Relex Weibull

Powerful Statistical Tool for Analyzing Field Data

FEATURES & BENEFITS

Fully featured Weibull plots
Life data analysis
Reliability growth curves
and planning
Duane/Crow-AMSAA
methodology
Optimal replacement
Test planning calculator
Barringer process reliability
Weibull statistics calculator
Warranty cost analysis

Weibull techniques enable you to examine any type of failure data you have collected. You can use Weibull tools to effectively analyze all types of system life
data, including mechanical, chemical, electronic, material, and even human failure
data. You can then use your real-world field data to predict trends and analyze
your system reliability. Relex Weibull provides full Weibull analysis capabilities in
a powerful statistical tool wrapped in a friendly and flexible user interface. Relex
Weibull has a broad range of applications and can be applied to any industry or
process with ease. It moves the complexity of the statistical methodology into a
powerful behind-the-scenes engine, allowing you to more accurately and efficiently
analyze your life data.

Data distribution analysis. Once data has been collected, you can use Relex Weibulls
built-in distribution analyzer to determine which statistical distribution best fits your data. Relex
Weibull supports the popular Weibull distribution, as well as a wide range of additional distributions such as Exponential, Normal, Lognormal, Gumbel, Rayleigh, and WeiBayes, to ensure
that your analysis is as accurate as possible. You can select your distribution type or allow Relex
to optimally determine it for you.
Reliability growth. One of the most significant features included in Relex Weibull is the
ability to assess and evaluate statistics for reliability growth planning. Relex Weibull reliability
growth features supports the widely accepted Duane/Crow-AMSAA methodology for performing
reliability growth analyses. The Duane/Crow-AMSAA model can be used to track critical parameter
rates such as warranty cost, outages, fires, and accidents.

Best fit distribution

Confidence intervals

The Relex Architect platform. Relex Weibull includes all the advanced features of Relex
Architects robust, proven framework. A rich user interface is coupled with innovative features
such as the invaluable Project Navigator for centralized Project control, the Relex Bar for customized one-click operations, the Task List for quick access to commonly used tasks, and data
filtering for ultimate user control of data views. Comprehensive reporting capabilities include
easy-to-use Report and Graph Wizards for complete user customization of output reports and
graphs. Relexs Import/Export Wizard enables you to transfer your Project data to and from
Relex in a variety of popular formats, including Microsoft Excel and Access. Additionally,
Relex Architect modules are built on a common database, for optimal product integration and
data sharing capabilities.

Built for the enterprise. Relexs Enterprise Edition supports the

high performance, scalable needs of large user bases. Features such as
support for Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases, permission
based security, user and group roles, front end web interfaces, Relex
Dashboard for a high-level overview of system metrics, audit trails for
tracking data modifications, and customizable data connectors insure
that Relex meets the needs of full scale, enterprise-wide teams.

Weibull plots. Weibull results are presented in standard Weibull plot outputs.

You can plot all data points for several data sets on one graph, along with the
associated estimated distribution curves. You can optionally add in confidence
intervals and the characteristic parameters of the resulting distributions.

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Complete capabilities. Relex Weibull goes beyond analyzing data sets, augmenting these fundamental activities
with a broad range of product-enhancing functions. The built-in test planning calculator offers the ability to do test planning based on parameters you define. The general Weibull statistics calculator provides a wide range of useful statistical
functions that can expand your Weibull studies or can be used as a powerful, stand-alone statistical function calculator.
The optimal replacement feature enables you to perform replacement analyses on your system. Relex Weibull also provides a Barringer process reliability analysis function for analyzing processes that have considerable opportunities for
improvements. Relex Weibull augments its analysis capabilities by supporting the most commonly used parameter estimation methods including
Benard, binomial, mean, Hazen, maximum likelihood (MLE), and modified
maximum likelihood (MMLE). Additionally, Relex Weibull supports several
methods for computing confidence intervals including modified Fisher
matrix, likelihood ratio, binomial, and Monte Carlo (pivotal).
Versatile toolset. Relex Weibull incorporates extra features to supplement the stan-

dard Weibull analytics. Some handy functions include a general statistical calculator,
an optimal replacement wizard, and a test planning calculator. The Barringer process
reliability function takes you step-by-step through the data collection process necessary
for computing and improving the reliability of your process.

Technical Highlights
Supported Distributions

Weibull
Normal
Exponential
Gumbel - (lower)
Gumbel + (upper)
Lognormal
Rayleigh
WeiBayes

Data Types

Point by point
Point by point/inspect
Grouped, Probit 2
Grouped, Probit 3
Grouped, Kaplan-Meier
Interval MLE
Duane cumulative
Duane interval

Failure Types

Failure
Suspension
Interval
Left censoring
Right censoring

Confidence Types

Lower confidence
Upper confidence
Double confidence
Assurance

Estimation Methods

Benard
Binomial
Mean
Hazen
Benard special
Binomial special
Mean special
Hazen special
Maximum likelihood (MLE)
Modified maximum likelihood (MMLE)

Confidence Interval Methods

Modified Fisher matrix

Likelihood ratio
Binomial
Monte Carlo/pivotal

Failure Data Types

Mechanical
Chemical
Electronic
Electrical
Material
Human

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Statistical Functions

Optimal replacement
Test planning calculator
Barringer process reliability
Statistics calculator
Warranty cost analysis
Reliability growth curves
Life data analysis

Analysis Outputs

Graphical statistical plot

Confidence bounds
Data set summary
Expected failures vs. time
Component life vs. failure percentage

Data Linkages

OpSim
RBD
Reliability Prediction

Import Formats

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Text

Report Formats

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Adobe PDF
RTF
HTML

Databases Supported

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine
(MSDE)
Microsoft Jet Engine (Access compatible)

Enterprise Modules

Administrator
Audit trail

Available Services

Software module training

Theory training
Professional consulting services
Web-based RETAIN (online training)
sessions
Expert technical support
Online customer support center