Understanding Mean Time to Failure (MTTF)
What is Mean Time to Failure (MTTF)? Mean Time to Failure (MTTF) is a maintenance key performance indicator (KPI) used to track the lifespan [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What is the Best CMMS Software? The 4 Key CMMS Features
By Michael Mills, Technical Solutions Manager at Fluke Reliability Updated: July 16, 2025 • Originally Posted: 2021 • 10 min read A computerized maintenance [...]
What is FMEA? Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
What is Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)? FMEA is an acronym of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, a process where all possible equipment [...]
What Is Repair and Maintenance? Key Differences & Software
Repair and maintenance are both essential to keeping equipment functioning efficiently with minimal downtime. While people often use the two words interchangeably, repairs and [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]