Maximizing Machinery Uptime

Latest volume of the most successful and highly respected practical management machinery series

Heinz P. Bloch (Author), Fred K. Geitner (Author)

9780750677257

Hardback, published 10 October 2006

672 pages, Approx. 200 illustrations
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.6 cm, 1.18 kg

The authors use their decades of experience and draw upon real-world examples to demonstrate that the application of their techniques provides a basis for equipment management, uptime maximization, and reduced maintenance costs. The text explores reliability assessment techniques such as Failure Mode, Effect Analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis of commonly encountered rotating machinery. These are all highly effective techniques that the engineer can apply to maximize uptime and thereby maximize production and profitability.

Maximizing Machinery UptimeContentsAcknowledgementPreface1 Introduction2 Definitions: Reliability and Uptime Or: The meaning of reliability3 Uptime as probability of success4 Estimating machinery reliability5 Is there a universal approach to predicting machinery uptime?6 Predicting uptime of turbomachinery7 Failure mode and effect analysis8 Fault tree analysis9 Machinery risk and hazard assessment10 Machinery system availability analysis11 Practical field uptime assessment12 Life cycle analysis13 Start with good specifications14 Good installation makes a difference15 Proper operation is key to machinery uptime16 Good maintenance is important17 Continuous improvement-a key to machinery uptime18 Review of mechanical structures and piping for machinery

Subject Areas: Other vocational technologies & trades [TTV], Steam engines [TGBN1], Production & quality control management [KJMV5]