FMEA Class Reflection

This past FMEA class was held at our Troy Technical facility on April 22 and 23, 2010.  The topic of matrix approaches drew a lot of interest. Each participant was intrigued with the legacy approach to keeping all FMEA data linking in to 8D and making FMEA’s smaller based on this legacy data. Keeping a legacy of all failure cause mechanisms provide the opportunity to simplify and reduce team time during FMEA development.

We all know how difficult it is to keep a team focused in the FMEA. Therefore, utilizing processes described in our latest FMEA class makes the best use of FMEA Team Time and still provides all the benefits.

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New FMEA MINI – Training Video!

Take a look at our new Mini – Training Video:  “What is FMEA?”

http://www.quality-one.com/services/fmea.php

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Quality Acronym List Creation!

Are there any Quality Acronyms you are confused with? Let us know! We’ll help!… Feel Free to leave input on the Acronyms we should/should incorporate on our handy quick reference list! (Its in the makings!)  Thanks to all!

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RPN and FMEA

What is the RPN of Unintended Acceleration.
 
The current news reports of unintended acceleration provides the support the the concept that RPN in FMEA for any 9 or 10 should not be a consideration. Too many times RPN thresholds are set which permits teams of engineers the opportunity not to error proof these high danger/risk items. Understanding that it can happen, even at very low probabilities and further rationalizing that if it were to occur (unintended acceleration) the driver would know to put the vehicle in neutral or shut it down. The 9 and 10 in severity should always be addressed in this sequence:
1) Can I eliminate the failure mode (if done, the causes of failure are not valid)?
2) Can we error proof causes (take the occurrences to 1 individually)?
3) Controls or senses causes and therefore alerts of automatically shuts down or degrades function below the level where danger is not exhibited.
 
Following these steps is a three phase FMEA development model (vertically) can help avoid similar problems in the future. 
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