Synthesis Platform

Integration to Empower the Reliability Organization

Capability Highlights for the Synthesis Platform and Applications

Highlights for Synthesis Platform

  • Standard Repository
  • ReliaSoft Synthesis File (emulates the standalone file saving behavior from
  • prior versions)
  • Microsoft SQL Server® or Oracle®
  • Shared analysis settings and data
  • Automatic backups

  • Single-user, multi-user and enterprise deployments
  • Flexible user access levels
  • Check projects in/out

  • Facilitate effective collaboration
  • Leverage overlap of reliability activities
  • Encapsulate reusable information
  • Create/share statistical models and metrics (KPIs) based on analysis results
  • Update multiple analyses simultaneously

  • Integrated Project Planner
  • Create/track action items
  • Send/receive messages within the software
  • Create automated e-mail notifications
  • Actions Explorer (filter and sort all actions in the project)

  • Project Categories, Item Categories and Synthesis Identifiers
  • Synthesis Explorer (filter, sort and create dashboards based on all analyses in the database)
  • Locked/Private Projects
  • Restore Points and History Log
  • Links and Attachments

  • Share key analysis information using any web-enabled device
  • Track, manage and update progress

  • Transfer data and analyses between systems
  • Leverage some analysis and plotting engines used in Synthesis

Highlights for Weibull++

  • Complete (Failure Time)
  • Right Censored (Suspension Time)
  • Left Censored
  • Interval Censored
  • Free-Form

  • Weibull
  • Normal and Lognormal
  • Exponential
  • Gamma and Generalized Gamma
  • Logistic and Loglogistic
  • Gumbel
  • Bayesian-Weibull
  • Mixed Weibull
  • Competing Failure Modes (CFM)

  • Rank Regression on X (RRX)
  • Rank Regression on Y (RRY)
  • Maximum Likelihood (MLE)
  • Non-Linear Rank Regression

  • Kaplan-Meier
  • Median Ranks

  • Likelihood Ratio
  • Fisher Matrix
  • Beta Binomial
  • Bayesian (BSN)

  • Probability
  • Reliability vs. Time
  • Unreliability vs. Time
  • Failure Rate vs. Time
  • pdf Plot
  • Contour Plot
  • Failures/Suspensions Histogram
  • Failures/Suspensions Pie
  • Failures/Suspensions Timeline

  • Warranty Analysis (multiple formats)
    • Nevada
    • Times-to-Failure
    • Dates of Failure
    • Usage
  • Degradation Analysis
    • Linear
    • Exponential
    • Power
    • Logarithmic
    • Gompertz
    • Lloyd-Lipow
    • User-defined model
    • Destructive degradation folio
  • Event Log Conversion
  • Recurrent Event Data Analysis
    • Mean Cumulative Function
    • General Renewal Process
  • Non-Parametric Life Data Analysis
    • Kaplan-Meier
    • Simple Actuarial
    • Standard Actuarial

  • Data Set Life Comparison
  • Stress-Strength Analysis

  • Monte Carlo Data
  • SimuMatic®

  • Reliability Test Design
  • Block Diagrams
  • Maintenance Planning Tool
  • Non-Linear Equation Root Finder & Fit Solver
  • Quick Parameter Estimator
  • Quick Statistical Reference

  • Overlay Plots (aka Multi-Plots)
  • Side-by-Side Plots
  • RS Draw® Metafile Graphics Editor
  • 3D Plots

  • Synthesis Workbooks (spreadsheet and word processing modules combined)
  • Function Wizard

  • Publish models based on data analyses and create metrics to track and display KPIs
  • Extract data from XFRACAS or from an external database
  • Export from the event log and maintenance planning tools into BlockSim

Highlights for ALTA

  • Complete
  • Right Censored
  • Left Censored
  • Interval Censored
  • Free-Form

  • Arrhenius
  • Eyring
  • Inverse Power Law
  • Temperature-Humidity
  • Temperature-NonThermal
  • Proportional Hazards
  • General Log-Linear (with user-defined transformations)
  • Cumulative Damage
  • Generalized Eyring

  • Weibull
  • Lognormal
  • Exponential

  • Maximum Likelihood (MLE)
  • Fisher Matrix Confidence Bounds

  • Reliability
  • Probability of Failure
  • Mean Life
  • Reliable Life (aka Warranty Time)
  • BX% Life
  • Acceleration Factor
  • Failure Rate

