Maintenance Fundamentals

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Elsevier, 15 mar 2011 - 424 páginas
No matter which industry a company is a part of, its profitability, like its products, is driven by the reliability and performance of its plant(s). The fundamentals for maintenance found in this volume are applicable to a multitude of industries: power, process, materials, manufacturing, transportation, communication, and many others. This book shows the engineer how to select, install, maintain, and troubleshoot critical plant machinery, equipment, and systems.

NEW to this edition: New material includes a chapter on inspections, providing practical guidelines for effective visual inspections, the key to effective preventive maintenance. Also included in the revision will be multiple chapters on equipment, such as pumps, compressors, and fans.
  • Provides practical knowledge about plant machinery, equipment, and systems for the new hire or the veteran engineer
  • Covers a wide array of topics, from shaft alignment and bearings to rotor balancing and flexible intermediate drives
  • Delivers must-have information to the engineer which he/she will use on a daily basis, in day-to-day activities, that will affect the reliability and profitability of the plant
 

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1
2 FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
11
3 DESIGNING A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
25
4 PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
35
5 SCHEDULED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
45
6 MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
55
7 SHAFT ALIGNMENT
71
8 ROTOR BALANCING
112
12 COMPRESSORS
231
13 CONTROL VALVES
266
14 CONVEYORS
287
15 FANS BLOWERS AND FLUIDIZERS
299
16 DUST COLLECTORS
317
17 PUMPS
331
18 STEAM TRAPS
365
19 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT
374

9 BEARINGS
125
10 COUPLINGS
171
11 GEARS AND GEARBOXES
201
back matter
390
index
416
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Mr. Mobley is president and CEO of Integrated Systems Inc. of Knoxville, Tenn. He has written numerous publications on such topics as plant performance, maintenance engineering, maintenance management, and predictive maintenance. He is also a contributing editor for Plant Services magazine.

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