Product warranties are an important consideration for most manufacturers of consumer products (industrial and B2B products may be dealt with contractually and so are often a bit different). This discussion covers: How product … [Read more...]
Behind-the-Scenes at Apple’s Reliability Testing Lab: What can we learn?
Renaud is joined by Andrew Amirnovin, Sofeast's product reliability head, and they're looking at how Apple tests iPhone reliability and durability. Recently Marques Brownlee shared some videos from within Apple's testing lab and interviews … [Read more...]
Apple Vision Pro Cracks: Reliability Problems So Soon?
There have been reports of Apple's new Vision Pro AR headset cracking and having reliability and durability problems already following its release in February 2024. This has to be embarrassing for the tech giant, but what could be causing … [Read more...]
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max Accident: Quality & Reliability Issues Again?
We're looking into the Boeing 737 Max 9 airplane that has been in the news again on Jan 5, '24, following a very frightening incident where part of the body blew out leading to a sudden depressurization and emergency landing. From a … [Read more...]
Test To Failure: Why You Need This Reliability Test
Let's look into what test to failure is, the benefits it provides, and why you will find it a useful tool in your product reliability testing arsenal for almost every product type, especially electronics. This post will also provide the … [Read more...]
Reliability Data: How To Collect It, Make Better Products, And Cut Costs
What is reliability data and how can it be gathered and used to help you make better products and/or reduce your production costs? Let's find out... Prefer listening to reading? Listen to the audio here. What … [Read more...]
Analyzing Reliability Problems in the News Recently: Titan Sub and Siemens Gamesa Wind Turbines
We explore two high-profile product reliability problems that have been in the news recently: the destruction of the Oceangate Titan submersible that catastrophically imploded near the wreck of the Titanic and the reliability failures of … [Read more...]
How to figure out what reliability testing you need?
Let's explore how to figure out what reliability testing you need for your product, the questions reliability engineers will ask you, and the factors that influence the kinds of testing to be done and its cost. … [Read more...]
5-Step Process Reliability Engineers Follow To Fix Product Returns
Imagine that your product is being sold and suddenly you start getting returns and angry customers. What do you do? Here's the 5-step process of how to fix problem products that are being returned. If you've gone through a thorough new … [Read more...]