Tradeoffs and Right to Repair
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discuss right-to-repair laws and the trade-offs for design and manufacturing.
Key Points
Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how manufacturers now have to balance making a product reliable and also capable of being repaired by the end-user.
Topics include:
- There can be a big trade-off between making a product that is reliable and reparable by the customer. A classic example is the glass screen or battery replacement on a smartphone, which carries the risk of poor sealing that can compromise water resistance.
- It may be repaired, such as glass screens and batteries in an iPhone, making it easier to repair, but with less potential for water resistance.
- For many electric appliances and electronics, the time and cost of replacement is not much lower than buying the newest version of that product, which often has more advanced features and performance.
- Except for batteries, which do wear out, manufacturers should work to make it robust and reliable, and never require repair.
Enjoy an episode of Speaking of Reliability. Where you can join friends as they discuss reliability topics. Join us as we discuss topics ranging from design for reliability techniques to field data analysis approaches.
Show Notes
Please click on this link to access a relatively new analysis of traditional reliability prediction methods article from the US ARMY and CALCE titled “Reliability Prediction – Continued Reliance on a Misleading Approach”. It is in the public domain, so please feel free to distribute it. Attempting to predict reliability is a misleading and costly approach to use for developing a reliable system.
If you would like to learn more about using HALT (Highly Accelerated Limit Tests) and HASS (Highly Accelerated Stress Screens), please follow this link to the book “Next Generation HALT and HASS: Robust design of Electronics and Systems,” written by Kirk Gray and John Paschkewitz. It can also be found on Amazon Books at this link.
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