In today’s fast paced engineering world, ensuring product reliability is not optional, it’s essential. Every failure in the field can lead to costly recalls, damaged reputation, and lost customer trust. That’s why leading engineering firms like SunMan Engineering, Inc. incorporate Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) as a core part of their product development and validation process.
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a structured approach to identifying and addressing potential failure points in a product or process before they cause real-world issues. By anticipating where and how a product might fail, and analyzing the potential impact engineers can prioritize corrective actions early in development, when changes are most cost effective.
There are two primary types:
FMEA is more than a checklist . It’s a mindset that promotes proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement.
At SunMan Engineering, our teams use FMEA to:
By integrating FMEA early in the design phase, we help clients reduce risks, increase reliability, and accelerate time-to-market.
At SunMan Engineering, we apply FMEA as part of our comprehensive product development process from concept to production. Our multidisciplinary team of engineers evaluates every subsystem and process step, identifying potential failure modes and their root causes.
Each potential failure is scored based on:
This scoring leads to a Risk Priority Number (RPN), which guides our engineering team to focus resources on the most critical areas. The result: products that are robust, reliable, and ready for real world use.
FMEA isn’t just a one time exercise. It’s an ongoing part of product improvement. SunMan Engineering continuously updates the analysis as designs evolve and test data becomes available. This iterative process helps us ensure that every design iteration meets the highest standards of performance and safety.
When reliability matters, FMEA provides a proven framework to identify and mitigate risks before they become costly failures. At SunMan Engineering, Inc., we believe reliability starts with design and FMEA is one of the most powerful tools we use to ensure every product we develop meets our clients’ expectations for quality and performance.
If you’re developing a new product or looking to improve the reliability of your existing design, our engineering team can help guide you through a structured, data driven process to achieve lasting success.
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Established in 1990, SunMan Engineering has engaged and assisted over 1550 leading technology companies in successfully completing over 1664 product development projects to date.