Reliability Occurs at the Point of Decision

By Fred Schenkelberg

November 8, 2022 / 9am Pacific Time

The reliability performance of a product or system exists because the decisions that occurred during the creation of the product establish how well an item will survive without failure. The choice of material or finish or technologies along with all the other decisions involved define how well a product performs, including its reliability.

The testing, analysis, study, reviews, etc done by reliability professionals do not directly create a reliable solution. The work we do provides information that, if used, influences decisions. It is by focusing on the key decisions that most influence the reliability of a product that we add the most value through our work.

In this webinar, let’s explore the relationship between reliability engineering and decisions, plus how we can best inform those decisions. Plus, let’s examine how to identify decisions that would benefit from the results of reliability engineering work along with a few examples of how to influence decisions across the organization.

Reliability Physics: How to Field Reliable Products

By Dr. Abhijit Dasgupta

November 1, 2022 / 8:30-Noon Pacific Time

$350

This course offers an introductory understanding of some of the key engineering design principles and accelerated test techniques needed to develop reliable electronic products. Participants are presented with various reliability physics methods to design and test for reliability.

Participants will….

• Learn how/why products really fail and understand key methods to make products sufficiently reliable
• Become acquainted with the degradation modes and mechanisms associated with various electronic devices and assemblies 
• Determine the stresses associated with the qualification of reliable electronic equipment and examine techniques to address reliability problems
• Investigate the usage and applicability of reliability standards and handbooks

From Speaking to Career Success

Panelists: Cliff Williams, Melissa Schmidt, Rob Kalwarowsky, and Blair Fraser

November 1, 2022 / 9am Pacific Time

This session you will hear our experts talk about speaking at conferences, share some funny stories, where they’ve been, who they’ve met and how it has helped their careers.

Questions that we will cover are:

1. Tell us about yourself
2. Tell us a bit about your speaking experiences – good and bad
3. Tell us what you think the rewards can be for speakers, meet people, travel, build relationships, make connections etc
4. Give us one tip for creating the path to these rewards. Could be about your presentation, your fears, how to communicate with audience, how to follow up etc.

HD Technology in Water Industry

By John Loane

November 2, 2022 / 7am Pacific Time

This describes the full journey taken monitoring very slow 1rpm RBC bearings critical in the water industry from set up to case studies.

Learning Takeaways:

1. Very Slow speed condition monitoring
2. Bearing analysis using SPM HD
3. Condition Monitoring in the Water industry
4. Rotating Biological Contactors

9 Accelerometer Specs You Probably Don’t Check- & When You Should

By Peter Eitnier & Tom LaRocque

November 3, 2022 / 11am Pacific Time

This is not your average accelerometer specifications course. “Understanding accelerometer datasheets” articles, presentations and webinars are as ubiquitous as they are important. But there’s more to sensor selection than sensitivity! In this webinar, you’ll learn about many of the less-frequently discussed accelerometer specifications and how, when, and why they impact the quality of your data – long after the vibration sensor has been commissioned.

Takeaways

1. 3 specifications to check for sensor longevity
2. 6 specifications that impact the reliability of your vibration data
3. The role of cabling, mounting and instrumentation in achieving the full potential of high-performance accelerometers

Risk, Reliability & Root Cause Analysis

By Mark Galley

November 4, 2022 / 8am Pacific Time

This presentation, for both frontline and managers, clarifies the connection between risk, reliability and root cause analysis. These three topics can sometimes be vague theories rather than concrete disciplines. Companies inadvertently make problem-solving too complicated. Six-week quality programs that leave people confused, 300 puzzling “cause codes” and frustrating investigations are not just counterproductive, they can be detrimental. It can erode the effectiveness of an organization. Your problems are confusing enough; your problem-solving tools shouldn’t make it worse. Employees who are inundated with techniques, methods and software can lose track of the basics. All problem-solving efforts should be focused on your company’s goals with a bias toward principles.

Value Stream Mapping

By Charles H Paul

November 8, 2022 / 10am Pacific Time

$150

This webinar will begin by defining value stream mapping and the key terms that comprise the VSM process. The purpose of VSM, important to participant focus, will also be discussed.

Next, the concept of current and future state VSM, foundational to process improvement, will be described and discussed. Examples of VSM and how the process is used to remove waste and improve workflows will be presented to enhance learning and ensure understanding of the concept.

Finally, the VSM development process will be broken into discrete steps and described from the viewpoint of the performer in terms of those actions that must be accomplished to achieve the goals of the process.

