NTS Services Spotlight: Reliability EngineeringSpecialists in Reliability | “One Life” | HALT | Fault Analysis
Reliability Engineering ProgramNTS offers a Reliability Engineering Program as part of its Engineering Services which focuses
on design for reliability, “One Life” reliability and HALT testing, fault analysis, identi� cation and
corrective action. NTS has consulted clients in industries including aerospace, military, medical
device, consumer products, manufacturing, oil production and others. No matter what step in the
lifecycle the product is in, NTS has a reliability solution to improve product performance.
Our Services
Accelerated life testing to identify design, material, component or manufacturing related problems or inadequacies
Demonstration of product behavior in various circumstances or environments
Demonstration of “one life” or product warranty life and determination of MTBF and MTTF (Mean Time Between Failure and Mean Time To Failure)
Reproducing failures experienced in the � eld and developing fault trees to pinpoint failure mode and root cause
Ability to reproduce environments, in order to formulate bona-� de third party expert opinions
Successful relationships with regulatory agencies such as FAA, FDA and NHTSA, as well as standards committees across many industries and disciplines
One-Life and HALT TestingOne-Life testing relies on producing a use life pro� le. Once the pro� le is identi� ed (which includes
thermal, dynamic, vibration and other stress producing environments), our reliability group will
develop an “accelerated pro� le” which addresses all of the damage elements of “One-Life”, while
reducing the test time to substantially smaller intervals and determine the Mean Time Between
Failure (MTBF) or Mean Time To Failure (MTTF).
NTS is also well versed in classical HALT testing and has capabilities to develop classical HALT
test procedures. NTS has several HALT chambers throughout the facilities. The practice of
accelerated aging or HALT testing allows product designs and manufacturing technologies to be
validated for both robustness of design concurrent with the integrity of the parts, circuits, boards,
enclosures and manufacturing. Warranty durations can be determined through accelerated life testing.
Fault Analysis and Reliability Forensic ServicesFault analysis and identi� cation is completed using Fault Tree methodology and root cause
analysis with the application of testing and proof of concept. Corrective action recommendations
can be made for reliability improvement and additional testing can be completed to ensure
reliability issues have been mitigated.
NTS has also been a valuable partner to its customers in providing reliability forensic services
in areas associated with product liability science, and associated expert witness requirements.
In this manner, NTS reliability engineering is a full product life cycle service, spanning across
designed in reliability assurance at the front end of a product development, to a forensic
determination of product � aws and their corrective actions. NTS provides this level of competent
engineering coupled to a 50 year heritage of expert testing, all in one package.
HALT Testing
MTBF Demonstration
High Rel iabi l ity
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Highlights and Primary Services Reliability Analysis
Reliability Test Planning
MTBF and MTTF Calculation
HALT Testing and Test Planning
Accelerated Life Testing and Test Planning
FMEA and FMECA
FRACAS
FTA – Fault Tree
Failure Analysis
Corrective Action and Veri� cation
Reliability Demonstration Testing and Test Planning
ESS Testing and Test Planning
Life Cycling
About NTSNational Technical Systems (NTS) provides test, inspection and certi� cation services to help
clients build better, stronger, safer, more reliable products and bring those products to market
quickly and ef� ciently. Over the last 50 years, through a combination of acquisitions, innovations
and organic growth we have grown to become one of the largest commercial test laboratory
networks in North America. Our capabilities span a very wide spectrum, covering environmental,
dynamics, EMC, wireless, product safety, materials, ballistics and more. NTS engineers and
technicians have extensive knowledge of current test and conformity requirements, both domestic
and international over a range of industries including aerospace, defense, telecom and energy.
Designing and Improving Rel iabi l ity
Fai lure Analysis
NTS Services Spotlight: Reliability Engineering
Specialists in Reliability | “One Life” | HALT | Fault Analysis
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