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Maintenance Fundamentals
- 2nd Edition - July 26, 2004
- Author: R. Keith Mobley
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 9 6 3 9 - 8
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 7 7 9 8 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 4 7 8 9 8 - 2
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… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNo 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.
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
Mechanical engineers, Plant engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Process Engineers, Industrial Operators
Shaft Alignment; Rotor Balancing; Lubrication; Bearings; Couplings and Clutches; Packing and Seals; Flexible Intermediate Drives; Gears and Gear Drives; Centrifugal Pumps; Positive-Displacement Pumps; Centrifugal Fans; Centrifugal Compressors; Positive-Displacement Compressors; Mixers and Agitators
- No. of pages: 424
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: July 26, 2004
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9780123996398
- Hardback ISBN: 9780750677981
- eBook ISBN: 9780080478982
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R. Keith Mobley
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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Integrated Systems Inc., Knoxville, TN, USARead Maintenance Fundamentals on ScienceDirect