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RaCom Reliability Toolbox

FTA/RBD Module

Define what can fail. Analyse the risk.

FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis & Reliability Block Diagrams

Identify, model, and quantify failure risk across your entire system

FMEA

Identify every failure mode

Build a structured hierarchy of your system: Systems, Equipment, Functions, and Failure Modes. Capture effects, severity, occurrence, and detection ratings with automatic RPN calculation.

  • System → Equipment → Function → Failure Mode hierarchy
  • Severity, Occurrence, Detection scoring
  • Risk Priority Number calculation
  • Establish logical relationships to facilitate accurate FTA and RBD generation
  • Interactive tree view and worksheet

Fault Tree Analysis

Model how failures combine

Top-down deductive analysis showing how component failures lead to system-level events. Visual editor with drag-and-drop gate construction and full quantitative analysis.

  • OR, AND, and VOTE (k-of-n) gates
  • Minimal cut set identification
  • Importance measures
  • Auto-generate from FMEA

Reliability Block Diagrams

Quantify system reliability

Model system structure as interconnected blocks in series, parallel, or k-of-n configurations. Calculate system-level reliability, availability, and failure frequency.

  • Series, parallel, k-of-n topologies
  • System reliability calculation
  • Multiple failure distributions
  • Auto-generate from FMEA

From FMEA to Quantified Risk — In One Workflow

1

Build the FMEA

Define your system hierarchy and identify every failure mode with its effects and risk rating

2

Generate Models

Auto-generate fault trees and block diagrams directly from the FMEA — no re-keying

3

Analyse

Run quantitative analysis: unreliability, unavailability, failure frequency, cut sets

4

Report

Generate professional PDF reports with plain English explanations of every result

Why It Matters

Understanding what can fail — and how likely it is — is the foundation of every reliability programme. Without structured failure analysis, organisations rely on assumptions. With RaCom's FTA/RBD Module, every risk is identified, modelled, and quantified.

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Key Capabilities

Visual Fault Tree Editor

Drag-and-drop construction of fault trees with automatic layout. Add gates (OR, AND, VOTE), intermediate events, and basic events. Zoom, pan, and navigate complex trees with ease.

Block Diagram Editor

Build reliability block diagrams with series, parallel, and k-of-n configurations. Visual connection of blocks with automatic routing. System-level metrics calculated instantly.

FMEA Worksheet

Full FMEA worksheet with tree view navigation and tabular editing. Severity, Occurrence, and Detection scoring with automatic RPN calculation and colour-coded risk levels.

Component Library

Shared library of component failure data used across all analyses. Standard failure rates from industry databases. Build your own library from operational experience.

Auto-Generation

Generate fault trees and block diagrams directly from the FMEA with correct gate types and failure data. Equipment gate types (OR, AND, VOTE) map directly to analysis structures.

Reliability Prediction

Component-level reliability prediction using MIL-HDBK-217F and Telcordia methodologies. Calculate base failure rates adjusted for environmental and operating conditions.

Professional Reports

Branded PDF reports for every analysis type: FMEA worksheets, fault tree diagrams with results, block diagram summaries. Ready for client review or regulatory submission.

Plain English Results

Every analysis result includes a plain English explanation alongside the numbers. Understand what the results mean without needing deep specialist knowledge of reliability theory.

Quantitative Analysis Results

Unreliability

Probability of system failure over a defined mission time. Understand how likely the system is to fail during the period that matters.

Unavailability

Steady-state probability that the system is down at any given time. Essential for availability targets and SLA compliance.

Failure Frequency

Expected number of system failures per unit time. Directly feeds maintenance planning and spare parts provisioning.

Plus: minimal cut sets, importance measures, sensitivity analysis, and multiple failure distribution support (Exponential, Weibull, Lognormal, Normal).

Part of the RaCom Reliability Toolbox

The FTA/RBD Module works as a powerful standalone tool. But it also integrates seamlessly with the RCM Module and RDT DRACAS to form a complete reliability lifecycle. Export your FMEA hierarchy directly to RCM for maintenance optimisation, or to RDT for operational failure tracking.

Define your system once. Use it everywhere. No re-keying, no inconsistency.

See the FTA/RBD Module in action

We'd love to show you how RaCom handles failure analysis, fault trees, and block diagrams in a single integrated workflow.

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