  • Probability
  • Reliability vs. Time
  • Unreliability vs. Time
  • Failure Rate vs. Time
  • pdf Plot
  • Life vs. Stress
  • Standard Deviation vs. Stress
  • Acceleration Factor vs. Stress
  • Standardized Residuals
  • Cox-Snell Residuals
  • Standardized Residuals vs. Fitted Values
  • Stress Profile (for cumulative damage)

  • Linear
  • Exponential
  • Power
  • Logarithmic
  • Gompertz
  • Lloyd-Lipow

  • 2 Level Statistically Optimum Plan
  • 3 Level Best Standard Plan
  • 3 Level Best Compromise Plan
  • 3 Level Best Equal Expected Number Failing Plan
  • 3 Level 4:2:1 Allocation Plan

  • Data Set Life Comparison
  • Stress-Strength Analysis

  • Monte Carlo Data
  • SimuMatic®

  • Likelihood Ratio Test
  • Quick Parameter Estimator
  • Quick Statistical Reference

  • Overlay Plots (aka Multi-Plots)
  • Side-by-Side Plots
  • RS Draw® Metafile Graphics Editor
  • 3D Plots

  • Synthesis Workbooks (spreadsheet and word processing modules combined)
  • Function Wizard

  • Publish models based on data analyses and create metrics to track and display KPIs
  • Extract data from XFRACAS or from an external database

Highlights for DOE++

    • One Factor Designs
    • Factorial Designs
      • Two Level Full Factorial
      • Two Level Fractional Factorial
      • Plackett-Burman
      • General Full Factorial
      • Taguchi Orthogonal Array
    • Response Surface Method Designs
      • Central Composite
      • Box-Behnken
    • Taguchi Robust Designs
    • Mixture Designs
    • Reliability DOE

(with any of the above design types)

  • Weibull
  • Lognormal
  • Exponential

  • Include/exclude effects
  • Include/exclude responses
  • Add, modify or delete factors
  • Add, modify or delete responses
  • Add, remove or re-order runs
  • Add replicates
  • Fold the design
  • Add center points
  • Change design type
  • Alter reliability data type
  • Create custom optimal design
  • Up to 50 measurements for each test run

  • Detection Power
  • Orthogonality
  • Alias Structure

  • Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
  • Regression Model Results
  • Fit Metrics to Assess Model Validity
  • Alias Structures for Factorial Designs
  • Factor Level Output and Comparisons
  • Likelihood Ratio Test Results

  • Level Plots
    • Response vs. Level
    • Level Mean
    • Life Characteristic
    • Box Plot
    • Mean pdfs
    • Comparison Chart
  • Effect Plots
    • Effect Probability
    • Pareto Chart
    • Main Effects
    • Interactions
    • Interactions Matrix
    • Term Effect
    • Cube Plot
    • Scatter Plot
    • Contour Plot
  • Residual Plots
  • Diagnostic Plots
    • Leverage
    • Cook’s Distance
    • Box-Cox Transformation

  • Variability Analysis
  • Optimization
  • Free Form Analysis and Multiple Linear Regression (for data not in an established design type)

  • Bias & Linearity Study
  • Reproducibility & Repeatability Study
  • Gage Agreement Study

  • Overlay Plots and Side-by-Side Plots
  • 3D Surface Plots
  • RS Draw® Metafile Graphics Editor

  • Analysis history
  • Response prediction for untested treatments
  • Response transformations for improved ANOVA
  • Synthesis Workbooks (spreadsheet and word processing modules) and Function Wizard
  • Quick Statistical Reference

  • Obtain simulated response data via BlockSim/RENO
  • Publish models based on reliability DOE analyses

Highlights for RGA

  • Times-to-Failure Data
    • Individual or Grouped
    • Multiple Systems
    • Multi-Phase Data
  • Discrete (Success/Failure) Data
    • Individual or Grouped
    • With or Without Mode ID
  • Reliability Data
  • Fielded Systems Data
    • Repairable Systems
    • Fleet Data

  • Crow-AMSAA (NHPP)
  • Duane
  • Standard and Modified Gompertz
  • Lloyd-Lipow
  • Logistic

