Cogito Reliability

Hello everyone! This week's article talks about initiating a Reliability Improvement Program without sourcing complex maintenance records. Yes it is possible! Enjoy and have a wonderful week!

Hello everyone! Hope you all had a very productive week. This week's article highlights a topic discussed by John Moubray in his book on RCM. Specifically failure patterns over time. It is important to know where the data comes from before making any conclusions or generalizations. Enjoy and stay safe!

PF Curves are very popular graphical tools in the Maintenance & Reliability world. However, it is crucial that a rigorous method be used to build them. Another question is: which element of the curve is most useful to users? Hope you enjoy my article on this topic. Any feedback is much appreciated as it benefits everyone. Have a wonderful week!

Hello there! This is my 30th article and I hope you learn from it. Did you know that production output or performance can be modelled using a Weibull distribution? Yes, it can!  And more, the analysis (specifically if BPR is used) can be summarized on one single sheet of paper. Very handy for busy managers seeking to make strategic decisions. It avoids them going into the weeds or reading long reports. Enjoy and have a safe and productive week!

Hello there! This is my 30th article and I hope you learn from it. Did you know that production output or performance can be modelled using a Weibull distribution? Yes, it can!  And more, the analysis (specifically if BPR is used) can be summarized on one single sheet of paper. Very handy for busy managers seeking to make strategic decisions. It avoids them going into the weeds or reading long reports. Enjoy and have a safe and productive week!

The beauty of Reliability studies is that one analysis can help enhance another one. In this week's article, we discuss how FMEAs can be used to build RAM models. Happy reading!

Hello everyone. This article relates to concurrent failures in systems. It is typically an undesirable situation and causes the system to be down. Like having two tires on a vehicle fail at the same time. I was asked the question in one of my recent industry presentations and thought it would be a valuable learning to share with the community. Enjoy and have a great week!

Hello everyone. Hope you had a productive week. In this article we discuss the concept of "dependency" and its influence on asset operation. Hope you enjoy it. Wishing you all a productive and safe week ahead! Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians. Happy July 4th to my fellow Americans.

Hello everyone. This is a short reflection on the the value of equipment records. I list a few opportunities but I am sure there is more. You are welcome to add your ideas for the benefit of the community. Have a wonderful and safe week!