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Vibration-based Condition Monitoring
Wiley 2010; US$ 140.00"Without doubt the best modern and up-to-date text on the topic, wirtten by one of the world leading experts in the field. Should be on the desk of any practitioner or researcher involved in the field of Machine Condition Monitoring" Simon Braun, Israel Institute of Technology Explaining complex ideas in an easy to understand way, Vibration-based... more...
Hoist and Haul 2010
SME 2010; US$ 119.00Hoist and Haul 2010 is a compilation of the papers delivered at the prestigious "2010 International Conference on Hoisting and Haulage." It provides the most current, cutting-edge insights into important issues faced by today's mining professionals, including the ever increasing challenges of larger, more efficient, and safer ore handling... more...
The Technology Machine
Free Press 2001; Not AvailableHow will autonomous agents, emergent systems, and chaos theory change the way we live and work in the twenty-first century? As today's manufacturing and production systems grow increasingly complex, tomorrow's science of complexity will produce paradoxically simple solutions, argue technology experts Patricia Moody and Richard Morley in this astonishing... more...
The Blacksmith's Craft
Storey Publishing, LLC 2005; US$ 19.95Here is everything you need to know to make and repair your own metal tools, household items, hardware, or farm equipment. Simple and clear instructions, supplemented by step-by-step photography, show how to build a forge, make or acquire tools, and use those tools to create items of lasting beauty and durability. more...
Centrifugal and Axial Compressor Control
Momentum Press 2010; US$ 36.00Control engineers, mechanical engineers and mechanical technicians will learn how to select the proper control systems for axial and centrifugal compressors for proper throughput and surge control, with a particular emphasis on surge control. Readers will learn to understand the importance of transmitter speed, digital controller sample time, and control... more...
Characterization of Tribological Materials
Momentum Press 2010; US$ 81.00Understanding the composition and structure of a surface is essential in understanding its frictional (Tribological) properties. This volume in the Materials Characterization series will focus on surface characterization, including roughness, hardness, coating thickness and bond strength. Advanced characterization methods are also covered for applications... more...
Industrial Resource Utilization and Productivity
Momentum Press 2010; US$ 63.00This new compendium of recent advances in the use of modern technology and management concepts-- from distributed virtual manufacturing enterprises to integrating green technology in a cost-effective manner to materials and energy savingswill offer engineers and technical managers the needed insight to plan for future growth and success. Greater utilization... more...
Inviting Disaster
HarperCollins 2008; Not AvailableCombining captivating storytelling with eye-opening findings, Inviting Disaster delves inside some of history's worst catastrophes in order to show how increasingly "smart" systems leave us wide open to human tragedy. Weaving a dramatic narrative that explains how breakdowns in these systems result in such disasters as the chain reaction crash... more...
Introduction to Microsystem Packaging Technology
CRC Press 2010; US$ 135.95Vastly ahead of the field, this resource illustrates developments in microsystem packaging (MSP) design and manufacture, including advanced substrate and interconnection technology. It also details 3D-package and system-level package development with a decidedly MEMS perspective. Integrating the work of international engineers, this book presents a... more...









