The high number of fatal accidents in the mining industry makes mine safety an important issue throughout the world. The risks to life are widespread, ranging from dust explosions and the collapse of mine stopes to flooding and general mechanical errors. Mine Safety combines detailed information on [...]
In this work, Dhillo compiles information on designing modern engineering systems to reduce the time and expense required for maintenance, estimated by some to be typically over 60 per cent. He considers both traditional and innovative maintainability concepts and includes references.[...]
A compilation of data from a wide variety of sources, this book eliminates the need to pick through journal articles, online databases, and conference proceedings to obtain information. The authors discuss medical device maintenance, human error reporting systems and models for predicting human reli[...]
As the first volume to address all three areas of human reliability, error, and human factors in engineering maintenance, this text offers engineers a tool for dealing with the increasing problem of human error. Requiring little prior knowledge on the part of the reader, this work begins with histor[...]
Cradle-to-grave analyses are becoming the norm, as an increasing amount of corporations and government agencies are basing their procurement decisions not only on initial costs but also on life cycle costs. And while life cycle costing has been covered in journals and conference proceedings, few, if[...]
Robots are increasingly being used in industry to perform various types of tasks. Some of the tasks performed by robots in industry are spot welding, materials handling, arc welding, and routing. The population of robots is growing at a significant rate in various parts of the world; for example, in[...]
"This book combines coverage of safety and human factors in engineering into a single volume, eliminating the need to consult many different and diverse sources to obtain desired information. It discusses mathematical concepts necessary to understanding material presented in subsequent chapters. The[...]