The Next Step in Achieving Predictive Maintenance

By Chris Riché

November 8, 2022 / 11am Pacific Time

Mechanical seal performance data is often the best and earliest indicator of a critical system problem, even when the seal is not the root cause. However, there are few options for monitoring mechanical seal internal performance or accurately understanding how the pump and seal interact in various operational environments.

In this webcast, Chris will discuss the best ways to address and overcome these blind spots using newly available technologies to better understand seal health data and performance. Given these possibilities, you also will learn how this kind of seal monitoring data can be correlated with pump condition data — enabling you to take system-level corrective actions before it’s too late to avoid all-too-common failures.

How to Plan, Build, and Manage an Effective Lubrication Program

By Mike Johnson

November 9, 2022/ 8am Pacific Time

A well-planned and executed lubrication program is the critical foundation for world-class maintenance and reliability. The best companies know this and plan a path to reach their goals. In this webinar you’ll learn how to strategically plan, create, and run a lubrication program that will drastically reduce downtime. Whether you are in the beginning stages or are working to improve your lubrication processes, you’ll take home practical ideas you can start using right away.

Tools & Tips for Maintenance Excellence

By Lee McClish

November 9, 2022 / 8am Pacific Time

New to maintenance supervision or management? Maybe you are a maintenance veteran. Wondering where to start or what road map to follow? The leadership concepts presented can be extended to any industry. Prepare for twenty-five years of experience summed up for a concise set of tools and tips as a jump start toward maintenance excellence.

Material Choices to Deliver Enhanced Reliability, Performance, and Differentiation

By Lenora Clark

November 10, 2022 / 8am Pacific Time

Control in transportation is changing on multiple fronts. Advances in vehicle safety systems are transferring operating responsibility from the human driver to the machine. We also can see changes to the electronic hardware and overall vehicle architecture—including a move from electronic control units to domain control units—precipitated by the volume of electronics required to create unique autonomous vehicles.

The competitive nature of today’s automotive market necessitates differentiation to remain relevant. With the increased number of new entrants and changes to the powertrain, car makers are finding ways to separate themselves from the competition, primarily through enhanced electronics. Car makers are now focusing more on system design and integration. In many instances, they are opening the black box and learning the hardware required for success. In this 30-minute Webinar, attendees will learn critical factors for automotive engineers involved in that learning process.
Topics includes:

• Ways to enhance reliability and extend system life
• How taking control of material choices delivers better performance, and differentiation
• A look at joining materials for printed circuit board and semiconductor assembly

Closing the Gap: Bringing Connected Workplace Solutions into the “Legacy” Industrial World

By Frederic Baudart

November 10, 2022 / 10am Pacific Time

In the world of maintenance and industrial production, operations are continuing to transform as maintenance professionals are pushed to “digitally transform” and become more data-driven. But how is this effectively accomplished in the real world? After all, the ultimate goal isn’t to be “modern,” but rather to execute effective condition-based maintenance, maximize asset reliability and avoid catastrophic failure. This, we believe, can be accomplished using “connected” assets and their related data. In “Closing the Gap,” we will explore how connectivity can enable digitally transformed decision-making and discuss what’s changed in the industry, why connectivity is key and where actionable data resides.

Obtaining Reliable Video-Based Vibration Data to Troubleshoot High-Frequency Rotating Machinery Issues

By Chad Pasho

November 10, 2022  / 11am Pacific Time

Chad Pasho

In this session you will learn:

• Understand the factors that impact vibration detection capability for video vibration technologies
• Understand the practical relationship between displacement levels and vibration frequency
• Understand the factors that affect vibration measurement accuracy using high-speed video
• Observe successful high-frequency diagnoses using video vibration, and understand why it worked

Establishing an Effective Motor Management System by Combining Permanent or Portable Motor Testing

November 15, 2022 / 10am Pacific Time

The importance of routine or even unusual testing of electric motors is rapidly becoming common place. Recent advances have introduced permanently installed systems that continually monitor the motors voltage and current. This webinar will briefly discuss the various technologies traditionally used to determine the condition of the electric motors that drive these machines that produce many of the products and services required in today’s world. And discuss which conditions or faults the different technologies can identify, including the traditional energized methods of Electrical signature analysis (ESA) and machinery vibration analysis (MVA) and the most effective deenergized method using Motor Circuit Analysis™ (MCA™). It will also discuss the benefits of installing permanent systems and uses and benefits of performing these tests with more flexible portable systems.

