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 Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM)? The Ultimate Guide
What is Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM)? Condition-based maintenance, or CBM, is a maintenance strategy in which work is performed based on asset condition. Maintenance and reliability teams [...]
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 The Best Maintenance Software in 2026?
eMaint offers organizations the customizability they need to be competitive in 2026, which makes it the leading maintenance software on the market. As a mobile-first [...]
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 [...]
Reliability Calculations 101: Teaching Your Maintenance Team to Calculate Reliability
How is it that the highest performing manufacturing plants stay ahead? The answer lies in the strategic combination of maintenance and reliability activities that [...]
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 [...]