Accendo Weekly Update #335
A course by Steven Wachs
Starting with basic reliability concepts and the unique aspects of reliability data, then quickly diving into the necessary probability and statistics background information, this course builds a solid foundation for your mastery of reliability engineering work involving data analysis, modeling, test planning, etc.
This is a self-paced, online course that includes instructor support for any of your questions.
Announcements & Reminders
Announcing a new free ebook?by Charles J. Latino,?The Pioneering of Reliability into the 21st Century. A keynote speech?in which Charles recounts his adventures/learning over a 50-year career along with the changes and advances in reliability.
Remember to check out the?History of Maintenance Management article series by Karl Burnett
Remember to check out the?Operational Risk, Process Safety article series by Sanjeev Saraf.
Stay safe, stay flexible, stay resilient.
Cheers,
Fred
PS: also working on a new course on design of experiments, plus about three other courses hopefully out this summer.
The reliability engineering podcast network
Now with ten active podcasts and new ones in the works, plus monthly Accendo Reliability Webinar Series recordings. Let us know what you'd like to talk about.
PS: Now with over?1,965,464 downloads. Thanks for listening! Tell a friend about the network.
Chris and Fred discuss what are often seen as competing / different / complementary / friendly / unfriendly disciplines … systems and reliability engineering.
Chris and Fred discuss what reliability growth is. And isn’t.
James and Nancy discuss what RCM implementation is and how it differs from RCM analysis.
Steve and Luisa discuss how we, as maintenance people, are going to be impacted by the transition to the low carbon economy.
Ryan and Ramesh discuss digital transformation for asset-intensive industries.
DMRCS, short for define, measure, reduce, combine and select, is modeled after the six Sigma DMAIC.
Akshay speaks with Andrew Kelleher, MD at RAMS Mentat GmbH, on his take on the use of Risk Matrix and how he sees the benefit of not using one for making optimum decisions.
George Williams interviews Jonathan at the International Maintenance Conference.
CT E08 Developing the Mindset of a Consultant (Regardless of Whether You Are One) with Anthony Carra
How to develop and apply the mindset of a consultant, whether you are starting your own consulting business or trying to deliver value to your organization.
Mike has conversations with?Marco Sanchez from SMT North America about thermal control of reflow ovens, and?Colin Harper of BPM talks about automatic device programming.
Recorded 22 March 2022 / Chris Jackson
A ‘capable’ process will essentially create products that have a very, very small chance of being defective. So how do we get here? SPC can help. But how do we measure how ‘capable’ our process is? And can we use this measurement to (for example) work out how many Parts Per Million (PPM) defects you are likely to get? This webinar introduces you to the concept of process capability including well known indices like CPK along with what this means for your process.
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Recorded 8 March 2022 / Fred Schenkelberg
Some of my best friends are quality people. This is despite the notion that reliability is just one of many factors of quality, while I suggest reliability is all of quality and over time. There are a lot of similarities and common objectives with quality and reliability efforts. Plus, a few differences.
Reliability Engineering webinars and master classes
Join the discussion at the next live event
Scheduled for April 12, 2022, at 9?am?US Pacific time.
Speaker:?Fred Schenkelberg
Is a reliable product safer? Are the safety elements of a product or system independent from its reliability performance? These and other questions speak to the complex relationship between reliability and safety.
Let’s explore the overlap and differences between a safe and a reliable product or system. Concepts like fail-safe and severity indicate part of the overlap. If a safety feature of a system fails, is that a safety or a reliability problem?
It appears I have plenty of questions related to the safety and reliability relationship, yet suspect that if the goal is to meet customer and business objectives, then creating a safe and reliable system is a complementary endeavor.
Scheduled for April 19, 2022, at 8?am?US Pacific time.
Speaker:?Chris Jackson
Sounds simple right? And it is. Reliability growth literally refers to a process where we improve the reliability of a product, system or service. But sometimes we find ourselves in situations where it is expected that not only do we understand reliability growth … but measure it. And predict how much it will grow in the future. This is sometimes called Reliability Growth Testing (RGT) or Reliability Growth Planning (RGP) or Reliability Growth Prediction. And there are lots of equations and models for all these things. But do these models actually model the ‘real world?’ … can they work for you? … SHOULD they work for you? This webinar introduces you to the topic of reliability growth (both qualitative and quantitative) along with key concepts (like the Duane Failure Pattern) to help you work out if there is (or is not) a place for reliability growth in your organization.
Reliability Engineering essays and tutorials
Short essays and tutorials for your weekly professional reading. Did you know there are over 2,500 articles published to date? Comment or ask questions thus joining the discussion. If you have an idea for an article or would like to contribute articles,?let's talk.
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LNG import terminals in the U.S. follow NFPA-59A and 49CFR193 standards for facility siting.?As a part of the siting studies, LNG regasification facilities report thermal radiation exclusion zones and flammable vapor exclusion zones:??...[Read more…]
Author: Mark Latino
When performing a PROACT? Root Cause Analysis (RCA) there is a data collection step called ‘Preserve’ (or the PR in the PROACT acronym) which requires the team to collect failed parts, conduct interviews, obtain paper data and positional information after an undesirable event occurs.??...[Read more…]
This article discusses five ways to effectively facilitate tree diagrams by conducting pre-session exchanges, asking powerful questions, using exercises that engage, anticipating disruption, and controlling the tempo. The foundations of systems thinking and facilitation apply to...??[Read more…]
Resilience has been lost – and it’s our fault. We need to get it back.
As the Covid pandemic transitions to endemic (I am optimistic) we will get back to a “new normal”. No one really knows what the “new normal” will be like (yet), but it’s safe to say that it won’t be the same as the “old normal”.??...[Read more…]
Companies end rat-race problems fast and get world class reliability by using the simple Plant Wellness Way EAM methodology to slash operational risk and make your plant and equipment world class reliable.??...[Read more…]
You wait 15 minutes for people to turn up, call-in, or get on-line.?Some may have popped down to Starbucks to get their daily fix of skinny hazelnut caramel latte, or green tea or Evian water.?The punctual few chit-chat away about anything and everything except the meeting agenda in case they commit some anticipatory?faux pas.??...[Read more…]
Coauthored with Mark Fiedeldey
The geometric distribution is a discrete distribution often encountered in reliability work, which contains some valuable properties worth understanding. Let’s take a look at some of these characteristics.
This model is useful when trying to answer the question, “How many trials are needed to get a particular result?”??...[Read more…]
?If you would like to contribute an article or series of articles on reliability, maintenance, or related topics, let's talk. The intent is to have many voices writing here. If you're interested in publishing your work via Accendo Reliability, let's [email protected]