Heavy Duty Equipment Technology A Systems Approach

For trade school and college-level courses in Heavy Duty Equipment

A Practical Guide to Working with Heavy Equipment

Heavy Duty Equipment Technology: A Systems Approach is a comprehensive textbook that covers the latest technology in machine systems. Using common language and real work experiences that students and instructors can relate to, Heavy Duty Equipment is designed to be a primary reference tool.

In this First Edition, system operational principles and safety practices are discussed in simple terms to help students quickly grasp key concepts and gain a base level of understanding that they can build on with work experience. With a strong foundation in place, students will be well-equipped to understand system servicing as well as repair requirements and procedures.

Written from both a technician’s and a professor’s perspective, Heavy Duty Equipment is a “bumper to bumper” textbook that covers ALL systems found on heavy duty machinery.

Scott A. Heard

Scott A. Heard graduated from the Heavy Equipment Technician Program at Fleming College in 1986 and completed his apprenticeship thereafter with the Ontario Caterpillar dealer. Heard moved into Field Service and worked for a variety of different companies gaining experience as a Field Service Technician as well as working in a limestone quarry operation. He has worked on all types and makes of heavy equipment machines and has a strong passion for all things heavy equipment related.

While looking for a new challenge he decided to try teaching at the college level and started teaching a maintenance class to heavy equipment operators. This eventually led to Heard gaining a Professor position at Centennial College in Toronto where he taught Heavy Equipment Technician Apprentices in all the different subject areas. Heard now teaches at Fleming College in Lindsay Ontario and is also the Program Coordinator for three heavy equipment related programs.

Heard was presented an opportunity to write a textbook a few years ago and decided he would put all of his years as a technician as well as his recent teaching experience towards making a high-quality reference book for students and instructors.

1. Heavy Duty Equipment and Safety
2. Fasteners, Seals, Gaskets, Bearings, Personal Tools, Shop and Field Service Repair Equipment
3. Machine Servicing
4. Hydraulic System Fundamentals
5. Electrical System Fundamentals
6. Prime Movers
7. Starting Systems
8. Charging Systems
9. Electronic and Multiplexing Systems
10. Clutches, Torque Converters, Torque Dividers and Retarders
11. Gearing Fundamentals and Manual Transmissions
12. Powershift Transmission Systems
13. Electric Drive Systems
14. Drivelines, Transfer Cases, Auxiliary Drives
15. Drive Axles, Final Drives, Power Dividers
16. Advanced Hydraulic Systems
17. Hydrostatic Drive Systems
18. Heavy Duty Hydraulic Frictional Brake Systems
19. Wheeled Machine Steering Systems
20. Track Type Machine Steering Systems
21. Machine Frames and Suspension Systems
22. Wheels, Tires, Hubs and Pneumatic Systems
23. Undercarriage Systems
24. Operators Station
25. Failure Analysis

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