Accendo Reliability

Your Reliability Engineering Professional Development Site

  • Home
  • About
    • Contributors
  • Reliability.fm
    • Speaking Of Reliability
    • Rooted in Reliability: The Plant Performance Podcast
    • Quality during Design
    • Way of the Quality Warrior
    • Critical Talks
    • Dare to Know
    • Maintenance Disrupted
    • Metal Conversations
    • The Leadership Connection
    • Practical Reliability Podcast
    • Reliability Matters
    • Reliability it Matters
    • Maintenance Mavericks Podcast
    • Women in Maintenance
    • Accendo Reliability Webinar Series
  • Articles
    • CRE Preparation Notes
    • on Leadership & Career
      • Advanced Engineering Culture
      • Engineering Leadership
      • Managing in the 2000s
      • Product Development and Process Improvement
    • on Maintenance Reliability
      • Aasan Asset Management
      • AI & Predictive Maintenance
      • Asset Management in the Mining Industry
      • CMMS and Reliability
      • Conscious Asset
      • EAM & CMMS
      • Everyday RCM
      • History of Maintenance Management
      • Life Cycle Asset Management
      • Maintenance and Reliability
      • Maintenance Management
      • Plant Maintenance
      • Process Plant Reliability Engineering
      • ReliabilityXperience
      • RCM Blitz®
      • Rob’s Reliability Project
      • The Intelligent Transformer Blog
      • The People Side of Maintenance
      • The Reliability Mindset
    • on Product Reliability
      • Accelerated Reliability
      • Achieving the Benefits of Reliability
      • Apex Ridge
      • Metals Engineering and Product Reliability
      • Musings on Reliability and Maintenance Topics
      • Product Validation
      • Reliability Engineering Insights
      • Reliability in Emerging Technology
    • on Risk & Safety
      • CERM® Risk Insights
      • Equipment Risk and Reliability in Downhole Applications
      • Operational Risk Process Safety
    • on Systems Thinking
      • Communicating with FINESSE
      • The RCA
    • on Tools & Techniques
      • Big Data & Analytics
      • Experimental Design for NPD
      • Innovative Thinking in Reliability and Durability
      • Inside and Beyond HALT
      • Inside FMEA
      • Integral Concepts
      • Learning from Failures
      • Progress in Field Reliability?
      • R for Engineering
      • Reliability Engineering Using Python
      • Reliability Reflections
      • Testing 1 2 3
      • The Manufacturing Academy
  • eBooks
  • Resources
    • Accendo Authors
    • FMEA Resources
    • Feed Forward Publications
    • Openings
    • Books
    • Webinars
    • Journals
    • Higher Education
    • Podcasts
  • Courses
    • 14 Ways to Acquire Reliability Engineering Knowledge
    • Reliability Analysis Methods online course
    • Measurement System Assessment
    • SPC-Process Capability Course
    • Design of Experiments
    • Foundations of RCM online course
    • Quality during Design Journey
    • Reliability Engineering Statistics
    • Quality Engineering Statistics
    • An Introduction to Reliability Engineering
    • Reliability Engineering for Heavy Industry
    • An Introduction to Quality Engineering
    • Process Capability Analysis course
    • Root Cause Analysis and the 8D Corrective Action Process course
    • Return on Investment online course
    • CRE Preparation Online Course
    • Quondam Courses
  • Webinars
    • Upcoming Live Events
  • Calendar
    • Call for Papers Listing
    • Upcoming Webinars
    • Webinar Calendar
  • Login
    • Member Home

Kirk Gray — Active Contributor

Author of Accelerated Reliability articles and Next Generation HALT and HASS, plus, co-host on Speaking of Reliability.


This author's archive lists contributions of articles and episodes.

by Kirk Gray Leave a Comment

SOR 610 Public Perception and Reliability

SOR 610 Public Perception and Reliability

Public Perception and Reliability

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the public’s perception of reliability after having a product with poor reliability or one with impressive robustness and how the online sharing of information can affect that in sales, or lack of.
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray 2 Comments

SOR 609 Demistifying Derating

SOR 609 Demistifying Derating

Demistifying Derating

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the reasons and practice of derating components for the purpose of improving the reliability of electronics products, as Kirk’s experience has shown most causes of unreliability are due to mistakes and overlooked errors in design, use, or manufacturing
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray Leave a Comment

SOR 602 Is a Test to Pass Useful?

SOR 602 Is a Test to Pass Useful?

Is a Test to Pass Useful?

