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A Note on the Inspection Interval of a Machine

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

ISSN: 0265-671X

Article publication date: 1 March 1993

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Abstract

Suppose that a machine is subject to failures at random with constant probability of p per unit time, and that the only way of telling whether the machine has failed is to test it. Given the above assumptions, presents a simplified equation to determine how often a machine should be inspected.

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Chung, K. (1993), "A Note on the Inspection Interval of a Machine", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. 10 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/02656719310038018

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MCB UP Ltd

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