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Re: [Amps] FW: Power factor correction on tube amps

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Subject: Re: [Amps] FW: Power factor correction on tube amps
From: Ward Silver <hwardsil@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:23:12 -0500
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Any manufacturer who does not think there is already a paper trail for lawyers will get an expensive lesson, sooner or later.

In this hyper-accountable world, process is often over-applied and over-rated but reiterating, in a complex, high-risk use environment, you live and die by your development and manufacturing processes. And so do your customers and end-users.

I have strayed from the topic of amplifiers rather badly. I will say a few "mea alphas" in penitence.

73, Ward N0AX

On 3/10/2013 12:52 PM, Carl wrote:
IOW ISO provides a paper trail for lawyers....nothing else if a company is already highly credible.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- From: "Ward Silver" <hwardsil@gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] FW: Power factor correction on tube amps


Having worked on the design, development, verification, and validation of life-critical medical devices (cardiac defibrillators), I can categorically state that process matters. A lot. ISO-9xxx is not appropriate for most manufacturing but if your life hangs in the balance, you had better hope and pray that the manufacturers of whatever instrument is about to help you see another day take their process seriously. People expressing the attitude that ISO-9xxx had "no benefit at all" were vigorously encouraged to find another line of work and quickly. When the product use environment is both complex and high-risk, design and production processes are absolutely critical.

73, Ward N0AX

>ISO docs mainly describe the work process and record keeping in detail,
>but not the product itself.
REPLY:
Exactly why it's a waste of time. Nobody cares about the "work process".
They care about the product.

A company can be in full compliance and still turn out junk.
Carefully documented junk.

ISO 9xxx is a perfect example of bureaucratic meddling with no benefit at
all.

Wise up, people.

73, Bill W6WRT

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