Solve the machinery failure problems costing you time and money with this classic, comprehensive guide to analysis and troubleshooting. This title provides detailed, complete and accurate information on anticipating risk of component failure and avoiding equipment downtime. It includes numerous phot[...]
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Steam Turbines, Second Edition
The names Bloch and Geitner are synonymous with machinery maintenance and reliability for process plants. They save companies like Dow and Equilon millions of dollars a year by extending the life of rotating machinery in their plants. Extending the life of existing machinery is the name of the game [...]
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This updated edition is an invaluable source of practical cost-effective maintenance, repair, installation, and field verification procedures for machinery engineers. It is filled with step-by-step instructions and quick-reference checklists that describe preventive and predictive maintenance for ma[...]