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What is Weibull Probability Plotting?

What is Weibull Probability Plotting?

Update: 2025-04-25
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What is Weibull Probability Plotting?


podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson


Weibull probability plotting is perhaps the most widespread data analysis tool used in reliability and quality engineering. Some of you might have used it. Some of you might know that it magically' creates straight lines out of failure data, and the slope and location of that straight line sort of means something. Good reliability engineers know what these straight lines mean, what it means if the lines aren't straight, can do things like look at these lines to optimize maintenance regimes, work out if we quality control issues (or not), and lots of other things. And the good news is if you know how to use Weibull probability plotting you don't need to use complex equations!
This Accendo Reliability webinar was originally broadcast on 22 April 2025.





To view the recorded video/audio and PDF workbook of the event, visit the webinar page.

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Christopher Jackson