Plant Services - August 2008 - (Page 51) cated to Weibull and related issues? It’s there for the asking. Simply ask your desk rodent to go in the direction of www. reliasoftforums.com/archive for the Q&A hosted by ReliaSoft Corp., Tucson, Ariz. Click on “Weibull and Life Data Analysis” and you’ll be able to access more than 120 forum threads, each of which begins with a question from a user. These threads sometimes have only one answer from someone in the company’s technical support group. Others generated a lively debate. You can read it for free, but if you want to participate, the cost will be a loss of your anonymity. Another reliability-based forum comes from the Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC), a part of the Department of Defense (DoD). As its mission statement says, RIAC provides “the information, tools, training and technical expertise in the engineering disciplines of reliability, maintainability, quality, supportability and interoperability (RMQSI) to support accurate decision-making and implement cost-effective solutions throughout all phases of a product or system life cycle.” That’s government speak for products that are, of course, military assets. Anyway, to see the forum postings you’ll need to score a direct hit on http://theriac.org and click on “RIAC Forum” found under “Help Desk” on the left side of the page. The most relevant of the choices might be those about data analysis and testing, maintainability and supportability, reliability models and non-electrical component reliability. E-mail Executive Editor Russ Kratowicz, P.E., CMRP, at russk@ putman.net. More resources at www.PlantServices.com Analysis and asset management – “Designer EAM” FMEA – “Failure modes and effects analysis” RCA – “Digging below the metaphorical surface” RCA failures – “Why root cause analysis doesn’t always work” RCA – “Going around in circles” Failure analysis – “The FRETT approach” For more, search www.PlantServices.com using the keywords analysis, data and reliability. AFTER SETTING RECORD ATTENDANCE in 2007 with over 1,000 people, this year’s Annual Conference is sure to be the best yet. Session Tracks From the Five Pillars of the SMRP Body of Knowledge SMRP Initiatives Track Educational Workshops Exciting Keynote Speaker Comedic Entertainment Plant Tours Networking at the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame Golf Tournament DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO ROCK OUT LARGEST AT THE YEAR’S MAINTENANCE & RELIABILITY EVENT. EXHIBITOR AND SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES STILL AVAILABLE! REGISTER EARLY AND RECEIVE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT Rock-n-Bowl Reception IT’S ALL TAKING PLACE OCTOBER 20-23, 2008 IN CLEVELAND, OH August 2008 www.PLANTSERVICES.com 51 http://theriac.org http://www.reliasoftforums.com/archive http://www.reliasoftforums.com/archive http://www.PlantServices.com http://www.PlantServices.com http://www.PLANTSERVICES.com
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