Reliacast

About Reliacast

Reliacast is a podcast series produced by Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK), a technology and solutions provider specializing in the field of test, measurement, and data analysis. The podcast serves as a content marketing and educational tool, engaging with engineers and professionals in reliability and durability by discussing relevant topics and showcasing the company's software, such as ReliaSoft.

HBK was formed in 2019 through the merger of two established leaders in the measurement industry: Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik (HBM) and Brüel & Kjær. This union created a comprehensive provider of solutions spanning the entire test and measurement lifecycle. Brüel & Kjær was founded in Denmark in 1942 by Per Vilhelm Brüel and Viggo Kjær, who met as students and pioneered the development of acoustic and vibration measurement instrumentation. HBM was established in Germany in 1950 by Karl Hottinger and became a specialist in reliability, durability, and precision weighing technology. Both companies were acquired by the British firm Spectris plc, which facilitated their eventual merger. The merged entity, HBK, leverages the deep expertise of its predecessors to offer a unified portfolio covering mechanical, sound and vibration, and electrical domains.

The company operates on a business-to-business (B2B) model, generating revenue through the sale of hardware and software, as well as providing consulting and educational services. Its client base includes a wide array of industries such as automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, and telecommunications. HBK provides a broad range of products, from sensors, transducers, and strain gauges to data acquisition systems and sophisticated software for simulation and analysis. A key software offering frequently featured on the Reliacast podcast is ReliaSoft, a suite of tools for reliability engineering. ReliaSoft was founded in 1992 by Pantelis Vassiliou and was acquired by HBM in 2015, subsequently becoming a core part of HBK's software portfolio. The ReliaSoft platform offers capabilities for life data analysis, FMEA, and other reliability modeling techniques, enabling engineers to improve product quality and safety.