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Informationen zum Autor Robert X Perez has more than 30 years of rotating equipment experience in the petrochemical industry and holds a BSME from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; an MSME degree from the University of Texas, Austin, and is a licensed P.E. in the state of Texas. He is a co-founder of PumpCalcs.com, a web-based site for pump-related calculations, and is the author of Operator's Guide to Centrifugal Pumps. Klappentext This compact and unique reference provides those who deal with industrial machines a handy guide for assessing the potential risk of failure and offers a solid basis for reliable and safe machinery operation. Combining the most commonly used assessment tools into one source, it is meant to be taken into the field by operators, plant supervisors, maintenance personnel, and reliability professionals in order to make informed decisions about their equipment. This is the only reference available that assembles a body of sound operating practices. It includes guidelines for gauging machine maladies, such as vibration and pulsation. It provides guidelines for key machine factors, such as lubrication condition, temperature limits, alignment, and balance standards. It presents numerous relevant examples within each section aimed at helping readers understand the proper application of the various assessment methodologies. Zusammenfassung Provides those who deal with industrial machines a guide for assessing the potential risk of failure and offers a solid basis for reliable and safe machinery operation. This title provides guidelines for key machine factors, such as lubrication condition, temperature limits, alignment, and balance standards. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionMachinery Assessment StepsData Collection TipsVibration Severity GuidelinesBasic Vibration Analysis Part I & Part IIAllowable Pulsation LevelsDynamicsMachinery Rules of ThumbTemperature Limits-BearingsCompressorsPiping Vibration and Strain-LubricationAC Electric MotorsAppendix A-Useful conversions and equationsAppendix B-Glossary of Conditions Monitoring Terms...
