Machinery Component Maintenance and Repair

Machinery Component Maintenance and Repair, Fourth Edition, Volume three in the Practical Machinery Managment for Process Plants series provides the latest research and industry approaches in easy to understand, bite-sized chunks. Extending the life of existing machinery is the name of the game in the process industries, and this classic text is still the best, most practical and comprehensive source for doing just that. This updated edition is completely revised and updated throughout, especially in sections regarding Maintenance Organization and Control for Multi-Plant Corporations, Repair and Maintenance of Rotating Equipment Components, and Protecting Machinery Parts Against Loss of Surface.

Describes step-by-step procedures to guide readers through a best practices approach to machinery maintenanceHelps readers optimize their maintenance plan to reduce downtime in plants and extend the service life of machineryProvides a wealth of practical technical data and advice on crucial subjects, such as machinery alignment and maintenance programming

Part 1 Background to Process. Machinery Maintenance Programming 1. Machinery Maintenance: An Overview 2. Maintenance Organization for Multi-Plant Corporations 3. Machinery Foundations and Grouting 4. Process Machinery Piping

Part 2 Alignment and Balancing 5. Machinery Alignment 6. Balancing of Machinery Components

Part 3 Maintenance and Repair of Machinery Components 7. Ball Bearing Maintenance and Replacement 8. Repair and Maintenance of Rotating Equipment Components 9. Centrifugal Compressor Rotor Repair 10. Protecting Machinery Parts Against Loss of Surface