No matter which industry a company is a part of its profitability like its products is driven by the reliability & 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 & many others. This book shows the engineer how to select install maintain & troubleshoot critical plant machinery equipment & 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 & fans. It provides practical knowledge about plant machinery equipment & systems for the new hire or the veteran engineer; covers a wide array of topics from shaft alignment & bearings to rotor balancing & 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 & profitability of the plant.