Manufacturing Maintenance Technology
By Michael E. Brumbach, Jeffrey A. Clade
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Help prepare students for careers in industrial maintenance with Brumbach/Clade’s “Manufacturing Maintenance Technology,” 3rd Edition, available in print and digital formats. This comprehensive resource provides a strong foundation in all four major areas of manufacturing maintenance: general, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing maintenance.
Essential information, as well as a detailed exploration of modern machinery, equipment, and manufacturing infrastructure, helps students understand, diagnose, troubleshoot, and maintain a wide variety of industrial machines and processes. Updated and revised content reflects recent developments, including mechanical power transmission, reactive circuits and power factor, control and controlled devices, electronic variable speed drives, and programmable controllers. With comprehensive, up-to-date coverage strengthened by Cengage’s learning platform, MindTap, this student-friendly resource sets learners up for success as manufacturing maintenance technicians.
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Help prepare students for careers in industrial maintenance with Brumbach/Clade’s “Manufacturing Maintenance Technology,” 3rd Edition, available in print and digital formats. This comprehensive resource provides a strong foundation in all four major areas of manufacturing maintenance: general, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing maintenance.
Essential information, as well as a detailed exploration of modern machinery, equipment, and manufacturing infrastructure, helps students understand, diagnose, troubleshoot, and maintain a wide variety of industrial machines and processes. Updated and revised content reflects recent developments, including mechanical power transmission, reactive circuits and power factor, control and controlled devices, electronic variable speed drives, and programmable controllers. With comprehensive, up-to-date coverage strengthened by Cengage’s learning platform, MindTap, this student-friendly resource sets learners up for success as manufacturing maintenance technicians.
Provides a high-impact learning experience with enhanced functionality, improved customization, student accommodations, and updated assessments in MindTap.
Draws students’ attention to valuable job safety information and potentially dangerous work-related situations with eye-catching safety and caution features.
Introduces realistic problem-solving scenarios related to four major areas of manufacturing maintenance through the section-opening Typical Day in Maintenance feature.
Provides information and tools to assist with course planning and lecture preparation through a robust instructor companion website.
Table of contents
Part I: General Knowledge.
- 1. Safety.
- 2. Tools.
- 3. Fasteners.
- 4. Industrial Print Reading.
Part II: Mechanical Knowledge.
- 5. Mechanical Power Transmission.
- 6. Bearings.
- 7. Mechanical Shaft Alignment.
- 8. Lubrication.
- 9. Seals and Packing.
- 10. Pumps and Compressors.
- 11. Fluid Power.
- 12. Piping Systems.
Part III: Electrical Knowledge.
- 13. Electrical Fundamentals.
- 14. Test Equipment.
- 15. Basic Resistive Electrical Circuits.
- 16. Alternating Current.
- 17. Reactive Circuits and Power Factor.
- 18. Wiring Methods.
- 19. Magnets and Magnetism.
- 20. Transformers and Electrical Distribution.
- 21. DC Machines.
- 22. AC Machines.
- 23. Control and Controlled Devices.
- 24. Motor Control Circuits.
- 25. Electronic Variable Speed Drives (EVSDs).
- 26. Programmable Controllers (PLCs and PACs).
- 27. Lighting.
Part IV: Manufacturing Maintenance: Today and Tomorrow.
- 28. Predictive and Preventive Maintenance.
- 29. Industrial Robotics and the Human Machine Interface.
- 30. Industrial Networking and Integrated Systems Concepts.
- 31. Industry 4.0, 5.0, and Beyond.
- Glossary.
- Index.
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