Glossary
What is Equipment Maintenance?
Equipment maintenance is the set of activities—preventive, corrective and sometimes predictive—that keep equipment in safe, reliable working order. It includes inspections, servicing, repairs and record-keeping so that equipment performs as required and meets compliance where applicable.
What it means
Equipment maintenance can be in-house or outsourced. It is typically tracked in a CMMS or maintenance log with work orders and history per asset.
Why it matters
- Includes preventive (scheduled), corrective (repair) and predictive (condition-based) work.
- Work is recorded per piece of equipment for history and compliance.
- Equipment maintenance supports uptime, safety and asset life.
- Software (CMMS) helps schedule, assign and track equipment maintenance.
Example in maintenance operations
Maintaining production machines (lubrication, belt changes, calibration), fleet vehicles (oil changes, inspections), and building equipment (HVAC, lifts) are all equipment maintenance.
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How do you track equipment maintenance?
A CMMS or equipment maintenance log records each work order and PM by asset. That gives you history, due dates and reports per piece of equipment.
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