eMaint Articles
4 Types of Maintenance Strategies: Definitions, Examples, Best Practices
With so many types of maintenance available, how do you choose the right maintenance strategy or strategies for your organization? What's the best approach, [...]
eMaint Product News & Updates: October 2025
eMaint X5 Desktop: Smarter, Faster, More Customizable This eMaint X5 release introduces exciting functionalities and system updates designed to empower your team. Email Template [...]
What is Pencil Whipping? Meaning, Dangers, How to Avoid It
What Is Pencil Whipping? Pencil whipping means hastily signing off on work orders or other tasks that have not been properly completed. This can increase the risk [...]
What is Emergency Maintenance (EM)? Definition & Types
What Is Emergency Maintenance? Emergency maintenance is urgent repair work required when equipment unexpectedly fails and poses an immediate risk to safety or operations. [...]
What Is Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)? Formula & Example
Mean time between failure is a crucial metric for any industry where equipment failure can lead to costly downtime, compliance issues, or safety concerns. [...]
The PFMEA Method and How To Prevent System Failures
What Is Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA)? Process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA) is an essential tool in industries where process reliability [...]
DFMEA or PFMEA? The Differences and Benefits Explained
Identifying the failure modes of processes, designs, and assets is a critical part of continuous improvement for manufacturers. Completing a failure mode and effect [...]
5 Types of Preventive Maintenance and Examples
Well-managed preventive maintenance (PM) programs reduce equipment failures, increase machine reliability, and extend asset life through regularly scheduled maintenance. Maintenance managers who use preventive [...]
How DFMEA Identifies Potential Risks or System Failures
Developing a new product or improving an existing one starts with an idea. But moving from an idea to reality involves a series of [...]
The Fluke Guide to Digital Transformation and Multi-Site Standardization in 2025
The fourth industrial revolution is fully underway: most manufacturers have already taken steps toward digital transformation. Recent surveys show that 79% of manufacturers plan [...]