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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2002
Jeffry A. Butler, Aurora, IL (US);
Rodger L. Moring, Bristol, IL (US);
David N. Schwartz, Plano, IL (US);
Jeffrey A. Stokowski, Aurora, IL (US);
Jeffry A. Butler, Aurora, IL (US);
Rodger L. Moring, Bristol, IL (US);
David N. Schwartz, Plano, IL (US);
Jeffrey A. Stokowski, Aurora, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes a method and system of identifying parts prone to problems. The method includes the steps of establishing a problem threshold, establishing a part type with a problem, determining a problem level with the part type in response to the part type problem level, comparing the problem level with said problem threshold, establishing a production life of the part type, determining if the part type is within a threshold of the production life, identifying the part type as the problem prone part in response to the comparison and the production life determination.