Publisher's Synopsis
This is a comprehensive textbook on reliability and maintenance engineering. This book covers:The concept, importance, and function of maintenance engineering.Organisational setup and record keeping.Corrosion.Safety.Hazards and fault tree analysis.Housekeeping practice.Incentive payments.Reliability and availability of engineering systems.Computerized maintenance information systems.Total productive maintenance.Lubrication.Inspection and testing in maintenance engineering.Assets management; lean maintenance and application of different techniques in maintenance.Manpower planning and training.Fault diagnosis and condition monitoring.Spare parts management and quality control.Budgets.Maintenance effectiveness, performance evolution and audit.Maintenance of mechanical, electrical, process and service equipment.Machine failure, development of a preventive maintenance schedule, breakdown time distribution and trouble shooting.
