A comprehensive introduction to a system of monitoring critical industrial equipment by such techniques as noise analysis and thermal efficiency to predict machine failure as the basis for scheduling maintenance. Suggests how to use microcomputers to implement the methods. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
"Mobley has written several books on individual predictive technologies and is a leading consultant on industrial maintenance practices. His latest book will satisfy anyone who wants to understand and begin implementation of predictive maintenance." --Plant Engineering, March 2003
"The primary audience for this book will be plant managers, process engineers, and managers of maintenance operations, but the book provides useful backround information for anyone interested in the maintenance issues involved in keeping manufacturing operations running efficiently." --JCT Coatings Tech, March 2004