Stay Up to Date on the Latest Issues in Maintenance Engineering

The most comprehensive resource of its kind, Maintenance Engineering Handbook has 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 Handbook has 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 Equipment Inside:
• 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

Table of contents
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
SI Units and Conversion Factors
Section 1: Organization and Management of the Maintenance Function
Chapter 1. Redefining Maintenance--Delivering Reliability Chapter 2. Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Maintenance Chapter 3. Maintenance and Reliability Engineering Chapter 4. Cooperative Partnerships Chapter 5. Effective Maintenance Organizations Chapter 6. Operating Policies of Effective Maintenance Chapter 7. Six Sigma Safety: Applying Quality Management Principles to Foster a Zero-Injury Safety Culture

Section 2: The Horizons of Maintenance Management
Chapter 1. Corrective Maintenance Chapter 2. Reliability-Based Preventive Maintenance Chapter 3. Predictive Maintenance Chapter 4. Reliability-Centered Maintenance Chapter 5. Total Productive Maintenance Chapter 6. Maintenance Repair and Operations--Storeroom Excellence Chapter 7. Computerized Planning and Scheduling Chapter 8. Computer-Based Maintenance Management Systems

Section 3: Engineering and Analysis Tools
Chapter 1. Economics of Reliability Chapter 2. Work Measurement Chapter 3. Rating and Evaluating Maintenance Workers Chapter 4. Work Simplification in Maintenance Chapter 5. Estimating Repair and Maintenance Costs Chapter 6. Key Performance Indicators Chapter 7. Maintenance Engineer's Toolbox Chapter 8. Root Cause Analysis

Section 4: Maintenance of Plant Facilities
Chapter 1. Maintenance of Low-Sloped Membrane Roofs Chapter 2. Concrete Industrial Floor Surfaces: Design, Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Chapter 3. Maintenance and Cleaning of Brick Masonry Structures Chapter 4. Maintenance of Elevators and Special Lifts Chapter 5. Air-Conditioning Equipment Chapter 6. Ventilating Fans and Exhaust Systems Chapter 7. Dust-Collecting and Air-Cleaning Equipment

Section 5: Maintenance of Mechanical Equipment
Chapter 1. Plain Bearings Chapter 2. Rolling-Element Bearings Chapter 3. Flexible Couplings for Power Transmission Chapter 4. Chains for Power Transmission Chapter 5. Cranes: Overhead and Gantry Chapter 6. Chain Hoists Chapter 7. Belt Drives Chapter 8. Mechanical Variable-Speed Drives Chapter 9. Gear Drives and Speed Reducers Chapter 10. Reciprocating Air Compressors Chapter 11. Valves Chapter 12. Pumps: Centrifugal and Positive Displacement

Section 6: Maintenance of Electrical Equipment
Chapter 1. Electric Motors Chapter 2. Maintenance of Motor Control Components Chapter 3. Maintenance of Industrial Batteries (Lead-Acid, Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel-Iron)

Section 7: Instruments and Reliability Tools
Chapter 1. Mechanical Instruments for Measuring Process Variables Chapter 2. Electrical Instruments for Measuring, Servicing, and Testing Chapter 3. Vibration: Its Analysis and Correction Chapter 4. An Introduction to Thermography Chapter 5. Tribology

Section 8: Lubrication
Chapter 1. The Organization and Management of Lubrication Chapter 2. Lubricating Devices and Systems Chapter 3. Planning and Implementing a Good Lubrication Program
Section 9: Chemical Corrosion Control and Cleaning

Chapter 1. Corrosion Control Chapter 2. Industrial Chemical Cleaning Methods Chapter 3. Painting and Protective Coatings Chapter 4. Piping Chapter 5. Scaffolds and Ladders

Section 10: Maintenance Welding
Chapter 1. Arc Welding in Maintenance Chapter 2. Gas Welding in Maintenance Index