Preventive Maintenance, Essential Care and Condition Monitoring Book

This preventive maintenance book is a “must have” for all maintenance professionals. It is a unique resource for improving maintenance management processes and learning smart preventive maintenance (PM), condition monitoring, inspection and troubleshooting techniques on a wide variety of components including pumps, motors, gears, bearings, chain, pipes and valves, couplings, seals, fans, lubrications, lifting equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics, compressors, steam, electrical systems, etc. The condition monitoring and PM techniques are presented in the book together with inspection tools and examples of how to inspect and prevent failures for a number of standard components. The maintenance book carefully explains how to set up and improve a preventive maintenance program in any industry. The reliability book teaches the reader how to organize condition monitoring, lubrication, alignment, cleaning, and other preventive maintenance systems into one orchestrated process. Consider Preventive Maintenance training and implementation support from IDCON . Read more Authors: Idhammar, Idhammar, Et Al. Pages: 337 Released: September 1999 Cover: Soft cover Price: $125.00 Content Section 1 Moving From Reactive to Results Oriented Maintenance (ROM) 1.1 Objective of This book 1.2 Introduction to IDCON, INC 1.3 Maintenance Management - Results Oriented Maintenance Section 2 Using ROM to Optimize Your Preventive Maintenance Process 2.1 PM/ECCM Philosophy 2.2 Definitions for PM/ECCM 2.3 Selecting Maintainability Method 2.4 Implement Selected Maintainability Method 2.5 Document the PM /ECCM process 2.6 Documentation of Condition Monitoring - Concepts and Definitions 2.7 Equipment Numbers 2.8 Standard (Inspection) Text 2.9 Who should run the inspection Route? 2.10 Inspect on What Frequency? 2.11 Organizing an inspection Route Section 3 Fasteners, Welds, and Foundation, Spring Supported Elements, and Keys 3.1 Fasteners 3.2 Welds 3.3 Foundations 3.4 Spring Supported Elements 3.5 Keys, Key-Ways, and Locking Devices Section 4 Valves and Pipes 4.1 Valves 4.2 Pipes Section 5 Introduction to Ball and Roller Bearings 5.1 Bearing Types 5.2 Bearing Terminology 5.3 Ball Bearing Nomenclature and Designations 5.4 Ball Bearings 5.5 Bearing Damage and its Causes 5.6 Adding Lubrication 5.7 Condition Monitoring Methods for Bearings Section 6 Chains 6.1 Inspection on Chain Drives 6.2 Alignment 6.3 Chain Drive Condition Monitoring and Troubleshooting Guide Section 7 Belts 7.1 V-Belts 7.2 Tools for Condition Monitoring of Belts 7.3 High Torque Drive (HTD) Belts 7.4 Belt Troubleshooting Guide Section 8 Couplings 8.1 General 8.2 Misalignment 8.3 Laser Alignment 8.4 Condition Monitoring 8.5 Shaft Couplings 8.6 Couplings Alignment Tolerances Section 9 Gear Boxes 9.1 Basic Gear Types 9.2 Gear Wear Patterns and Failure Types 9.3 Condition Monitoring of Gear Boxes While Running 9.4 Condition Monitoring of Gear Boxes During Shutdown 9.5 Condition Monitoring Aids 9.6 Summary of Condition Monitoring and Preventive Maintenance of a Gearbox Section 10 Seals 10.1 Packing Types 10.2 Lantern Ring 10.3 Installing Packing 10.4 Mechanical Seals 10.5 Condition Monitoring of Seals Section 11 Pumps 11.1 Centrifugal Pump 11.2 Submersible Pump Section 12 Fans and Blowers 12.1 Fans 12.2 Common Fan Terms 12.3 Fan Troubleshooting Guide 12.4 Heavy Duty Fan Condition Monitoring Guide 12.5 Blowers 12.6 Blower Condition Monitoring Guide 12.7 Blower Troubleshooting Guide Section 13 Heat Exchangers 13.1 General 13.2 Condition Monitoring of Heat Exchangers Section 14 Lifting Equipment / Cranes 14.1 End Trucks with Drive 14.2 Frame and Girders 14.3 Hoist Unit 14.4 Wire Rope 14.5 Hook and Hook Block 14.6 Sliding Controls Section 15 Conveyors 15.1 Condition Monitoring of Belt Conveyors 15.2 Condition Monitoring of Plate 15.3 Condition Monitoring of Roller Conveyors 15.4 Condition Monitoring of Screw Conveyor Section 16 Hydraulic Systems 16.1 General 16.2 Contamination 16.3 Fluid and Temperature Recommendations 16.4 Leakage 16.5 Condition Monitoring of Hydraulic Cylinder (Non-Rotating) 16.6 Hydraulic System Troubleshooting Guide Section 17 Lubrication Systems 17.1 Function and Types 17.2 Lubrication Control 17.3 Lubricating Methods 17.4 Deterioration and Contamination 17.5 Condition Monitoring of Lubrication Oils 17.6 Condition Monitoring of Centralized Grease Lubrication System Section 18 Pneumatic (Compressed Air) System 18.1 Air Quality 18.2 Air Handling 18.3 Condition Monitoring of an Air Handling Station Section 19 Air Compressors 19.1 General 19.2 Reciprocating Type Compressor 19.3 Rotary Screw Compressor 19.4 Rotary Screw Compressor Troubleshooting Guide 19.5 Air Compressor Condition Monitoring Guide Section 20 Steam and Condensate Systems 20.1 Steam Traps 20.2 Condition Monitoring 20.3 Steam System Condition Monitoring Guide Section 21 Electrical Systems 21.1 General 21.2 AC Motors 21.3 DC Motors 21.4 Breakers 21.5 Relays - General 21.6 Transformers 21.7 Motor Control Center 21.8 Switchgear Cubicles and Control Panels 21.9 Cables and Conduits 21.10 Power Capacitors 21.11 Thermography 21.12 Batteries 21.13 Photoelectric Sensors Section 22 Rotary Joints 22.1 Lug Supported Joints 22.2 Self Supported Joints 22.3 Seal Rings 22.4 Rotary Steam-Joint, Johnson without compressor 22.5 Rotary Steam-Joint, Johnson with compressor 22.6 Rotary Steam-Joint, Johnson 22.7 Rotary Joint - Dryer, Beloit, CS Simplex Section 23 Instruments & Aids for Condition Monitoring and Troubleshooting 23.1 Temperature Measurements 23.2 Visual Inspections 23.3 Leak/Crack/Thickness Detection and Measurement 23.4 Rotating Equipment Condition Monitoring Tools 23.5 Fluid Monitoring/Contamination Control 23.6 Using Alignment Tools 23.7 Additional Useful Instruments Appendix A Acronyms Appendix B Condition Monitoring Standards AC Motor Gear Coupling