007 |
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September 17 - 19, 2007:
RS 522 Advanced System Analysis and
BlockSim
in
Tucson, Arizona |
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September 20 - 21, 2007:
RS 470 FMEA/FMECA and Xfmea in
Tucson, Arizona |
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October 2007 |
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October 8 - 9, 2007:
RS 401(C) Life Data Analysis and Weibull++
in
New Delhi, India |
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October 15 - 17, 2007:
MSMT Foundations in
Manchester, UK |
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October 17 - 19, 2007:
RS 525 Advanced Probabilistic Event and
Risk Decision Analysis and RENO in
Tucson, Arizona |
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October 22 - 24, 2007:
RS 511 Reliability Growth Analysis and
RGA in
Singapore |
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October 22 - 24, 2007:
RS 511B Reliability Growth Analysis and
RGA in
Turin, Italy |
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October 25 - 26, 2007:
RS 470 FMEA/FMECA and Xfmea in
Turin, Italy |
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October 25 - 26, 2007:
International Applied Reliability
Symposium
in
Singapore |
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November 2007 |
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November 5 - 9, 2007:
MSMT Foundations
in
Tucson, Arizona |
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November 15 - 16, 2007:
RS 470 FMEA/FMECA and Xfmea in
Melbourne, Australia |
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November 15 - 16, 2007:
RS 480
Introduction to RCM Principles and
Applications in
Tucson, Arizona |
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November 19 - 23, 2007:
MSMT Foundations in
Melbourne, Australia |
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November 26 - 30, 2007:
MSMT Foundations in
Arcachon, France |
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