Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Third Edition: A technician's and engineer's guide

Hydraulics and Pneumatics: A Technician's and Engineer's Guide serves as a guide to the hydraulic and pneumatic systems operations. It features mathematical content that has been presented in a style understandable even to beginners and non-experts. It has nine chapters that cover both hydraulic and pneumatic machinery, their fundamental principles including safety standards and regulations. The book also features abundant referencing, updated web links, and masterful tables for easier understanding of the concepts covered. 

The text is written to serve as an introductory reference for novices and students in pneumatics and hydraulics. It is also invaluable and can be used as primary reference for control, manufacturing, mechanical, and electrical engineers, operations managers, and technicians working with hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.

• Covers both hydraulic and pneumatic machinery, with a practical, practitioner-led approach that does not demand great theoretical and mathematical understanding.
• Thorough and updated coverage of safety standards, helping control engineers and shop floor managers to ensure their operations are in compliance with regulations.
• More abundant referencing, new and updated web-links, look-up tables and graphical keys offer even easier referencing while providing quick access to other related materials.

AUTHOR IN DETAIL -

Andrew Parr is an Industrial Control Engineer, recently retired from ASW Sheerness Steel, Sheerness, UK who worked in the steel industry for over thirty years. In 1980 he began specializing in sequence and closed loop control systems using Programmable Controllers (PLCs) with hydraulic and pneumatic actuators. He has written fifteen books on electronics and process control including Logic Designers Handbook, Industrial Control Handbook, Programmable Controllers, Control Engineering, along with many amateur- level books, among them Introduction to Operational Amplifiers. His books have been widely translated into many languages, including Japanese, Polish, and Swedish. He and has presented papers at various international conferences, including ones on "Automation Systems in the Steel Industry” and on "Automated Fault Diagnostics”.

SAMPLE OF CUSTOMER REVIEW –

1) very good for beginners - This book is worth the money. It is easy to read and doesn't overwelm with info. Very good for someone getting started in this field. I also suggest youtube videos after reading this book.

By Paul350 on January 15, 2013

2) Excellent book - I have skimmed through the book a few times and have added it to my list of books to read.

By Mark1968 on December 17, 2013

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Fill-Rite TS30AV04BLCIMXAXX Heavy Duty Piston Series, 2" NPT

The TS Series is well suited for use in fuel process transfer, high speed batching and loading, tank truck meters, stationary dispensing, industrial and petro-chemical refining and processing. Combined with a mechanical/digital register, printer, or solenoid batching, it is possible to build an application specific system that delivers performance, accuracy, and easy maintenance making the TS Series the intelligent choice.

• Available in aluminium or stainless steel.
• It accommodates different temperatures, viscosities, chemical compatibilities, mechanical/digital register calibrations.
• It also accomodates strainers, filters, air eliminators, air check, backpressure, and preset valves, flanges, and seals.

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Champion Power Equipment 42436 1500-Watt Portable Generator, CARB Compliant

Quiet, lightweight and portable; the Champion 1500W Portable Generator provides portable, quiet power for campsites, RV's, cabins and other remote locations. 1200 Watts Rated, 1500 Watts Maximum output. Champion generator can run lights, TV and refrigerator all at the same time. Great for running 1-2 power tools. Lightweight-only 56 lbs. Quiet-only 65 Dba. Powered by Champion 80cc OHV engine with cast iron sleeve will run 10 hours on a full tank of gas at 50-percent load. EPA/CARB approved for sale in 50 states. Features full durable frame, 1-120V outlet (5-20R), Overload Protection, Low Oil Sensor and Voltmeter. Dimensions: 17.7-inch (L) x 14.0-inch (W) x 14.8-inch (H). 2 Year Limited Warranty. All Champion products are cover by our Lifetime Free Technical Support and 2 Year Limited Warranty.

SAMPLE OF CUSTOMER REVIEW -

1) great for emergencies - We own the older version of this generator. The only difference I see is the guage. Our guage is digital and shows voltage, hertz & hours of operation. After hurricane sandy took out our power we used ours to power the sump pump as needed & run the frig and freezer. This is only a 1200 watt continuous generator & will not run lights, frig, sump pump etc. all at the same time. Sump pump & a light - yes. Frig, freezer and maybe a light - yes. The initial surg of power for a sump pump can be 1500 watts. Freezers and refrigerators cycle off and on so are not loading the generator continuously. So yes, this generator can run everything you need, just not at the same time.

By Old timer on November 2, 2012

2) Worth Every Penny! - I have been an industrial electrician for 30 years and have found that high quality tools are a necessity for work. Don't let this "off name" or "made in china" keep you from purchasing this generator. It is constructed of high quality materials, over head valves and cast iron sleeve and the generator is machined alunimum, not stamped steel. It has double rubber mounts for zero viberation. After 5 hours of contineous use at 3/4 load it used less then one gallon of fuel and the generator body was warm, not hot! It was packaged in 2 layers of very heavy cardboard and foam liner which could handle drops and extreme shipping abuse. I have put several hours on my unit with no issues. It starts easy, makes the transition from no load to full load and back again very smooth. It has the sound of quality, not a cheep sound. Also very quiet and light.

My unit is not the one pictured, it is 1400/1800 watts not 1200/1500 as pictured, it also is 6.2 pounds heavier then described. It has the same motor, but i believe this newer version has a larger generator. It also has a fuel guage. It comes with a large full color seven step easy start guide. If you are considering purchasing this unit make sure what you expect to operate fitts into the watt range, also it is rated for 11.7 amps. Take the time to read the owners manual and follow all instructions and you should get years of trouble free service.

By Jonathan on August 12, 2013

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