eMaint Articles
Work Requests: A Guide for MRO Teams
What is A Work Request? A work request is a formal document or digital entry used to notify a maintenance team of a problem [...]
Understanding Maintenance Planning: An Essential Guide to Effective Asset Management
What is Maintenance Planning? Maintenance planning is the process of determining what maintenance work needs to be done and how it should be carried [...]
A Guide to Maintenance Inspections
What is a Maintenance Inspection? A maintenance inspection is a systematic process of examining equipment, systems, and facilities to ensure they are operating correctly [...]
Understanding Equipment Maintenance
What is Equipment Maintenance? Equipment maintenance is the practice of ensuring that machinery, tools, and other equipment operate efficiently and safely. It involves regular [...]
What is Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)?
What is Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)? Mean Time to Repair (MTTR): MTTR, also known as Mean Time to Recovery, measures the average time [...]
Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA): What It Is and Why It Matters
Developing a new product or improving an existing one starts with an idea. But moving from idea to reality involves a series of processes, testing, [...]
PFMEA: Definition and Benefits of Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
What is PFMEA? PFMEA Meaning Process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA) ensures reliability in production by identifying and addressing potential failures throughout the [...]
Work Order Management: Essential Concepts and Best Practices
What is Work Order Management? Work order management is a process for executing, documenting, and reviewing work orders promptly. It involves systematically handling requests [...]
What is Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)? Meaning & 8 Pillars
Introduction to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Total productive maintenance (TPM) is best described as a maintenance strategy for achieving near-perfect production. That means no [...]
How to Perform an Asset Criticality Analysis in Maintenance
What is Criticality Analysis? Criticality analysis is a systematic approach to evaluate and prioritize assets based on the severity and likelihood of potential failures. [...]