Industrial Maintenance


Book Description

With an emphasis on maintenance personnel versatility, Industrial Maintenance is a comprehensive source of fundamental system operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting information. This edition builds on industry-proven content and offers expanded coverage in the areas of energy efficiency and auditing, waste reduction, safety standards, advanced multimeter functions and procedures, building automation systems, and indoor air quality. Real-world maintenance problems and solutions are depicted throughout the textbook, along with equipment operating principles, maintenance management procedures, and troubleshooting scenarios for common systems.The workbook features typical troubleshooting and diagnostic activities encountered in the field. Activities reinforce knowledge of maintenance concepts and help learners develop troubleshooting skills.







Industrial Electrical Troubleshooting Iml


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"Industrial Electrical Troubleshooting demonstrates the efficient use of certain electrical meters to troubleshoot relay-logic circuits with a single setting. Today, a generation of electronic meters is available to test voltage and continuity without changing the setting of the meter or de-energizing the circuit. Careful attention has been given to safety procedures throughout the book. Traditional troubleshooting techniques have not kept pace with this equipment though. Instructors and students will find comprehensive and up-to-date information for safely and efficiently locating problems and then troubleshooting online. Multimeters, clamp-on meters, ammeters, megohmmeters, proximity voltage meters, hand-held oscilloscopes and other meters are thoroughly discussed as plant electrical troubleshooting tools.




Electrical Equipment Handbook


Book Description

Maximize your company’s energy output while ensuring the reliability and longevity of your industrial electrical equipment! Everything you need for selection, applications, operations, diagnostic testing, troubleshooting and maintenance for all capital equipment placed firmly in your grasp. Keeping your equipment running efficiently and smoothly could make the difference between profit and loss. Electrical Equipment Handbook: Troubleshooting and Maintenance provides you with the state-of–the-art information for achieving the highest performance from your transformers, motors, speed drives, generator, rectifiers, and inverters. With this book in hand you'll understand various diagnostic testing methods and inspection techniques as well as advance fault detection techniques critical components and common failure modes. This handbook will answer all your questions about industrial electrical equipment. In Electrical Equipment Handbook: Troubleshooting and Maintenance, you will: Learn about the various types of transformers, motors, variable speed drives, generators, rectifiers, inverters, and uninterrupted power systems. Understand diagnostic testing and inspection, advanced fault detection techniques, critical components, and common failure modes. Study selection criteria, commissioning requirements, predictive and preventive maintenance, reliability, testing and cost discover the maintenance required to minimize their operating cost and maximize their efficiency, reliability and longevity.




Practical Troubleshooting of Electrical Equipment and Control Circuits


Book Description

There is a large gap between what you learn in college and the practical knowhow demanded in the working environment, running and maintaining electrical equipment and control circuits. Practical Troubleshooting of Electrical Equipment and Control Circuits focuses on the hands-on knowledge and rules-of-thumb that will help engineers and employers by increasing knowledge and skills, leading to improved equipment productivity and reduced maintenance costs. Practical Troubleshooting of Electrical Equipment and Control Circuits will help engineers and technicians to identify, prevent and fix common electrical equipment and control circuits. The emphasis is on practical issues that go beyond typical electrical principles, providing a tool-kit of skills in solving electrical problems, ranging from control circuits to motors and variable speed drives. The examples in the book are designed to be applicable to any facility. - Discover the practical knowhow and rules-of-thumb they don't teach you in the classroom - Diagnose electrical problems 'right first time' - Reduce downtime




Mechanical Principles and Systems for Industrial Maintenance


Book Description

Intended for technicians who install, troubleshoot, and service mechanical and electrical equipment and systems, this new book/reference covers operating principles and system applications. This book will clearly review the identification, application, and maintenance of individual components and how they work together in a system. Focusing on troubleshooting, this book is designed to be a practical guide with a "systems approach." Readers will understand specific equipment types and the entire system in which the equipment functions. KEY TOPICS: Predictive and preventative maintenance; lockout/tagout procedures; comprehensive coverage of lubricants and lubricating procedures; and the high-tech world of linear motion systems. MARKET: Technicians who work in manufacturing, transportation, construction, healthcare, and communications can all benefit from using this as a reference.