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the desire of everyone to “Pass the Tests”, which in reliability testing may not provide the best information on a products potential reliability.
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray Leave a Comment

SOR 601 Checkbox Activities

SOR 601 Checkbox Activities

Checkbox Activities

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing those reliability procedures such as cookbook predictions that are “check the box” activities and do not add value and may be misleading
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray Leave a Comment

SOR 591 MTBF, Reliability, and the Curve

SOR 591 MTBF, Reliability, and the Curve

MTBF, Reliability, and the Curve

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing how testing a small sample size of a new product results on a larger margin of error for the larger population.
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray 2 Comments

SOR 590 The Balance of Good Enough

SOR 590 The Balance of Good Enough

The Balance of Good Enough

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the trade-offs between selling more reliable equipment for different markets, costs, and how reliable can we make a product
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray 4 Comments

SOR 581 Testing Without Knowing Mechanisms

SOR 581 Testing Without Knowing Mechanisms

Testing Without Knowing Mechanisms

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing how to test a new product without knowing the specific mechanisms that will be a possible weakness, and reliability issue in the field
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray Leave a Comment

SOR 580 Understanding Use Profiles

SOR 580 Understanding Use Profiles

Understanding Use Profiles

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the planning of the user profiles and use conditions that engineers must make during the design process
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray 2 Comments

SOR 570 Policy – Minimum Acceptable Failure Analysis

SOR 570 Policy – Minimum Acceptable Failure Analysis

Policy – Minimum Acceptable Failure Analysis

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing when a failure rate of a product is acceptable or not acceptable.
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray Leave a Comment

SOR 569 Dealing with False Positives or False Negatives

SOR 569 Dealing with False Positives or False Negatives

Dealing with False Positives or False Negatives

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing when to act on improvement of reliability from testing, HALT results, or change in field failure rates
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray Leave a Comment

SOR 563 Tips on Failure Analysis

SOR 563 Tips on Failure Analysis

Tips on Failure Analysis

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing doing failure analysis and the challenges
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray 2 Comments

SOR 562 What are the New Challenges in Reliability Engineering?

SOR 562 What are the New Challenges in Reliability Engineering?

What are the New Challenges in Reliability Engineering?

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the new challenges in reliability engineering, which maybe the old challenges of moving away from the misleading approach of Failure Prediction Methodology (FPM) and for Fred its the continued use of MTBF as a metric for reliability.
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray Leave a Comment

SOR 554 Do Customers only Want the Flat Part of the Curve

SOR 554 Do Customers only Want the Flat Part of the Curve

Do Customers only Want the Flat Part of the Curve?

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the classic bathtub curve used in reliability engineering to define the life cycle of electronics and systems.
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray Leave a Comment

SOR 553 How Many Samples?

SOR 553 How Many Samples?

How Many Samples?

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the challenge of getting samples and the conclusions that can be drawn from testing and analyzing a low number of samples
ᐅ Play Episode

by Kirk Gray Leave a Comment

SOR 544 Potential Long Term Changes to Live Professional Development

SOR 544 Potential Long Term Changes to Live Professional Development

Potential Long Term Changes to Live Professional Development

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the changes in professional conferences and seminars due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic
ᐅ Play Episode

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • …
  • 14
  • Next Page »

[popup type="" link_text="Get Weekly Email Updates" link_class="button" ]

[/popup]

The Accendo Reliablity logo of a sun face in circuit

Please login to have full access.




Lost Password? Click here to have it emailed to you.

Not already a member? It's free and takes only a moment to create an account with your email only.

Join

Your membership brings you all these free resources:

  • Live, monthly reliability webinars & recordings
  • eBooks: Finding Value and Reliability Maturity
  • How To articles & insights
  • Podcasts & additional information within podcast show notes
  • Podcast suggestion box to send us a question or topic for a future episode
  • Course (some with a fee)
  • Largest reliability events calendar
  • Course on a range of topics - coming soon
  • Master reliability classes - coming soon
  • Basic tutorial articles - coming soon
  • With more in the works just for members
Speaking of Reliability podcast logo

Subscribe and enjoy every episode

RSS
iTunes
Stitcher

Join Accendo

Receive information and updates about podcasts and many other resources offered by Accendo Reliability by becoming a member.

It’s free and only takes a minute.

Join Today

Dare to Know podcast logo

Subscribe and enjoy every episode

RSS
iTunes
Stitcher

Join Accendo

Receive information and updates about podcasts and many other resources offered by Accendo Reliability by becoming a member.

It’s free and only takes a minute.

Join Today

Accendo Reliability Webinar Series podcast logo

Subscribe and enjoy every episode

RSS
iTunes
Stitcher

Join Accendo

Receive information and updates about podcasts and many other resources offered by Accendo Reliability by becoming a member.

It’s free and only takes a minute.

Join Today

Recent Articles

  • test
  • test
  • test
  • Your Most Important Business Equation
  • Your Suppliers Can Be a Risk to Your Project

© 2025 FMS Reliability · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service · Cookies Policy