  • Crow Extended
  • Crow Extended-Continuous Evaluation

  • Crow-AMSAA (NHPP)
  • Power Law
  • Crow Extended

  • Parameter estimation using Maximum Likelihood or Least Squares
  • Confidence Bounds using Fisher Matrix, Crow or Least Squares
  • Goodness-of-Fit Tests

  • MTBF or Failure Intensity
  • Cumulative Number of Failures
  • Reliability and Unreliability

  • MTBF (or Failure Intensity)
    • Demonstrated/Achieved
    • Projected
    • Growth Potential
  • Cumulative Number of BD Modes
  • Discovery Rate/MTBF for New BD Modes
  • Crow Extended Future Projection

  • Conditional Reliability and Unreliability
  • MTBF or Failure Intensity
  • Expected Number of Failures
  • Optimum Overhaul
  • System Operation Plot

  • Growth Planning Folio
    • Nominal Idealized Growth Curve
    • Actual Idealized Growth Curve
  • Multi-Phase Data Sheets
    • Flexible Event Codes
    • Test for Fix Effectiveness
  • Multi-Phase Plots
    • Show growth across test phases
    • Track test results against the plan

  • Track actual vs. expected usage
  • Use convergence points to group test data

  • Monte Carlo Data
  • SimuMatic®

  • Test Design for Repairable Systems
  • Interval Goodness-of-Fit Test
  • Quick Statistical Reference

  • Overlay Plots (aka Multi-Plots)
  • Side-by-Side Plots
  • RS Draw® Metafile Graphics Editor

  • Synthesis Workbooks (spreadsheet and word processing modules combined)
  • Function Wizard

  • Publish models based on data analyses and create metrics to track and display KPIs
  • Extract data from XFRACAS or from an external database
  • Extract the first failure time for each failure mode and analyze in Weibull++

Highlights for BlockSim

  • Series, Parallel and Complex
  • k-out-of-n
  • Standby
  • Load Sharing
  • Subdiagrams
  • Multi Blocks and Mirrored Blocks

  • AND and OR Gates
  • Voting Gates (k-out-of-n)
  • Inhibit Gates
  • NOT, NAND and NOR Gates
  • Standby Configurations Using:
    • Standby Gates
    • Priority AND Gates
    • Sequence Enforcing Gates
  • Load Sharing Gates
  • Subdiagrams

  • Exact System Reliability Equation
  • Minimal Cut Sets
  • Metrics:
    • Reliability and Probability of Failure
    • Conditional Reliability
    • Conditional Probability of Failure
    • Reliable Life (aka Warranty Time)
    • BX% Life
    • Mean Life
    • Failure Rate
  • Plots:
    • Reliability/Unreliability vs. Time
    • pdf
    • Failure Rate vs. Time
    • Reliability Importance Plots

  • Duty Cycles
  • Maintenance Durations
  • Restoration Factors
  • Direct & Indirect Maintenance Costs
  • Spare Parts Availability
  • Maintenance Crew Logistics
  • State Change Triggers
  • Batch Simulation
  • Metrics:
    • Mean and Point Availability
    • Mean and Point Unavailability
    • Reliability and Probability of Failure
    • Mean Time to First Failure
  • Plots (for System and/or Block):
    • Point Reliability
    • Point Availability
    • Mean Availability
    • Costs
    • Up/Down Timeline
    • Block or System Downtime
    • Expected Failures
    • Expected Downing Events
    • Criticality Metrics (e.g., RS FCI, etc.)
    • Block Bubble Plot
    • Crew Metrics
    • Spare Part Metrics
  • Throughput Analysis
    • Throughput
    • Block Excess Capacity
    • Block Backlog and Backlog Processed

  • Maintenance Phases
  • Node and Stop Blocks
  • Varying Throughput
  • Subdiagrams

  • Discrete
  • Continuous

  • Allocation Analysis
  • Optimum Replacement
  • FRED Reports
  • Overlay Plots (aka Multi-Plots)
  • Synthesis Workbooks (spreadsheet and word processing modules combined)

  • Publish models based on diagram analyses and create metrics to track and display KPIs
  • Use models created from analyses performed in other Synthesis applications
  • Build RBDs or fault trees from data in Xfmea/RCM++/RBI or Lambda Predict
  • Use BlockSim diagrams to simulate response data for DOE++
  • Use BlockSim diagram results in RENO flowcharts

