Teofilo Cortizo

With a master’s degree in industrial engineering, Teofilo Cortizo is a reliability engineer with more than a decade of experience in the corporate world.

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 12:02
The Tricky Paradox of Mean Time Between FailuresAn electrical motor case study serves as a warning
Wed, 10/23/2019 - 12:01
The mean time between failures (MTBF) calculation is widely used to evaluate the reliability of parts and equipment. In the industry it is usually defined as one of the key performance indicators. This short article is intended to demonstrate in…
What Does MTBF Mean?Four points of consideration
Tue, 03/19/2019 - 12:02
Within maintenance management, the term MTBF (mean time between failures) is the most important key performance indicator after physical availability. Unlike MTTF (mean time to failure), which relates directly to available equipment time, MTBF also…