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PDFs, CDFs, and other ‘Fs’ — What the hell are they?

PDFs, CDFs, and other ‘Fs’ — What the hell are they?

PDFs, CDFs, and other ‘Fs’
What the hell are they?

podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson

Ok. They say there are lies, damn lies and statistics. And at the heart of statistics are these intimidating functions like ‘probability density functions’ and ‘cumulative distribution functions.’

They mean something – but are practically useless unless they help inform a decision. And we as engineers are supposed to know what these functions mean. But have you ever sat in a meeting or presentation where you realized there were some gaps in your knowledge? … or perhaps you felt like you were given too many charts but not enough help to make your decision?

If you want a really easy introduction or review of these functions – then check out this webinar!
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RRP 101 Maintenance & Reliability Q&A

RRP 101 Maintenance & Reliability Q&A

RRP 101 Maintenance & Reliability Q&A

On this week’s episode, we have a great panel of guests to take some questions from the audience.  Our expert panelists are Joe Anderson, Fred Schenkelberg, James Novak, Adrian Messer & Andy Gailey.

If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

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Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.

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RM 040: A Return Conversation with SMT Guru Bob Willis

RM 040: A Return Conversation with SMT Guru Bob Willis

A Return Conversation with SMT Guru Bob Willis

Episode 40: A Return Conversation with SMT Guru Bob Willis. Thirty nine episodes after Bob’s first appearance on Reliability Matters he returns to discuss life as a consultant in the electronics assembly industry.

Bob can be reached at:

Bob Willis
2 Fourth Avenue,
Chelmsford, Essex,
CM1 4HA England
Tel: +44 (0)1245 351502
https://www.bobwillis.co.uk
bob@bobwillis.co.uk

 

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207-Hand Safety With Joe Geng

207-Hand Safety With Joe Geng

Hand Safety With Joe Geng

In maintenance and reliability practices, physical risks are always present. The most common injuries are hand injuries. Today, we have Joe Geng telling us all about the importance of hand safety.

He has a book out aimed at helping workers understand:

  • Why hand safety is important
  • How we can prevent hand injuries
  • The levels of ensuring work safety
  • The measures you can take to ensure hand safety

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SOR 542 Setting Up to Report Monthly Failure Rates

SOR 542 Setting Up to Report Monthly Failure Rates

Setting Up to Report Monthly Failure Rates

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss how we need to estimate monthly failure rates of a product. Like when bosses or directors want to know what the ‘failure’ or ‘return’ rate of a product is this month. But is this useful? How do we account for the number of products we have shipped? How old are the products when they fail? And how do we learn from these numbers? Can we even find a number? Listen to this podcast to learn more.
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RRP 100 Sensors, IIoT & AI with John Schultz & Chris Colson

RRP 100 Sensors, IIoT & AI with John Schultz & Chris Colson

RRP 100 Sensors, IIoT & AI with John Schultz & Chris Colson

On this week’s episode, I welcome John Schultz & Chris Colson to the show.  We discuss choosing sensors, the IIoT and what companies get wrong when implementing AI.

If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

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Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.

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206-Reliability Basics and AI with Fred Schenkelberg

206-Reliability Basics and AI with Fred Schenkelberg

Reliability Basics and AI with Fred Schenkelberg

Artificial Intelligence has become a hot topic today with organisations attempting to find ways of applying it.  The fact is, however, that a good number haven’t found a compelling case for the adaption. Fred of Accendo Reliability joins us on this episode to break down what AI means for the reliability industry.

Key highlights from this interaction are:

  • How reliability is influenced by AI
  • Why people are jumping on the ‘trend’ without looking at the relevance
  • Considerations to make before adopting AI for reliability

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SOR 541 History of Reliability Part 3

SOR 541 History of Reliability Part 3

History of Reliability Part 3

Abstract

Chris and Fred continue the discussion on the history of reliability engineering. The discussion started with Chris and Adam (you can click here to listen to it) and kept going with Chris and Carl (and you can click here to listen to it). Between all of them, they came up with 8 reliability engineering epochs. Now it is Fred’s turn to work out what has been missed, and what all of this means what reliability engineering looks like in the future.
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SOR 540 History of Reliability Part 2

SOR 540 History of Reliability Part 2

History of Reliability Part 2

Abstract

Chris and Carl continue the discussion on the history of reliability engineering. The discussion that started with Chris and Adam (you can click here to listen to it). In the short time they had to talk about it, they came up with 6 reliability engineering epochs. Now Carl is going to see if there is anything to add – and importantly – anything to learn.
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RRP 099 Asking for Help & the IIoT with Fred Schenkelberg

RRP 099 Asking for Help & the IIoT with Fred Schenkelberg

RRP 099 Asking for Help & the IIoT with Fred Schenkelberg

On this week’s episode, I welcome Fred Schenkelberg back to the show. We discuss asking for help, the IIoT and how our reliability problems are not unique.

If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Fill out the survey at https://lucas-accendo-site-speed.sprod01.rmkr.net/survey-certification/

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Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.

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RM 039: A Conversation with Advanced Assembly’s Mark Hughes and Greg Ziraldo About Producing Reliable Assemblies Within a CM Environment

RM 039: A Conversation with Advanced Assembly’s Mark Hughes and Greg Ziraldo About Producing Reliable Assemblies Within a CM Environment

A Conversation with Advanced Assembly’s Mark Hughes and Greg Ziraldo About Producing Reliable Assemblies Within a CM Environment

Episode 39: A Conversation with Advanced Assembly’s Mark Hughes and Greg Ziraldo About Producing Reliable Assemblies Within a CM Environment.

During this interview, we discuss two papers:
Introduction to Reliability in Electronics: Tools and Metrics for Anticipating Device Failure
by Mark Hughes
https://tinyurl.com/rxmntru

Cosmic Mishaps: How Cosmic Rays Can Disrupt Your Design
Part 1: https://tinyurl.com/smccuf7
Part 2: https://tinyurl.com/ro4e5nt
Part 3: … See More

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