Highlights for RENO

If you can flowchart it, you can simulate it! Some examples include:

  • Risk/Safety Analysis
  • Complex Reliability Modeling
  • Decision Making
  • Maintenance Planning
  • Optimization
  • Operational Research
  • Financial Analysis

  • Flowchart Blocks
    • Standard Blocks
    • Result Storage Blocks
    • Conditional Blocks
    • Binary Nodes
    • Logic Gates
    • Branch Gates
    • Summing Gates
    • Flag Markers and Go To Flags
    • Counter Blocks
    • Reset Blocks
    • Stop Flags
    • User Interface Blocks
    • Subchart Blocks
  • Resources
    • Variables
    • Functions
    • Static Functions
    • Simulation Definitions (for use with BlockSim)
    • Tables
    • Models (created in RENO or in other Synthesis applications)
  • Excel®-compatible Spreadsheets
  • Integrated Run-Time Debugger
    • Step through the flowchart
    • Watch simulation proceed in “debug” mode

  • Internal Functions
  • Predefined Functions
    • Engineering
    • Math and Trigonometry
    • Financial
    • Statistical
    • Logical
  • Function Selector & Equation Editor
    • to save time and reduce errors
  • Color-Coding
    • for resources, functions and operands
  • Resource Preview
    • see variable definitions as you type

Display results during execution, in Excel®-compatible spreadsheet and/or directly in the flowchart.

  • Averages
  • Sums
  • Normalized Sums
  • Arrays
  • Minimum/Maximum Values
  • Last Values (at the end of the simulation time)

  • Plot a result against 1 or 2 varied constants
  • Compare one result against another
  • Plot results against the cumulative probability of the values
  • Display results values in pie charts and bar charts

  • Vary one or two values across a set of simulation runs
  • Analyze how different inputs will affect the final results

  • Automatically vary one or two constants within a given range
  • Find the value(s) that minimize or maximize a specified result

  • Use BlockSim diagram results in RENO flowcharts
  • Use RENO flowcharts to simulate response data for DOE++
  • Use models created from analyses performed in other Synthesis applications
  • Transfer array of results to Weibull++

Highlights for Lambda Predict

  • MIL-HDBK-217F
    • Part Stress and Parts Count methods
    • Option to define failure rates for custom connection types
    • Option to calculate non-operational failure rates based on RADC-TR-85-91
  • Bellcore/Telcordia
    • Telcordia SR-332 Issue 3
    • Telcordia SR-332 Issue 2
    • Telcordia SR-332 Issue 1
    • Bellcore TR-332 Issue 6
  • FIDES
  • NSWC (Mechanical)
    • 2007
    • 2011
  • For all standards, option to define failure rates for “external” components not addressed in the standard

Data Management

  • Easy to build system configurations
  • Multiple views for data entry
    • Tree View
    • Pi Factor View
  • Easy to find and reuse data
  • Import/export and copy/paste

Supported Calculations

  • For all predictions:
    • Failure Rate(t=∞)
    • MTBF
    • Contribution
  •  For Bellcore/Telcordia:
    • Early Life Factor
    • Standard Deviation(t=∞)
    • Failure Rate Upper Bound(t=∞)
  • For MIL-217:
    • Connection Failure Rate
    • Non-Operational Failure Rate
    • Non-Operational MTBF
    • Non-Operational Contribution
  • For blocks that use redundancy:
    • Mission Time
    • Failure Rate(t)
    • Unreliability(t)

  • Failure Rate
  • MTBF
  • Unreliability
  • Mission Phase
  • Temperature Plots
    • Failure Rate vs. Temperature
    • MTBF vs. Temperature
    • Unreliability vs. Temperature
  • Environment Plots
    • Failure Rate vs. Environment
    • MTBF vs. Environment
    • Unreliability vs. Environment
  • Stress Plots (Current, Power or Voltage)
    • Failure Rate vs. Stress
    • MTBF vs. Stress
    • Unreliability vs. Stress
  • Contribution
  • Factor Contribution by Component (Contribution vs. Acceleration Factor)
  • Failure Rate per Phase

  • NAVSEA-TE000-AB-GTP-010
  • MIL-STD-975M
  • MIL-STD-1547A
  • Naval Air System Command AS-4613
  • ECSS-Q-30-11-A

