How Do I Do MTBF Testing?
podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson
First thing … the MTBF is not a reliability metric (other webinars explain why!) But there are many times when (for reasons good and bad) we need to test something to see how often it fails. This can help us determine how many spare parts we need, how many maintainers and technicians we need to employ, and many other really useful (typically logistic) considerations. We sometimes also need to be able to work out if a product meets an MTBF requirement. But when we do … we need to take into all sorts of statistical considerations like producer’s risk, consumer’s risk, and discrimination ratio. Shouldn’t the requirement be the requirement? If you want to learn more about MTBF testing and how it might (or might not) work … then join us for this webinar.
This Accendo Reliability webinar was originally broadcast on 25 July 2023.
Additional content that may be of interest
When is MTBF OK? episode
Is Testing The Only Way to Confirm Reliability episode
MTBF, Reliability, and the Curve episode
What’s Wrong with MTBF episode
Creating a Reliability Program Plan that optimizes usage of reliability testing and tools episode
Exploring Alternatives to MTBF
You may already know my position on MTBF. If not, in short, do not use MTBF at all, ever, in any form. So what should we use instead.
What To Do When A Customer Requests MTBF
what specific steps you can take to help your customer actually use your the stated reliability goal and not MTBF.
What You Need to Know About MTBF
No time to understand MTBF, and your organization relies on the reliability of its products, you are almost certainly in trouble.
What to Do About MTBF Use
The proper and improver responses to someone asking about or requesting MTBF information. Some to avoid and some to use regularly.
How Do I Do MTBF Testing?
If you want to learn more about MTBF testing and how it might (or might not) work … then view this recording.
Why You Should Avoid MTBF
This morning’s email included a question on why I was so against using MTBF. This episode is my answer and why one should avoid MTBF
The MTBF and Modeling System Reliability
The Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) appears in lots of textbooks and standards, so it must be really important … right? Well, not really.
Hi, is the MTBF Test Planner mentioned in the PDF workbook accessible somewhere in the website?
Hi Rachelo, I don’t think the planner is on Accendo Reliability – please get in touch with Chris directly to enquire where to find that tool. cheers, Fred