Comparing Mechanical Failure Rates
Recording Date: May 2015
This webinar will discuss:
- IEC 61508 and how it includes mechanical devices
- How exida failure rates compare with those noted in industry databases and field studies
- The different ways to get failure data, and explanation of each option
- What are realistic failure rates for mechanical devices
About the Presenter:
Loren Stewart, CFSE
Loren Stewart graduated from Virginia Tech with a BSME. She has over 10 years of professional experience. She currently works for exida consulting as a safety engineer, focusing on the mechanical aspects of their customers. Along with assessing the safety of products and creating FMEDAs and reports, she researches stiction and is creating a database for the 2H initiative according to IEC 61508.