ERA Technology has gained considerable experience of providing reliability and compliance services across a wide range of products.

Tasks range from product reliability assessments, to provide confidence of design prior to production, through to the development of complex FMEA and FMECA failure models that demonstrate duty-of-care and fit-for-purpose criteria. All tasks meet Health and Safety regulations, export requirements and other related standards.

Dependability is a function of reliability, availability and maintainability which demonstrates that the equipment can be trusted by achieving an acceptable level of design and production assurance. The demonstration of product dependability is crucial when gaining customer and user confidence.

The execution of good RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety) engineering practices including the application of third party equipment assessment brings considerable advantages for customers, and cost savings can be achieved throughout the product life cycle.

ERA works closely with its customers offering specialist tailored solutions based around the following services:

Reliability Prediction and Assessment ERA provides reliability prediction and analysis from PCB component level through to complete products and systems. Reliability aspects are considered from the earliest stages of product and system design and development. FMEA and FMECA development ERA provides FMEA and FMECA development from component to system level. FMEAs and FMECAs are often essential for many consumer, industrial and military products/systems in order to establish compliance with the relevant safety standards including military or CE directives. Reliability Programme Development ERA provides assistance with reliability development growth programmes including accelerated testing and screening procedures.

Services
	Reliability assessment and modelling of printed circuit board or sub-assemblies through to complete systems
	Assessment of component de-rating for increased reliability
	Reliability development and growth programmes using accelerated testing and stress screening methods (HASS and HALT)
	FMEA and FMECA development from component level through to system level
	Technical investigations, product assessments and studies
Case Studies
	Medical: ERA provided reliability assessment and advice with FMEA development for a new range of medical equipment. For more information email reliability.services@era.co.uk
	Industry: ERA provided assessment of reliability and safety risk analysis for diesel/electric pump sets in a critical application. For more information email reliability.services@era.co.uk
	Avionics: ERA provided reliability prediction and assessment for new avionics system development. For more information email reliability.services@era.co.uk