  • Equal
  • AGREE
  • Feasibility of Objectives
  • ARINC
  • Repairable Systems

  • MIL-HDBK-217F Parts Count
  • MIL-M-38510
  • EPRD-97
  • NPRD-95
  • PartLibraries.org (via subscription)
    • 300,000+ commercial components
    • 140+ manufacturers

  • Excel® or delimited text files
  • Components from libraries

  • Publish models based on the predicted failure rate
  • Use system configuration and prediction data in BlockSim and Xfmea/RCM++/RBI

Highlights for Xfmea

  • AIAG and SAE J1739
  • IEC 60812
  • ISO 14971
  • VDA-4 (German Automotive Industry)
  • MIL-STD-1629A
  • Highly configurable to define your own custom profiles

  • Design FMEA (DFMEA)
  • Process FMEA (PFMEA)
  • System FMEA
  • FMECA
  • Highly configurable to define your own custom profiles

  • Risk Priority Numbers (RPNs)
  • Criticality Analysis
  • Quantitative Consequence Priority Numbers (QCPNs)
  • Priority highlights and configurable risk ranking logic

  • Transfer DFMEA to PFMEA
  • DVP&R and Test Plans
  • Control Plans
  • Process Flow Diagrams and Worksheets
  • Design Reviews Based on Failure Mode

  • Easy to Build System Configurations
  • 3 Views for Data Entry
    • Hierarchy (Tree) View
    • Worksheet View
    • Filtered View

  • Browse or query to import existing data
  • Use keywords to find and import existing record descriptions (including new Smart Add tools)
  • Copy/paste and drag/drop

  • Custom Query Utility
  • Customized templates for imports, queries and reports
  • Change Log
  • Analysis Planning Tool
  • Links and Attachments
  • Find and Replace
  • Action alerts via e-mail, SMS text message or Synthesis portal message
  • Cause and Effect Diagrams

  • FMEA/FMECA Worksheets
  • Control Plan Worksheets
  • DVP&R Worksheets
  • DRBFM Worksheets
  • Other Tabular Reports (e.g., Causes by RPN, Actions by Due Date, etc.)

  • Bar Charts (e.g., Top 10 Failure Modes by RPN, Top 5 Effects by Severity, etc.)
  • Pie Charts (e.g., Actions by Status, Controls by Type, etc.)
  • % Reduction in RPN
  • Occurrence/Severity Matrix
  • FMEA/FMRA Dashboards

  • Microsoft Excel® – build and manage custom templates for import/export
  • Import from RCM++, RBI, MPC and XFRACAS

  • Microsoft Excel® and Microsoft Word®
  • Easily export to *.pdf, *.rtf or *.html from Word or Excel

  • Use published models to define the reliability characteristics of items
  • Work with a Failure Modes and Reliability Analysis (FMRA) that is synchronized with BlockSim
  • Use FMEA data to build fault trees in BlockSim
  • Share system configuration and failure mode data with XFRACAS
  • Export data from an MPC analysis
  • Push calculated/simulated reliability and availability to metrics

Highlights for RCM++

  • SAE JA1011/1012
  • MSG-3
  • NAVAIR 00-25-403
  • Also highly configurable to define your own custom profiles

  • Equipment Selection
    • Yes/No Questions
    • Criticality Factors (Rating Scales)
  • Failure Effect Categorization (FEC)
  • Maintenance Task Selection
  • Also highly configurable to define your own logic charts

  • Run to Failure
  • Preventive Maintenance (PM)
    • Scheduled Repair
    • Scheduled Replacement
    • Scheduled Service
    • Failure Finding Inspection
  • Predictive Maintenance (PdM)
    • On Condition Inspection

  • Analytical and/or Simulation Results
  • Reliability
  • Average Availability
  • Operating Cost

  • Optimum Replacement Time
  • For a Given Maintenance Strategy:
    • Cost per Operating Time
    • Average Availability
  • Flexible Task Packaging

  • Easy to build system configurations
  • 3 views for data entry
    • Hierarchy (Tree) View
    • Worksheet View
    • Filtered View

  • Browse or query to import existing data
  • Use keywords to find and import existing record descriptions
  • Copy/paste and drag/drop

  • Equipment Selection
  • Functional Failure Analysis
  • Failure Effect Categorization
  • Maintenance Task Selection
  • Maintenance Task Summaries
  • Pie, Bar and Pareto Charts

