Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

We are specialists in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis. FMEA analysis is a key part of Reliability Engineering Analysis focused on identifying and reducing potential system failures.

25 Years of Embedded Firmware Development Expertise

What is Failure Mode and Effects Analysis?

FMEA analysis is a structured method for identifying potential failures in a product or process design. Our FMEA workflow streamlines this analysis for greater accuracy and efficiency.

‘Failure’ modes refer to the specific ways a process can fail, while ‘effects’ describe the consequences of those failures, such as defects, waste or negative impacts on the customer. Failure mode and effects analysis aims to pinpoint, prioritise, and reduce these failure modes to improve overall performance and reliability. Several types of FMEA exist, including:

Design FMEA
Process FMEA
Functional FMEA

For more information about the various types of FMEA analysis, book a consultation with our team.

Why Choose Bermondsey Electronics For FMEA Analysis?

As a specialist embedded software company, we work with you to simplify and optimise your project’s reporting requirements, helping to keep your products cost-effective and efficient. Our services are designed to standardise processes and rigorously test both software and firmware, ensuring reliability and mitigating potential risks throughout your development cycle.

As part of our Reliability Engineering Analysis, our team uses FMEA to identify potential failure modes, their causes and effects, and propose effective mitigating actions. We also assess and score the probability and severity of each risk to prioritise the most critical issues.

When to Use FMEA Analysis

FMEA analysis is a proactive approach used to identify potential failures and risks in processes or products, helping companies take corrective actions early and improve overall reliability.

It is useful in the following situations:

When a process, product, or service is being designed or redesigned
When an existing process, product, or service is being used in a new way
Prior to creating control plans for a new or updated process
When setting improvement goals for an existing process, product, or service
When evaluating failures in an existing process, product, or service
Frequently throughout the lifecycle of the process, product, or service

Adherence To Common Regulations Within FMEA

Modern regulation requires the consideration of failure modes during the conception, design, and production stages. Using failure mode and effects analysis, we can collaborate with you at each of these phases to ensure compliance and demonstrate adherence to regulatory standards.

FMEA software is a critical component of ISO standards across various industries, including:

ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
ISO 13485 (Medical Devices)
ISO/TS 16949 (Automotive Quality Management)

These standards require the use of FMEA as a key tool for risk assessment and continuous improvement.

Importance Of Compliance for FMEA

Ensuring compliance with FMEA standards is crucial as it directly influences product quality and safety. By aligning with international standards, we guarantee that our FMEA analysis will effectively mitigate risks and safeguard sensitive information. This approach helps streamline our processes, minimising errors and inefficiencies, and ultimately enhancing client satisfaction. This approach helps streamline our processes, minimising errors and inefficiencies, and ultimately enhancing client satisfaction.

A strong track record of compliance also strengthens our reputation, increasing company value and attracting clients and investors who prioritise ethical and efficient business practices.

Testimonials

Don’t take our word for it, these are kind words from our customers

The Bermondsey Electronics team investigated all the options and understood the complexity of our problem and how dangerous it was for our workforce. We’d already tried to have our product fixed many times and our other providers had deemed it unfixable. Their solution enabled us to finally fix the product and as a bonus, they also reduced the time requirement, cost and complexity of installation.

Peter's team were professional and easy to work with. They understood our challenges and helped us overcome them. Their technical expertise enabled us to solve the difficulties we were experiencing. We valued their support and have since built a productive working relationship with them.

We worked with Bermondsey on a project that was mission critical for us and Peter and his team were instrumental to its success. They worked quickly, methodically and produced sophisticated, neat solutions. Can't recommend them enough!

"We have contracted Bermondsey Electronics for a number of firmware projects relating to our embedded product developments. Their expert staff have helped to move projects forward quickly and efficiently, augmenting our own in-house development team. For detailed knowledge and speed of response I thoroughly recommend Peter and the team at Bermondsey."

Frequently Asked Questions About Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

How do you conduct a FMEA analysis?

Conducting a failure mode and effects analysis involves a structured approach to identifying and managing potential risks in a process, product, or system. The key steps typically include:

Identify potential failures and their effects – systematically identifying all possible failure modes that could occur within the process, product, or system. For each failure mode, assess the potential effects it could have on performance, safety, quality, or customer satisfaction.
Assess the severity of each failure – evaluate the seriousness of each failure mode’s effects. Consider how the failure would impact the system or end-users, ranging from minor issues to catastrophic consequences.
Evaluate the likelihood of occurrence – estimate the probability of each failure mode happening.
Determine the likelihood of failure detection – Assess how easily each failure can be detected before it reaches the customer or causes harm.
Calculate the Risk Priority Number (RPN) – Calculate the Risk Priority Number by multiplying the ratings for severity, occurrence, and detection (RPN = Severity x Occurrence x Detection).

What is an example of Failure Mode and Effect

Examples of failure modes include operational, material, mechanical, electrical, and indicator failure. Anticipating all potential failures is essential to predict their causes and effects. This enables the implementation of preventive measures to mitigate risks and enhance system reliability.

What is failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and why is it critical?

FMEA analysis is a structured method for identifying potential failures in a product, process, or system and assessing their consequences.. By understanding where and how failures could occur, organisations can prioritise corrective actions, improve safety, and enhance reliability.

How does FMEA analysis enhance product reliability?

Failure mode and effects analysis helps teams identify and address potential system failures before they impact performance. By evaluating severity, occurrence, and detection, this structured approach enables prioritisation of risks and implementation of targeted mitigation strategies.

How can FMEA software support reliability engineering analysis?

FMEA software helps identify, assess, and document potential failures, making reliability engineering analysis more efficient and accurate. It allows teams to manage data, calculate risk priority numbers, and track mitigation actions throughout the product or process lifecycle.

Contact Us

If you have questions about how we can help your business please complete the form below and we will be in touch shortly.

Alternatively, please call us on +44 (0)208 137 9239

Email : [email protected]

robert francis

Peter and the team , have extensive experience of over 25 years in the business. Their advanced Investigation testing regime for firmware is get it right first time . Saving development cost , when you are working to a tight budget . Peter and the team have delivered on the brief refining user interface, with easy to understand management features of product.