Is MTBF Misleading You? Avoid Costly Reliability Mistakes
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is one of the most widely used reliability metrics—but also one of the most misunderstood. It’s often seen as a simple way to assess system reliability, but in reality, it can create false expectations, flawed maintenance strategies, and costly decision-making errors.
Many engineers, managers, and decision-makers rely on MTBF without fully understanding its limitations. While it provides a rough estimate of expected failures over time, it does not predict when failures will occur or how a system will behave in real-world conditions. The result? Misleading reliability assessments, unnecessary maintenance costs, and unexpected downtime.
In this webinar, we’ll break down the biggest misconceptions about MTBF and discuss why using it as the sole reliability indicator can be risky. More importantly, we’ll explore practical alternatives and complementary methods to improve failure predictions and optimize maintenance strategies.
What You’ll Learn:
- The fundamental flaws of MTBF and why it can be misleading
- How relying solely on MTBF can lead to unexpected failures and increased costs
- Real-world examples of MTBF
- How to use MTBF with tools like Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and other reliability tools provide more accurate insights
Whether you’re a reliability engineer, maintenance professional, or decision-maker looking to enhance system performance, this webinar will give you the tools and insights needed to move beyond MTBF and make more informed reliability decisions.
Don’t let misleading metrics drive your decisions—register now to gain actionable insights into better reliability analysis!
If you have any questions, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me.
Jeremy Hynek
Director Business Development
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