  • Custom Query Utility
  • Customized templates for imports, queries and reports
  • Analysis Planning Tool
  • Links and Attachments
  • Find and Replace
  • Action alerts via e-mail, SMS text message or Synthesis portal message

  • Configurable for all types of FMEA
  • Risk Priority Numbers (RPNs)
  • Criticality Analysis
  • Track Corrective Actions
  • FMEA reports, charts and dashboards

  • Microsoft Excel® – build and manage custom templates for import/export
  • Import from Xfmea, RBI, MPC and XFRACAS

  • Microsoft Excel® and Microsoft Word®
  • Easily export to *.pdf, *.rtf or *.html from Word or Excel

  • Use published models to define the RAMS characteristics of items
  • Work with a Failure Modes and Reliability Analysis (FMRA) that is synchronized with BlockSim
  • Use FMEA data to build fault trees in BlockSim
  • Share system configuration and failure mode data with XFRACAS
  • Export data from an MPC analysis
  • Push calculated/simulated reliability and availability to metrics

Highlights for RBI

  • API RP 580 and RP 581
  • ASME PCC-3-2007

  • Define Risk Categories (risk tolerance)
    • Failure Probability
    • Area Consequence
    • Financial Consequence
  • Define Management Systems Score
  • Easy to add RBI equipment types and components to the flexible system hierarchy
  • Specify units for temperature, pressure, etc.
  • Quick Qualitative Assessment
    • Configurable Rating Scales
    • Select Equipment for Detailed Analysis
  • Detailed RBI Assessments
    • Compressor
    • Heat Exchanger
    • Pipe
    • Pump
    • Tank650
    • Vessel / FinFan
    • Pressure Relief Device (PRD)
  • Detailed Results
    • Damage Factors
    • Probability of Failure
    • Financial Consequences
    • Area Consequences
    • Recommended Inspection Date
    • Area Risk and Financial Risk plots

  • Flexible templates for imports, queries and reports
  • Links and attachments
  • Action alerts via e-mail, SMS text message or Synthesis portal message

  • RCM Standards
    • SAE JA1011/1012
    • MSG-3
    • NAVAIR 00-25-403
    • Option to use your own custom profile
  • Support for RCM Logic
    • Equipment Selection
    • Failure Effect Categorization (FEC)
    • Maintenance Task Selection
      • Run to Failure
      • Preventive Maintenance (PM)
      • Predictive Maintenance (PdM)
    • Option to customize the logic
  • Calculations and Planning
    • Optimum Replacement Time
    • Cost per Operating Time
    • Average Availability
    • Flexible Task Packaging

  • Browse or query to import existing data
  • Use keywords to find and import existing record descriptions
  • Copy/paste and drag/drop

  • Configurable for all types of FMEA
  • Shipped profiles for major FMEA standards, or use your own custom profile
  • Risk Priority Numbers (RPNs)
  • Criticality Analysis
  • Track Corrective Actions
  • FMEA reports, charts and dashboards

  • Microsoft Excel® – build and manage custom templates for import/export
  • Import from Xfmea, RCM++, MPC and XFRACAS

  • Microsoft Excel® and Microsoft Word®
  • Easily export to *.pdf, *.rtf or *.html from Word or Excel

  • Use published models to define the RAMS characteristics of items
  • Work with a Failure Modes and Reliability Analysis (FMRA) that is synchronized with BlockSim
  • Use FMEA data to build fault trees in BlockSim
  • Share system configuration and failure mode data with XFRACAS
  • Export data from an MPC analysis
  • Push calculated/simulated reliability and availability to metrics

Highlights for MPC

  • Predefined Systems and Subsystems
    • Based on ATA iSpec 2200
  • Identify Maintenance Significant Items (MSIs)
  • Functional Failure Analysis (F-F-E-C)
  • Failure Effect Categorization (FEC)
    • Evident Safety
    • Evident Operational
    • Evident Economic
    • Hidden Safety
    • Hidden Non-Safety
  • Maintenance Task Selection
    • Lubrication (LUB) or Servicing (SVC)
    • Operational Check (OPC)
    • Visual Check (VCK)
    • General Visual Inspection (GVI)
    • Detailed Inspection (DET)
    • Special Detailed Inspection (SDI)
    • Scheduled Structural Health Monitoring (S-SHM)
    • Functional Check (FNC)
    • Restoration (RST)
    • Discard (DIS)
  • Check MSI Analysis (highlights potential discrepancies in the application of MSG-3 logic)

