Inadequate equipment maintenance

Poor maintenance and repair generally cause economic losses through lower efficiency of the installed machinery, lower quality of products and higher costs of production. In addition, poor maintenance and repair lead to the deterioration and consequently the shortened physical lifetime of installed equipment, which therefore constitutes a significant waste of capital, particularly in developing countries. Industrial development in developing countries is therefore hampered and burdened with greater obstacles, which are aggravated by the financial limitations placed on the purchase of new equipment.

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1. Unethical practices of engineering
2. Inadequate maintenance
3. Consumer vulnerability

1. Unsafe industrial, laboratory and medical equipment
2. Unmaintained private vehicles
3. Inadequate vehicle maintenance

1. Unreliability of equipment and machinery
2. Unplanned service breakdowns
3. Underproductivity
4. Stray voltage
5. Prolonged repair services
6. Planned obsolescence
7. Occupational hazards
8. Mechanical failure
9. Lack of quality
10. Electrical noise

1. Prohibitive cost of equipment maintenance
2. Inadequate maintenance equipment

1. Repairing equipment
2. Providing maintenance equipment
3. Making easy-to-repair items
4. Increasing frequency of repair of appliances
5. Ensuring corporate equipment maintenance
6. Deferring maintenance

1. Undue
2. Sporadic
3. Quality
4. Inadequacy
5. Disrepair
6. Deterioration