eMaint Articles
OOE Metrics and Their Value in Manufacturing Explained
What is Overall Operations Effectiveness (OOE)? Overall operations effectiveness (OOE) is a metric used to measure the availability of manufacturing equipment along production lines. [...]
Complete Guide to Types of Maintenance and How They Work
You can never be too prepared, right? While most businesses rely on four key types of maintenance strategies, there are several more to consider [...]
Step-by-Step Guide to Stronger Preventive Maintenance
If you're looking for a more reliable and proactive maintenance strategy, it's time to implement a preventive maintenance schedule. Scheduling maintenance is often cumbersome, with a [...]
What is Proactive Maintenance? Benefits and How It Works
Proactive maintenance is a forward-thinking maintenance strategy focused on identifying and addressing the root causes of failures to avoid breakdowns. The goal of proactive [...]
Asset Utilization: How To Boost & Calculate
Asset utilization is one of the most important maintenance metrics for productivity and asset lifecycle management. Understanding the asset utilization ratio can help you [...]
A Guide to Asset Inventory Management Systems
How many assets does your organization own? Where are they located, and what’s their current operating status? If you can’t answer these questions, it [...]
P-F Curve Explained: Definition and Explanation
What Is a P-F Curve? The P-F curve is a graph that helps visualize an asset’s condition to determine its practical lifespan. The most [...]
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): A Guide
Introduction to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Total productive maintenance (TPM) is a maintenance strategy for achieving near-perfect production with no breakdowns, item defects, unplanned [...]
What Is FMECA? Failure Modes, Effects & Criticality Analysis
Failure mode, effects, & criticality analysis (FMECA) is a structured work priority system that helps teams make the best possible use of maintenance resources. [...]
July 2025 eMaint Product Updates: Mobile Enhancements, UX Improvements & More!
We’re back with another round of exciting updates to eMaint X5 and eMaint Mobile! July’s releases are all about enhancing user experience, streamlining workflows, [...]