  • Attached to the analysis
  • Integrated into report output

  • Predefined Structures and Sub-Structures
    • Based on ATA iSpec 2200
  • Identify Structural Significant Items (SSIs)
  • Configurable Rating Systems
    • Environmental Deterioration Analysis
    • Accidental Damage Analysis
    • Fatigue Damage Analysis
  • Structural Analysis Tasks
    • General Visual Inspection (GVI)
    • Detailed Inspection (DET)
    • Special Detailed Inspection (SDI)
    • Scheduled Structural Health Monitoring (S-SHM)

  • Predefined Major Zones
    • Based on ATA iSpec 2200
  • Logic for selecting the appropriate analysis
  •  Configurable Rating Systems
    • Standard Zonal Analysis
    • Enhanced Zonal Analysis
    • L/HIRF Analysis
  • Zonal Analysis Tasks
    • General Visual Inspection (GVI)
    • Transfer “zonal candidate” tasks from other analyses

  • Microsoft Word® or Microsoft Excel®
  • Easy to modify, print, PDF and distribute
  • Choice of predefined templates for MSI reports (Standard, Dassault and Sukhoi)
  • Customizable report templates

  • Management of “Working Group Stamps”
  • Option to store notes and status updates
  • Option to flag portions of the analysis
  • Link or attach other related files

  • Import from Excel
  • Cut/Copy/Paste or Drag & Drop
  • Browse and import from existing analyses
  • Find and reuse existing text descriptions

  • Import data from a systems and powerplant analysis into Xfmea, RCM++ or RBI

Highlights for XFRACAS

  • FRACAS Process Management
  • Safety Process Management
  • Non-conformance Process Management
  • CAPA Process Management
  • Risk Reduction Management
  • Risk Assessment Process
  • Process Control System
  • Incident Reporting System
  • Corrective Action System
  • Quality Management
  • Reliability Management

  • ISO 9000 Compliance
  • COPQ Improvement
  • RMAs
  • Field Failures
  • Service & Support History
  • Customer Complaints
  • Safety Incidents
  • Software Defects
  • Manufacturing Defects
  • Testing Issues
  • Quality (e.g., Customer, Internal, Supplier)
  • Analytics (e.g., Warranty, Reliability)

  • 8D
  • DMAIC
  • Six Sigma/DFSS Approaches
  • User-defined (4-8 Steps)

  • System Tree (BOM Hierarchy)
    • Unlimited Tiers/Indenture Levels
    • Serialized Systems
    • Non-serialized Systems
  • Processes
    • Unlimited Tiers/Indenture Levels

  • Operational Availability
  • System Downtime
  • MTBF
  • Criticality Fields
  • Root Cause/Failure Analysis

  • Complete System and Warranty Details
  • Customer Contact Details
  • Complete Incident History with Part Repairs and Replacements

  • Role-based Workflow
  • Progress and Completion Tracking
    • Reports
    • Alerts via Portal and/or E-mail

  • Easily substitute existing terminology with your own
  • Add data fields for gathering custom data
  • Define drop-down selection lists for fields
  • Create groups to assign user permissions
  • Personalize user portals

  • Extensive reporting capabilities through GUI – no requiring programming knowledge required
  • Custom SQL report interface provides experienced SQL users with maximum flexibility

  • HTML or XSLT
  • Text reports in *.xls, *.xlsx, *.pdf, *.rtf and *.csv formats
  • Charts in *.pdf, *.xls, *.xlsx, *.rtf, *.mht, *.png, *.jpg, *.bmp, *.tiff and *.gif formats

  • Microsoft Excel®
  • Microsoft Access®
  • Text
  • XML
  • Oracle®
  • SQL Server®
  • Any database with an OLE DB connection

  • Use Weibull++, ALTA or RGA to extract and analyze FRACAS data
  • Share system configuration and failure mode/cause data between XFRACAS and Xfmea/RCM++

  • Microsoft SQL Server®
  • Oracle®

All-inclusive enterprise system; purchase of additional modules not required!

  • Administration
  • Workflow Definition
  • Alerts via Portal and/or E-mail