Instruments management system and method and monitoring apparatus, database apparatus and data base client apparatuses and recording medium

An equipment management method comprising the steps of:

• monitoring equipment of a facility including at least one pump being monitored;
• receiving operation data from said equipment via a network;
• comparing said operation data with maintenance reference values for said equipment of said facility including at least one pump being monitored,
• wherein said maintenance reference values being recorded in at least one database apparatus being operated by a facility manager or at least one database client apparatus being operated by a maintenance service contractor, and
• wherein said maintenance service contractor is located at a location other than a location of said facility manager;
• and
• outputting a display or printout prompting an execution of maintenance work by said maintenance service contractor when said operation data is in excess of or close to said maintenance reference values.