Learning Takeaways:

1. Understand benefits of effective motor testing in reduced maintenance costs and increased uptime.
2. Obtain a basic understanding of the various technologies traditionally used to determine the condition of the electric motors.
3. Gain an understanding of which motor testing techniques identify which conditions and faults.
4. How to establish an effective motor management system by combining installed and portable monitoring systems to manage “good” motors.

Advanced Sensing, Analytics, and Feed-back Quality Control in Metal Additive Manufacturing

By Rongxuan Wang

November 15, 2022 / 11am Pacific Time

Metal Additive Manufacturing enables complex geometry part fabrication. However, it still suffers from defects such as lack of fusion and over-melting. This webinar presents the author’s novel contributions to multi-physical melt pool fundamental study (process signature and quality correlation), advanced sensor development (ultra-high spatial resolution 3D scanner), and real-time closed-loop process parameter control on a multi-sensing and open-source laser powder bed fusion testbed. The high spatial resolution 3D scanning results demonstrate that the geometrical error can be vastly reduced by implementing adaptive laser power during the printing.

Aligning the Marketing and Manufacturing Strategies- Connect Conversations

By Ron Moore and Doug Plucknette

November 15, 2022 / 11am Pacific Time

Reliability Consortium

By Greg Hutchins

November 15, 2022 / 4pm Pacific Time

Artificial Intelligence is one of the biggest disruptions currently occurring. The challenge is that AI projects are often black box to transparent, from reactive to sentient (Google engineer). US government says: “AI technologies extend algorithmic methods and automation into new domains and roles, including advising people and taking actions in high-stakes decisions.”

AI is increasingly involved with more of our daily decision making and we’re unaware of it’s risks and biases. This presentation is NOT technical. In the presentation, Greg will discuss the personal, work, and life decision making risks that AI presents today. Greg will share first hand stories of AI Future of Work decision making; NIST AI RMF project; NY employment AI legislation for bias audits; GPT 3/DALL E; risks/controls proposed for AI, and other personal stories.

The following will be discussed:

1. What is the Future of Work?
2. How will people and machine work together?
3. What is risk based, decision making and problem solving.?
4. What are 4 examples of Risk Management Frameworks (RMF)?
5. What are the impending new laws on AI and risk based, decision making?
6. What are the AI Bill of Rights, AI RMF, AI audits etc.?
7. Why do new AI and RMF laws and decision requirements matter to you?
8. How can reliability and quality professionals thrive today?

Understanding Shock and Vibration

By Dr. Alec Feinberg

November 16, 2022 / 8:30-Noon Pacific Time

$350

This course will start with the basics, defining such terms as “G”, “g”, “GRMS” and “G-Force”. We will explain the physics of shock and vibration in understandable terms. At the end of this course the student will be able to clearly understand shock and vibration, its terms, how tests are specified, and have the capability to apply software as a test aid. This course provides excel based software to aid the student in quickly learning shock and vibration fundamentals. With the DfRSoft Shock and Vibration Software, the student will be able to specify shock tests and perform a number of analyses. Every section below will have many examples to aid the student.

• Shock Test and Analysis
• Constant Acceleration
• Sine Vibration
• Random Vibration

Wrecked Machine Components – I Should Have Seen that Coming!

By Ray Garvey and Dan Walsh

November 17, 2022 / 8am Pacific Time

Root cause failure analyses frequently finds wrecked gears and bearings fail without warning due to severe sliding and fatigue. These sudden unpredicted failures disrupt production, divert critical resources, cause production losses, and very costly.

These abnormal wear mechanisms destroy functionality of load bearing rotating components over time and in stages: benign, severe, advanced, catastrophic. During the benign stage, wear particles are small (5 microns) and mostly surface metal oxide, not metal. During the three abnormal stages, large particles from base metal are progressively removed from component parts.

Oil analysis measuring PPM for large wear metal debris supports early detection, identification, and severity determination essential for planned repairs during planned downtime. MiniLab and FieldLab systems, with total ferrous measurement or X-ray fluorescence multi-element PPM, are capable of measuring abnormal wear particles from microns to millimeter size ranges.

Human Error, Human Performance and Human Factors

By Aaron Cross

November 18, 2022 / 8am Pacific Time

How many errors does your organization want? What is the error rate in your organization? What is it in other industries? There are radically different schools of thought on what human error is and how human performance is improved. This webinar clears up some of the confusion and addresses the myths around human error. We’ll review different types of errors and cover the topic of human factors. We’ll also share what some organizations have done to reduce human error and explain some basic steps you can apply in your organization.