Industrial Machinery Repair


Book Description

Industrial Machinery Repair provides a practical reference for practicing plant engineers, maintenance supervisors, physical plant supervisors and mechanical maintenance technicians. It focuses on the skills needed to select, install and maintain electro-mechanical equipment in a typical industrial plant or facility. The authors focuses on "Best Maintenance Repair Practices" necessary for maintenance personnel to keep equipment operating at peak reliability and companies functioning more profitably through reduced maintenance costs and increased productivity and capacity. A number of surveys conducted in industries throughout the United States have found that 70% of equipment failures are self-induced. If the principles and techniques in this book are followed, it will result in a serious reduction in "self induced failures". In the pocketbook format, this reference material can be directly used on the plant floor to aid in effectively performing day-to-day duties. Data is presented in a concise, easily understandable format to facilitate use in the adverse conditions associated with the plant floor. Each subject is reduced to it simplest terms so that it will be suitable for the broadest range of users. Since this book is not specific to any one type of industrial plant and is useful in any type of facility. - The new standard reference book for industrial and mechanical trades - Accessible pocketbook format facilitates on-the-job use - Suitable for all types of plant facilities




Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Safety in Hydraulic Systems


Book Description

A fluid power professional should possess exceptional knowledge about the maintenance, troubleshooting, and safety aspects of hydraulic systems for his/her continuing professional development and career advancement. A faculty or a student in an engineering institution must acquire the knowledge of the maintenance, troubleshooting, and safety aspects of hydraulic systems to upgrade his/her knowledge. As the knowledge and skill of the reader improve, professional life is undoubtedly going to be more outstanding and comfortable.The book explains all aspects of maintenance, troubleshooting, and safety features of hydraulic systems, systematically to make this book more useful on the shop floor. The language of the book is simple, the topics are logically arranged, and information is most up-to-date.The book has been written by a professional trainer who has vast experience in the fluid power area and trained thousands of professionals and students, over 25 years. If you are looking for a more in-depth knowledge into fluid power, then this book is a valuable resource that will assist you in your quest for professional development.




Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics


Book Description

Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics is a comprehensive text that provides curriculum support for Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM) programs. The text consists of 40 chapters grouped into sections that correspond to principal industrial technology disciplines, with a special focus on electrical systems and electronic controls. With an exclusive endorsement from NIMS, this learning program is designed to work hand-in-glove with the NIMS Smart Duties and Standards for Industrial Technology Maintenance, providing students with the necessary knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in industrial maintenance and helping them prepare for NIMS credentialing. Instructors and students will appreciate the convenience and value of a comprehensive text that can be used in multiple courses and programs. This organized, student-friendly text imparts need-to-know information in an accessible style. While providing the background theory instructors look for, the authors also explain why ITM students need to know it. They have drawn on a deep reservoir of industry and teaching experience to bring the material to life with Tech Tips and other features that support hands-on learning. As a member of the NIMS Technical Working Group that prepared the Industrial Technology Maintenance Duties and Standards, Mr. Shearer gained a deep understanding of the competencies desired by NIMS industry partners. Mr. Ballee is a member of the NIMS Advisory Council and he has also served on MSSC's National Expert Panel. Includes multichapter sections on Maintenance Operations, Basic Mechanical Systems, Fluid Power, Electrical Systems, Electronic Control Systems, Process Control, and Maintenance Piping, allowing the text to be used in multiple courses and programs Features three dedicated chapters on troubleshooting, frequent Tech Tips, and additional troubleshooting content throughout the text to prepare students for the challenges they will encounter on the job Emphasizes the development of safe working practices with extensive safety coverage in the text and numerous Safety Notes throughout the chapters




Electricity, Fluid Power, and Mechanical Systems for Industrial Maintenance


Book Description

This book reflects the recent shift in industry that finds companies consolidating employees from multiple trades—such as electricians, mechanics, pipe fitters, and hydraulic technicians—into a single position deemed "mechanic." Specifically designed to meet this change and prepare students for the new job classification, it provides an integrated presentation of the tools and techniques for troubleshooting electrical systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and mechanical systems of modern machines.