eMaint Articles
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’s the Difference Between EAM and CMMS?
Three types of maintenance software dominate the asset management software market: computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software, enterprise asset management (EAM) software, and asset [...]
6 Effective Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Tips
What is Maintenance Planning? Maintenance planning is the process of determining what maintenance work needs to be done and how it should be carried [...]
DFMEA or PFMEA? The Differences and Benefits Explained
Learn the difference between DFMEA and PFMEA and when you should use each. Identifying the failure modes of processes, designs, and assets is a [...]
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 [...]
Create a Preventive Maintenance Schedule in 5 Easy Steps
If you’re looking for a more reliable and proactive maintenance strategy, it’s time to implement a preventive maintenanceschedule. Scheduling maintenance is often cumbersome, with [...]
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 maintenance [...]
OEE Calculation: Meaning, Formula, and Examples
What is Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)?Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a metric that is used to measure the productivity of an individual asset or of [...]
What is the Best Work Order Software in 2026?
As industries invest in organizational tools and software to become more competitive, maintenance teams are realizing that work order software is no longer a [...]
The Fluke Guide to Digital Transformation and Multi-Site Standardization in 2026
The fourth industrial revolution is fully underway: most manufacturers have already taken steps toward digital transformation. Recent surveys show that 79% of manufacturers plan [...]