Tradeoffs and Right to Repair
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Kirk and Fred discuss right-to-repair laws and the trade-offs for design and manufacturing.
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SOR 1172 Tradeoffs and Right to Repair
Speaking of Reliability
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SOR 1171 Changing Conditions and Challenges
Changing Conditions and Challenges
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Enrico and Fred discuss the many ways working on creating a reliable product is difficult.
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SOR 1170 Lifecycle Target Misalignment
Lifecycle Target Misalignment
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Dianna and Fred discuss the dangers of lifecycle target misalignment and how they impact product engineering and customer satisfaction.
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SOR 1169 Ongoing Projects
SOR 1168 25 Year Old Communicator
SOR 1167 Future Reliability Engineering
Future Reliability Engineering
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Mojan and Fred discuss the monumental reliability challenges of a mission to Mars. While the fundamental physics remains the same, they explore why success depends on a more rigorous application of existing methods, autonomous systems, and the shift toward heavy simulation and in-situ repairs.
SOR 1166 Best Recommended Option
Best Recommended Option
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Chris and Fred discuss which liner is best to use on a centrifugal pump, or make a general recommendation. How do you make a recommendation using reliability performance?
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SOR 1165 Analyzing Repaired Spares
Analyzing Repaired Spares
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Chris and Fred discuss how to analyze reliability data for repairable spares—and why the “as good as new” assumption can be dangerously misleading. They explore how maintenance itself can introduce new failures and distort your analysis.
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SOR 1164 Modeling Maintenance Benefits
Modeling Maintenance Benefits
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Mojan and Fred discuss how to integrate service plans into reliability target planning. They explore the shift from “worst-case” maintenance schedules to data-driven strategies, highlighting how predictable failure mechanisms and telemetry allow teams to take credit for high availability in their reliability models. ᐅ Play Episode
SOR 1163 Why Paper Jams Persist
Why Paper Jams Persist
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Mojan and Fred dive into the surprisingly complex world of the “paper jam,” a problem that remains a daily frustration despite decades of high-level scientific research. From Fred’s time at HP to the massive technical laboratories at Xerox, they explore why the interaction between rigid mechanisms and non-rigid, organic media remains one of the most difficult (and accepted) puzzles in reliability engineering.
SOR 1162 Risk Prioritization in FMEA
Risk Prioritization in FMEA
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Carl and Fred discuss a question from a reader about risk prioritization in FMEA procedure.
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SOR 1161 Our Unique Role in Reliability
Our Unique Role in Reliability
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Carl and Fred discuss the ongoing challenge between doing reliability work ourselves and enabling others to accomplish the work. And what is the future human role in the field of reliability, given the advancements in AI?
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SOR 1160 Data Gathering Challenges
Data Gathering Challenges
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Enrico and Fred discuss discuss the challenges of data collection in reliability engineering, prompted by a listener working in asset reliability. They explore why gathering useful data is often the most difficult step, how modern connected systems are changing data availability, and why defining the purpose of analysis is essential before collecting data. The discussion also highlights organizational barriers, data quality issues, and the growing role of AI in supporting data analysis. ᐅ Play Episode
