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Carl and Fred discussing the myriad of reliability methods and tools, and how they can be differentiated by how they support program decisions and add value.
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Carl and Fred discussing a reliability approach where the focus becomes core functions. This is compared to approaching reliability at the project level.
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Tim interviews Doug about new product development, risk mitigation or avoidance vs. the cost of an uncertain future event, and successful FMEAs.
On this week’s episode, I welcome the new hosts of Rob’s Reliability Project, Blair Fraser & Steve Dobie. In this podcast we discuss the host transition, as well as pervasive issues within reliability.
You can connect with our new hosts here:
Blair Fraser – https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisyourai/
Steve Dobie – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dobiesteven/
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Episode 54: A Conversation with Michael Ford about Digital Twin
Michael Ford and I talk about Digital Twin, its purpose, value, and its future.
Michael Ford, Sr.
Director of Emerging Industry Strategy
Aegis Software
Michael Ford has more than 30 years working within the electronics assembly manufacturing space.
Michael has a degree in Electronics from the University of Wales, Michael started his career with Sony in the UK, creating software solutions as he acquired a broad range of manufacturing knowledge. He spent eight years working in Japan which provided Michael the opportunity to expand his innovation and leadership on a global enterprise scale.
Today, Michael is the Sr. Director of Emerging Industry Strategy for Aegis Software. Having worked with specialized software solution providers in the industry, Michael is an established thought leader for Industry 4.0 and Smart factories. Michael is also actively working on industry standards with the IPC, including his position as chair of new traceability standard, IPC-1782.
Earlier this year, Michael’s Thought leadership on Industry 4.0 manufacturing and development of the IPC Connected Factory Exchange (CFX) was formally recognized when IPC awarded him with the prestigious president’s award.
Michael spoke to me from his office in the UK.
Michael may be reached at:
mford@aiscorp.com
We’re excited to have Jim Fitch, the CEO of Noria Corporation and the director of ICML, back. He previously explored ICML 55, the standard around lubrication programs. ICML was founded about 18 years ago as a non-profit. It was to provide certification resources for organizations and individuals who needed certificates for completing their training. Noria Corporation is a for-profit services company that’s 22 years old. It provides training and consulting services globally, relating to oil analysis and lubrication. They also offer transformation services. These are for plants moving from their current state to something closer to the greatest reference state. Noria also publishes machine lubrication magazines among other e-publications. They’re also a conferencing company.
In this episode, we covered:
Carl and Fred discussing the timely subject of working from home in the virtual world. Whether you are running a meeting, participating in an FMEA, teaching, or collaborating online, what works and does not work?
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This is the third in our webinar series ‘Reliability Analysis … now what?’ The first webinar showed what it means to turn reliability data into something a decision-maker can use. Not a chart. Not a graph. Not a ‘p’ value. Not anything else that you find in a textbook but isn’t useful. Last month’s webinar talked about how the best way to do this is to use computers … but in an easy way! And we talked about creating a ‘posse’ of possible ‘ways’ to explain the data we see. And this webinar is about how we use this thing called Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulation (MCMC) to create this ‘posse.’ And the ‘posse’ isn’t random … it is based on the ‘likelihood’ of each one being the correct one, which is how MCMC works. [Read more…]
Carl and Fred discussing common sense legal guidelines for doing FMEAs. The focus of FMEAs should be first and foremost on improving designs and manufacturing processes, and consistent with company legal policy.
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In this week’s episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Jason Apps, CEO of ARMS Reliability, on the show!
The goal of this presentation is to educate the audience on options to prevent electronic equipment failure used in enclosed spaces from corrosion through preventative maintenance practices. As most know, the metals used in today’s electronics are processed but want to turn back to their original state as the iron components will oxidize, and the corrosion process begins. Adding humidity, vibration, temperature swings, and acid environments (such as being in a tire plant or downwind from a refinery) will accelerate the process. It is this corrosion and subsequent weakening or disfiguring of the metal that causes malfunctions and failures [Read more…]
On this week’s episode, Rob Kalwarowsky does a solo podcast talking about engagement & personal leadership.
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We’re glad to have Roman Megela, a reliability engineer with Easy-Laser. With over 20 years of experience, he’s been a service manager, assembly manager, and commissioner for gas compression systems. Roman’s also worked in steel and glass production, as well as oil and gas. He’s joined us before, shedding light on different elements involved in machinery installation. We started with Integrity and will look at strategy in machinery installation.
To recap, integrity is the practice of being honest. It’s showing consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral, ethical values and principles. It means you are doing what you say you’re doing.
Roman will give us insights on:
… and so much more!
Chris and Fred discuss what a ‘body of knowledge’ or ‘BOK’ should do? And by this we mean a document or book that outlines the key ideas or things you should know for doing ‘something’ … like reliability. There are many textbooks which are (let’s face it) not helpful because they are ‘too technical’ – and not useful for the majority of reliability decisions. But we can go too far the other way as well and make things too simple – so we just plug and play tools. Without knowing what each tool does. Sound familiar? Listen to this podcast!
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Chris and Fred discuss the urge for (us) reliability engineers to rush to use a tool – and not understand what that tool does, how it works, or even if it answers the question you are trying to answer. Why is this? We sometimes (always) like solving problems. But in our rush to solve a problem … do we solve the right problem? Do we create more problems? What’s a ‘problem?’ Sound familiar or scary? Listen to this podcast.
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