| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (v, 418 pages) : illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
Plant engineering maintenance series |
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Plant engineering maintenance series.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Impact of maintenance -- Fundamental requirements of effective preventive maintenance -- Designing a preventive maintenance program -- Planning and scheduling -- Scheduled preventive maintenance -- Maintenance engineering roles and responsibilities -- Shaft alignment -- Rotor balancing -- Bearings -- Couplings -- Gears and gearboxes -- Compressors -- Control valves -- Conveyors -- Fans, blowers, and fluidizers -- Dust collectors -- Pumps -- Steam traps -- Performance measurement and management. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Plant maintenance.
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Machinery -- Maintenance and repair.
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Usines -- Entretien.
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Machines -- Entretien et réparations.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Facility Management.
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Machinery -- Maintenance and repair
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Plant maintenance
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plant engineering.
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| Genre/Form |
dissertations.
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Academic theses
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Academic theses.
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Thèses et écrits académiques.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mobley, R. Keith, 1943- Maintenance fundamentals. 2nd ed. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Butterworth Heinemann, ©2004 0750677988 (DLC) 2004557480 (OCoLC)56608158 |
| ISBN |
1417544287 (electronic bk.) |
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9781417544288 (electronic bk.) |
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1592783252 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) |
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9781592783250 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780750677981 |
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0750677988 |
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0080478980 (electronic bk.) |
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9780080478982 (electronic bk.) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000050415418 |
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CHBIS 005655537 |
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CHNEW 001004732 |
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CHVBK 167091158 |
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DEBBG BV042315413 |
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DEBBG BV043132648 |
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DEBSZ 367761637 |
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DEBSZ 422371009 |
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DKDLA 49795026 |
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NZ1 12435413 |
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NZ1 14539887 |
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