definition
strict definition
machinery service
Facilities for maintenance and service of industrial machines and heavy-duty vehicles.
Machinery service facilities are non-retail locations where machinery and large vehicles are taken for routine upkeep, special repairs, and various other forms of maintenance service.
The facility maintains machinery or large vehicles, through routine servicing or repairs for a particular problem. It has a non-retail operating setting.
A ship maintenance facility and an aircraft maintenance facility specialize in different vehicles. A machinery wholesaler supplies equipment rather than maintaining it.
More specific definitions
4 sub-definitions-
aircraft maintenance
Non-retail facilities for repairing, inspecting, or maintaining aircraft, including airplanes, helicopters, and airships. -
railcar maintenance
Non-retail facilities for repairing, inspecting, or maintaining rail vehicles, including trains, subways, and trams. -
ship maintenance
Non-retail facilities for repairing, inspecting, or maintaining ships, boats, and other waterborne vehicles. -
spacecraft maintenance
Facilities for the repair and maintenance of satellites and spaceborne vehicles.