The Pareto principle (20/80 rule) is a well-known heuristic in maintenance management. While its exact ratio may vary by industry or even by plant, one thing remains constant – a small portion of maintenance activities delivers the greatest added value. According to industry experts, between 40% and 60% of maintenance work in industry adds little […]
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Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is one of the most quoted – and most misunderstood – metrics in industrial maintenance. Many teams rely on it for planning, yet few truly understand what it represents or how to use it effectively. 🎯 In this short course excerpt, I explain:✔️ what MTBF really means,⚠️ why 63% of
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Maintenance is not just about fixing machines when they break down. It’s about preventing failures – in a way that ensures maximum reliability at the lowest possible cost.One of the most effective methods to achieve this is RCM2 – Reliability-Centered Maintenance. In this new video, I show how the RCM2 process works in practice and
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The article discusses what’s known as the “Waddington Effect”, highlighting situations where overly frequent or overly intrusive maintenance can actually increase system failures rather than prevent them. This draws attention to the paradox: more maintenance doesn’t always lead to better reliability—at a certain point, it can have the opposite effect.The concept originated from observations in
