Combined Design and Availability Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (CDA-FMEA)

Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA) has been used in the automotive industry for many years. But it cannot, however, always be applied unchanged to other industries or objectives. In some cases, adaption is necessary. The Combined Design and Availability FMEA (CDA-FMEA) helps to increase plant availability. The article shows a new approach to implementing FMEA in the sector of machine and plant industry with reference to a typical example from the machine tool industry.