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<p><b>Failure analysis</b> is the process of collecting and analyzing data to determine the cause of a <a href="page.php?w=failure">failure</a>, often with the goal of determining corrective actions or liability.According to Bloch and Geitner, "machinery failures reveal a reaction chain of cause and effect... usually a deficiency commonly referred to as the symptom...". Failure analysis can save money, lives, and resources if done correctly and acted upon. It is an important discipline in many branches of manufacturing industry, such as the <a href="page.php?w=electronics_industry">electronics industry</a>,</p><p>
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