In business parlance, right from mechanical assets to heavy off-road vehicles and computer systems can be categorized as equipment. Equipment maintenance is a process that ensures the reliability of the asset through routine upkeep and corrective repair work. Industries including steel mills, food processing, construction, plastics manufacturing and automobile manufacturing must focus on equipment maintenance.

One of the primary objectives of equipment maintenance is to prevent the breakdown of machinery and equipment and can be of the following categories:

Preventive maintenance
Predictive maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Routine maintenance
Emergency maintenance