Maintenance Untangled Podcast Ep.23 | Vape Safety & Understanding MTBF

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Welcome to Episode 23 of Maintenance Untangled! In this episode, Derick Martins and Ricky Johnstone tackle an unexpected safety hazard and one of the most commonly used reliability measures in maintenance. In this episode: Derick and Ricky discuss why vaping devices can become a safety risk in high-risk environments such as underground mining and solvent extraction plants. The conversation explores how vapes contain heating elements, why ignition sources matter in potentially explosive atmospheres, and why many sites have extended smoking bans to include vaping. The technical discussion focuses on Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), a reliability measure used to understand how long equipment operates between failures. Ricky and Derick explain how MTBF is calculated, why it matters for reliability, production stability, and maintenance planning, and the factors that influence it, including operating conditions, lubrication, contamination, repair quality, PM effectiveness, condition monitoring, and operator-induced damage. 👉 Subscribe for more episodes on maintenance strategies, safety, and industry insights. 👍 Like this video if you found it helpful, and share your thoughts or questions below! Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 03:28 – Vape Safety Risks Underground 05:29 – Understanding MTBF 22:14 – Wrap Up & Next Episode Preview Resources & Links: 🔗 https://maintenanceuntangled.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=podcast_ep23 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maintenance-untangled-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=podcast_ep23 🔗 Asset Optimisation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/assetoptimisation/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=podcast_ep23 🔗 Johnstone Business Intelligence on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/johnstone-business-intelligence/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=podcast_ep23