Why Is R&M Important?

BUSINESS REPUTATION

REDUCE WARRANTY COSTS

CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS

REDUCE TOTAL LIFE CYCLE COST

Relex Product Review

Relex Reliability Prediction

Relex RBD
Relex FMEA Relex Fault Tree/Event Tree Relex Markov Relex Maintainability
Relex Software Suite

Relex Weibull
Relex LCC
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Relex Reliability Prediction

WHAT: Analysis of system parts & components HOW: WHY: Based on established models, part data To predict the rate at which items fail

Relex Reliability Block Diagram

WHAT: Analysis of more complex systems HOW: WHY: Math algorithms or Monte Carlo Simulator To evaluate reliability of redundant systems

Relex FMEA

WHAT: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis HOW: WHY: Evaluate failure modes and effects of items To determine effects of failures and help prioritize for corrective action

Relex Fault Tree

WHAT: Evaluation of causes of system failure HOW: WHY: Structure created using logic operators To identify potential causes of system failure

Relex Event Tree

WHAT: Visual representation of events in system HOW: WHY: Identification of events and consequences To determine probability of events occurrence

Relex Markov

WHAT: Analysis of state based systems HOW: Create and customize state transition diagrams

WHY:

To determine probability of states

Relex Maintainability Prediction

WHAT: Analysis of maintenance criteria for repairable items

HOW:
WHY:

Consideration of repair tasks and times

To determine required item repair times

(used in Availability calculations)

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Relex Weibull

WHAT:

Analysis of system field failure rates (historical data)

HOW: WHY:

Generation of tabular and visual results To improve future product reliability

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Relex Life Cycle Cost

WHAT: Analysis of system for lifetime costs HOW: WHY: Cost Breakdown Structure and Equations To determine the lifetime cost of system

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Basic Features...
A valuable reliability software package (like Relex) incorporates:

Accuracy Speed Flexibility

Ease of use
Integration Automation
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Relex Accuracy
Relex calculations are accurate:

Conform to chosen standard

Calculations are either done by exact formulas or using Monte Carlo simulation
Calculation results are traceable by user

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Relex Speed
Relex offers high speed calculations:

Use of libraries increases data input

Import of component data minimizes workload

Use of default data for parameters which are currently not available

All modules use same data base (no data exchange necessary)
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Relex Ease of Use

Relex can be used very easily:

Windows based screen-layout and functions

All modules use same interface

Copy / paste features for data Drag-and-drop features for report generation

Graphic tool and import/export wizard like in Microsoft Excel

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Relex Flexibility
Relex offers many flexible options:

Customizable input formats (screen tables)

Flexible Report Design options

Custom Parts Libraries, Default Files, Derating Files, Input Forms, etc.

Ability to move between analyses with one click

Ability to import data in many formats
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Relex Automation
Relex offers many automated features: Calculate failure rates based on defaults Component failure modes entered RBD figures linked to System Tree components Advanced automated importing/exporting Fault Trees generated from a FMEA
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Relex Integration
All Relex products are fully integrated:

Data is entered into one program.

Repetitive data entry eliminated.

Data between the products is shared.

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Relex Integration
Reliability Prediction LCC

RBD/FDA

RELEX
Maintainability Prediction

FTA/ETA

FMEA

Relex Reliability Prediction

Input Format File Default Parameters File Derating File

Relex Project Database

Library Files Mission Profile File Process Grade File User Defined Values File Report Format File

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Relex Reliability Prediction

Relex FMEA / FMECA

Input Format File Failure Modes File FIN Definition File

Relex Project Database

Phrases Files Mission Profile File Risk Level Definition Report Format File

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FMEA/FMECA Types

MIL-STD-1629 Style FMECAs

Tasks 101, 102, 103 and 104 (FMEA, Criticality, Maintainability, Damage Modes)

Automotive Style FMEA

Based on SAE, AIAG and Ford FMEA Manuals Design and Process FMEAs

SAE ARP5580 FMEA

Supports fault equivalencies

Combination or Customized FMEA

Relex FMEA

Relex Maintainability
Input Format File Tasks File FD & I Output File

Relex Project Database

Maintainability Groups File Used Defined Values File Report Format File

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Supported Standards

General Maintenance Procedures MIL-HDBK-472 Procedures 2, 5A or 5B

Relex Maintainability Analysis

Relex RBD / FDA

Purpose of RBD Analysis

Consider complex or redundant systems

Sophisticated analytical algorithms Monte Carlo simulation engine

Create visual representation of a system

Compare various system configurations

Sample Configurations
Simple Series-Parallel

PN: 123 BLOCK A FR: 10 R: 0.999901 1::2 Parallel Switch Prob: 1 PN: 123 BLOCK A FR: 10 R: 0.999901

Start

PN: 456 BLOCK B FR: 20 R: 0.980199

PN: 789 BLOCK C FR: 30 R: 0.999559 1::2 Standby Switch Prob: 1 PN: 789 BLOCK C FR: 30 R: 0.999559

End 1::1

Sample Configurations
Complex
PN: 123 BLOCK A FR: 10 R: 0.999901 1::2 Parallel Switch Prob: 1 PN: 123 BLOCK A FR: 10 R: 0.999901 Start 1::1 PN: 147 BLOCK E FR: 10 R: 0.999901 PN: 258 BLOCK D FR: 10 R: 0.999901 1::2 Parallel Switch Prob: 1 PN: 147 BLOCK E FR: 10 R: 0.999901 2::2 PN: 456 BLOCK B FR: 20 R: 0.980199 PN: 789 BLOCK C FR: 30 R: 0.999559 1::2 Standby Switch Prob: 1 PN: 789 BLOCK C FR: 30 R: 0.999559

End 1::1

Relex Features

Link data from other modules

Spares Calculations
Manual calculations Spares optimization

Cut Sets (failure) / Path Sets (success) Customizable visual properties

Report Designer

Relex Fault Tree / Event Tree

Input Format File CCF Groups File Event Parameter File

Relex Project Database

Consequences File Used Defined Values File Report Format File

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What Is Fault Tree Analysis?

Top down approach

Evaluate the probability of an undesired event Determine minimal cut sets leading to top event condition Mitigate probability of undesired event

Relex Fault Tree Analysis

Relex Life Cycle Cost

Reliability Data

Relex LCC Database

Maintainability Data Cost, etc.

Relex Project Database

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Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Calculate all costs of a system Calculate Net Present Value (NPV) Evaluate Sensitivity Analysis Evaluate Alternatives

Relex Life Cycle Cost

Advanced Relex Features

Find, Replace, Spellcheck Template Files Package for E-Mail File Access Features Macros

Relex Facts

80% of the people who purchase Relex do not require training Relex is the largest software company for developing specific reliability software tools We have a dedicated full time technical support department in-house All our software is developed and maintained inhouse Our software comes with an unconditional money back guarantee Thousands of Relex users worldwide