1st Edition
by Carl Carlson (Author)
Outlines the correct procedures
for doing FMEAs and how to successfully apply them in design,
development, manufacturing, and service applications
There
are a myriad of quality and reliability tools available to corporations
worldwide, but the one that shows up consistently in company after
company is Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). Effective FMEAs
takes the best practices from hundreds of companies and thousands of
FMEA applications and presents streamlined procedures for veteran FMEA
practitioners, novices, and everyone in between.
Written from an
applications viewpoint―with many examples, detailed case studies, study
problems, and tips included―the book covers the most common types of
FMEAs, including System FMEAs, Design FMEAs, Process FMEAs, Maintenance
FMEAs, Software FMEAs, and others. It also presents chapters on Fault
Tree Analysis, Design Review Based on Failure Mode (DRBFM),
Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Hazard Analysis, and FMECA
(which adds criticality analysis to FMEA).
With extensive study
problems and a companion Solutions Manual, this book is an ideal
resource for academic curricula, as well as for applications in
industry. In addition, Effective FMEAs covers:
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The basics of FMEAs and risk assessment
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How to apply key factors for effective FMEAs and prevent the most common errors
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What is needed to provide excellent FMEA facilitation
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Implementing a "best practice" FMEA process
Everyone
wants to support the accomplishment of safe and trouble-free products
and processes while generating happy and loyal customers. This book will
show readers how to use FMEA to anticipate and prevent problems, reduce
costs, shorten product development times, and achieve safe and highly
reliable products and processes.