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Thermal HALT Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss a paper Kirk wrote about how thermal HALT can be a tool for finding marginal signal integrity issues. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss Kirk’s paper on the use of thermal HALT, initially posted on Kirk’s website, acceleratedreliabilitysolutions.com, in 2018, and a re-edited version that […]
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Dealing with Ongoing Changes Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the challenge of adding changes to a product during the development process so that they can design and build the prototypes. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how companies are adding new features to stay competitive with market developments. Topics include: Automobiles, especially […]The post SOR 1028 Dealing with Ongoing Changes appeared first on Accendo Reliability.
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Building a Reliability Program Abstract Carl and Fred discuss a voice message received on the Accendo Reliability “speak pipe.” The caller is trying to build a reliability program at his company. The company already has a good testing program, but needs to supplement with support for reliability in design.
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Do you think you need to do vibration testing ... and don't know where to start? Hint ... don't start with standards. Understand how your thing will be used by customers. And that starts when the device comes off the conveyor belt, packaged, transported, stacked and so on. Listen to this podcast for more!
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We surely want to improve the MTBF of a system. If we do, it means it fails less often. But why do we keep saying it is 'bad'? Well that is because the MTBF is a vastly oversimplified metric that sounds like 'reliability' (it isn't) that seems to infect so many reliability engineering activities and analyses that actually get in the way of improving the overall MTBF. Confused? Listen to this podcast.
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8D with ‘G’ Abstract Dianna and Fred introduce a special guest, ‘G’, and talk about the 8 Disciplines method of problem solving. Key Points Join Dianna and Fred as they discuss 8D with ‘G’, Google’s AI assistant. Topics include: Problem solving and the benefits of a structured approach like 8D (8 Disciplines) The hardest parts […]The post SOR 1020 8D with ‘G’ appeared first on Accendo Reliability.
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Do you work in an organization where the design team never speaks to the manufacturing team? ... or where the design team keeps complaining that the manufacturing team only tells them what they can't do? ... or vice versa? ... or do you have another team that essentially redesigns everything to make it manufacturable? Listen to this podcast ...The post SOR 1019 Can Manufacturing Improve the Design appeared first on Accendo Reliability.
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Influence – How to Get It & How to Keep It! Abstract Greg and Fred discuss how to influence decision makers to get your ideas adopted and deployed. Key Points Join Greg and Fred as they discuss how to get your reliability and quality objectives adopted into a project. Influencing topics include: What are the […]The post SOR 1017 Influence appeared first on Accendo Reliability.
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Do it Right the First Time Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the risks to reliability of having to rework or human handling of circuit boards and rework in general. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss process control and hand soldering and how it increases the reliability risk compared to the original production […]The post SOR 1016 Do it Right the First Time appeared first on Accendo Reliability.
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Moisture Failure Mechanisms Abstract Join Kirk and Fred discuss failure mechanisms caused by or accelerated by moisture. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how water, especially saltwater, can cause failures. Topics include: Even if you think making an O-ring seal in outdoor equipment will keep moisture out, it will still leak enough […]The post SOR 1015 Moisture Failure Mechanisms appeared first on Accendo Reliability.
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Overcomplicating Systems Abstract Greg and Fred discuss how to reduce complexity in life and work. Key Points Join Greg and Fred as they discuss how complexity is over complicating our lives and work. What do you think? And most importantly, how do you react or respond to complex situations. Topics include: What types of complexity […]The post SOR 1014 Overcomplicating Systems appeared first on Accendo Reliability.
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The Boeing Starliner was used to transport a crew of two to the International Space Station (ISS). But there were problems. And it was deemed too unsafe to return them to Earth. So the Starliner returned to Earth without its crew 'safely.' So was it safe? What does it mean to be 'safe?' What does NASA think 'safe' is? What do you think 'safe' is?The post SOR 1013 Two Approaches appeared first on Accendo Reliability.
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The Trouble with Habits Abstract Chris and Fred discuss the issues we often have with ‘habits.’ Habits can be good for us. But ‘bad habits’ are just that. Ever heard the excuse ‘but that’s the way we have always done it?’ Key Points Join Chris and Fred as they discuss how ‘habits’ dominate our lives […]The post SOR 1012 The Trouble with Habits appeared first on Accendo Reliability.
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Design Justice Abstract Dianna and Fred discuss design justice: what it means for engineers in industry. Key Points Join Dianna and Fred as they discuss design justice from the point of view of design processes in industry. Topics include: How industry relates to design justice ideas. Shifting roles in design. Ways to incorporate design justice […]The post SOR 1011 Design Justice appeared first on Accendo Reliability.
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Uneasiness with AI Abstract Dianna and Fred discuss sources of uneasiness with AI and its use within industry. Key Points Join Dianna and Fred as they discuss sources of uneasiness with AI. Topics include: The challenge of AI to authenticity. Integrating AI into our current processes and what that could mean for reliability. The availability […]The post SOR 1010 Uneasiness with AI appeared first on Accendo Reliability.
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