{"product_id":"is-my-machine-ok-a-field-guide-to-assessing-process-machinery-hardcover","title":"Is My Machine Ok?: A Field Guide to Assessing Process Machinery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Perez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Conkey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you responsible for your plant's industrial machines? Is My Machine OK? is a compact and handy reference on the potential risks of machine failure and safe machinery operation. Authors Robert Perez and Andre Conkey, aided by several contributors, provide 225 pages in this hardcover guide. It foms a solid basis for reliable and safe machine operations. The authors employ their extensive background to combine the most commonly used assessment tools in a single source. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloped specifically to be taken into the field by machine operators, plant supervisors and maintenance technicians, the guide will also help reliability professionals make informed decisions about factory and process equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is made up of four sections subdivided into 12 chapters and two appendices: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvaluating Process Machines, which contains basic instruction and practical advice on evaluating the condition of machines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eEquipment Specific Assessments, which covers the evaluation of centrifugal pumps, steam turbines, electric motors, and piping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneral Assessment Guidelines, which contains field assessment methods, limits, and advice commonly employed to evaluate process machinery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eImprovement Ideas. Throughout\u003ci\u003e the book there are many relevant examples that will help you better understand the proper application of the various assessment methodologies presented. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert X Perez\u003c\/b\u003e has more than 30 years of rotating equipment experience in the petrochemical industry and holds a BSME from Texas A\u0026amp;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 \u003ci\u003eOperator's Guide to Centrifugal Pumps\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew P. Conkey\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A\u0026amp;M University at Qatar. He has been a member of the Vibration Institute for over 15 years and has conducted research on the application of fiber optic interferometers for machinery rresponse measurements. He earned a BSME degree from Texas A\u0026amp;I University, and MSME and Ph.D. degrees from Texas A\u0026amp;M.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52787582206259,"sku":"9780831134402","price":87.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/84BW8OQ8m-9780831134402.webp?v=1764752292","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/is-my-machine-ok-a-field-guide-to-assessing-process-machinery-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}