Andre Kleyner, Author
Tim Rodgers interviews Andre Kleyner concerning Andre’s observations and advice concerning warranty, small sample data analysis, the current state of reliability education and more.
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DTK Andre Kleyner Author
SOR 008 Recognizing Inconsistent Reliability Priorities
Recognizing Inconsistent Reliability Priorities
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Adam and Fred discuss recognizing and dealing with inconsistent behaviors concerning reliability performance.
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Creating Meaningful Reliability Predictions
Creating Meaningful Reliability Predictions
Early and often during product development, the team needs to know the expected reliability performance of the current design. The values provide information to make decisions.
We have the ability to create meaningful estimates. Or, not.
SOR 007 Where is the Break in Reliability Ownership?
Where is the Break in Reliability Ownership?
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Adam and Fred discuss the various priorities and break down of reliability focus across an organization.
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SOR 006 How to Get Started as a new Reliability Engineer
How to Get Started as a new Reliability Engineer
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Companies have high expectations for safety and reliability.
New reliability engineers face significant challenges when trying to meet these challenges. It is important to be guided by the right philosophy and approach and to ask the right questions.
Fred and Carl discuss these topics in this podcast episode.
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SOR 005 Importance of Reliability Goal and Vision Discussions
Importance of Reliability Goal and Vision Discussions
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Setting reliability targets requires much more than assigning a reliability number.
Reliability targets need to include the intended function of the system or component, the probability of achieving the intended function, the operating conditions and environment, and the time over which reliability needs to be achieved.
Management must be directly involved in developing and communicating the reliability vision and ensuring the necessary steps to achieving reliability are in place.
SOR 004 High Level Steps to Create Your Reliability Program
High-Level Steps to Create Your Reliability Program
Abstract
Every company desires to be a leader in achieving high reliability for its products and processes throughout the service life.
This objective can be difficult, given cost and timing pressures experienced by companies around the world today. In order to achieve the highest possible reliability, it is often necessary to develop and implement a reliability plan.
This naturally brings certain topics and questions into view: What is a reliability plan and how should it be developed? Which reliability tools should be included in a reliability plan and how are these tools selected?
DTK Adam Bahret Consultant
Adam Bahret, Consultant
Tim Rodgers interviews Adam Bahret concerning Adam’s observations and advice concerning testing best practices.
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SOR 003 What is HALT?
What is HALT?
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Kirk and Fred discuss what is meant by HALT or highly accelerated life testing.
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SOR 002 How to Get Started with HALT
How to Get Started with HALT
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Kirk and Fred outline how to approach the initial use of HALT in your organization.
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SoR 001: Is It Possible to Pass HALT?
Is it Possible to Pass HALT?
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Kirk and Fred answer a common question concerning HALT.
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Asking a Vendor for Reliability Data
Asking a Vendor for Reliability Data
Selecting as a supplier for components or subsystems involves many aspects including the desired reliability performance.
Once selected the ability of the supplier to provide items that meet or exceed the reliability requirements relies on their understanding of the requirements and operational conditions related to the specific item within the system.
It also relies on the supplier’s knowledge of their own design and manufacturing processes as it related to the reliability performance.
DTK Tongdan Jin Associate Professor
Tongdan Jin, Associate Professor
Tim Rodgers interviews Tongdan Jin concerning Tongdan’s work as an experienced reliability professional and associate professor at Texas State University.
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DTK David Oberhettinger CKO JPL
David Oberhettinger – Chief Knowledge Officer, JPL
Tim Rodgers interviews David Oberhettinger, CKO JPL, concerning David’s work and approach to his role as Chief Knowledge Officer at the NASA/Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Creating Unique Reliability Tests
Creating Unique Reliability Tests
A common request of reliability professionals is to design a set of reliability tests.
Many rely on various standards such as 85°C / 85%RH, to determine if a system is reliable, yet the standards do not provide a means to translate the results to your specific situation.