Maintenance Engineering Handbook

by Mobley, Keith; Higgins, Lindley; Wikoff, Darrin

• ISBN13: 9780071546461
• ISBN10: 0071546464
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-21
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Summary

Stay Up to Date on the Latest Issues in Maintenance EngineeringThe most comprehensive resource of its kind,Maintenance Engineering Handbookhas long been a staple for engineers, managers, and technicians seeking current advice on everything from tools and techniques to planning and scheduling. This brand-new edition brings you up to date on the most pertinent aspects of identifying and repairing faulty equipment; such dated subjects as sanitation and housekeeping have been removed.Maintenance Engineering Handbookhas been advising plant and facility professionals for more than 50 years. Whether you're new to the profession or a practiced veteran, this updated edition is an absolute necessity.New and updated sections include: Belt Drives, provided by the Gates Corporation Repair and Maintenance Cost Estimation Ventilation Fans and Exhaust Systems 10 New Chapters on Maintenance of Mechanical EquipmentInside: Organization and Management of the Maintenance Function Maintenance Practices Engineering and Analysis Tools Maintenance of Facilities and Equipment Maintenance of Mechanical Equipment Maintenance of Electrical Equipment Instrumentation and Reliability Tools Lubrication Maintenance Welding Chemical Corrosion Control and Cleaning

Author Biography

Lindley R. Higgins was an engineering consultant.

R. Keith Mobley is principle of Life Cycle Engineering.

Darrin Wikoff is Senior Reliability Consultant.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xii
SI Units and Conversion Factors	p. xiii
Organization and Management of the Maintenance Function
Redefining Maintenance-Delivering Reliability	p. 1.3
Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Maintenance	p. 1.9
Maintenance and Reliability Engineering	p. 1.17
Cooperative Partnerships	p. 1.23
Effective Maintenance Organizations	p. 1.31
Operating Policies of Effective Maintenance	p. 1.39
Six Sigma Safety: Applying Quality Management Principles to Foster a Zero-Injury Safety Culture	p. 1.55
The Horizons of Maintenance Management
Corrective Maintenance	p. 2.3
Reliability-Based Preventive Maintenance	p. 2.7
Predictive Maintenance	p. 2.19
Reliability-Centered Maintenance	p. 2.35
Total Productive Maintenance	p. 2.41
Maintenance Repair and Operations-Storeroom Excellence	p. 2.59
Computerized Planning and Scheduling	p. 2.79
Computer-Based Maintenance Management Systems	p. 2.91
Engineering and Analysis Tools
Economics of Reliability	p. 3.3
Work Measurement	p. 3.19
Rating and Evaluating Maintenance Workers	p. 3.65
Work Simplification in Maintenance	p. 3.89
Estimating Repair and Maintenance Costs	p. 3.107
Key Performance Indicators	p. 3.121
Maintenance Engineer's Toolbox	p. 3.133
Root Cause Analysis	p. 3.153
Maintenance of Plant Facilities
Maintenance of Low-Sloped Membrane Roofs	p. 4.3
Concrete Industrial Floor Surfaces: Design, Installation, Repair, and Maintenance	p. 4.17
Maintenance and Cleaning of Brick Masonry Structures	p. 4.27
Maintenance of Elevators and Special Lifts	p. 4.43
Air-Conditioning Equipment	p. 4.53
Ventilating Fans and Exhaust Systems	p. 4.87
Dust-Collecting and Air-Cleaning Equipment	p. 4.111
Maintenance of Mechanical Equipment
Plain Bearings	p. 5.3
Rolling-Element Bearings	p. 5.19
Flexible Couplings for Power Transmission	p. 5.45
Chains for Power Transmission	p. 5.73
Cranes: Overhead and Gantry	p. 5.83
Chain Hoists	p. 5.91
Belt Drives	p. 5.99
Mechanical Variable-Speed Drives	p. 5.145
Gear Drives and Speed Reducers	p. 5.161
Reciprocating Air Compressors	p. 5.185
Valves	p. 5.197
Pumps: Centrifugal and Positive Displacement	p. 5.213
Maintenance of Electrical Equipment
Electric Motors	p. 6.3
Maintenance of Motor Control Components	p. 6.39
Maintenance of Industrial Batteries (Lead-Acid, Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel-Iron)	p. 6.79
Instruments and Reliability Tools
Mechanical Instruments for Measuring Process Variables	p. 7.3
Electrical Instruments for Measuring, Servicing, and Testing	p. 7.43
Vibration: Its Analysis and Correction	p. 7.69
An Introduction to Thermography	p. 7.105
Tribology	p. 7.127
Lubrication
The Organization and Management of Lubrication	p. 8.3
Lubricating Devices and Systems	p. 8.13
Planning and Implementing a Good Lubrication Program	p. 8.27
Chemical Corrosion Control and Cleaning
Corrosion Control	p. 9.3
Industrial Chemical Cleaning Methods	p. 9.17
Painting and Protective Coatings	p. 9.35
Piping	p. 9.55
Scaffolds and Ladders	p. 9.91
Maintenance Welding
Arc Welding in Maintenance	p. 10.3
Gas Welding in Maintenance	p. 10.63
Index	p. I.1
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