Pnuematic Systems: Principles and Maintenance [Paperback]

S Majumdar (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0074602314 | ISBN-13: 978-0074602317 | Publication Date: December 1, 1995 | Edition: 1

OVERVIEW

In this book the author projects the pneumatic systems in its totality; right from the basic level to make it useful to a wider audience, comprising system designers, component manufacturers and service engineers. The topics are dealt in such an easy fashion that even the first line technician would be able to understand the rudimentary principles of pneumatic circuit design and servicing techniques. Pneumatic devices are used in operations like work clamping, component pressing and forming, ejecting of parts on completion, etc. The latest addition to this interesting field of engineering is robotics and pick-n-place devices.

KEY FEATURES

• Maintenance and trouble-shooting of pneumatic systems.
• Pneumatic circuit designs explained.
• Maintenance problems given in each chapter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 282 pages
• Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company; 1 edition (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0074602314
• ISBN-13: 978-0074602317
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,935,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book - gets right to the point, July 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pnuematic Systems: Principles and Maintenance (Paperback)

I have only read a little of the book, but it is very concise and informative. It is a great reference and learning tool for pneumatics

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Understand, Design and Maintain Pneumatic Systems using a Total System Approach, July 18, 2006

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David De Sousa "The Automation and Control Guy" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pnuematic Systems: Principles and Maintenance (Paperback)

As a broad and accessible guide to pneumatic technology and its current applications, this practical reference will probe to be a valuable tool for anyone working with pneumatic systems.

Ranging from fundamental concepts to complete principles, this expert guide offers engineers, system designers, component manufacturers, and service engineers a "total system" approach to pneumatic systems. It will help them understand circuit design and servicing in pneumatic devices for clamping, component pressing and forming, robotics, pick-n-place, and other applications. The book covers in detail the basic requirements for pneumatic systems and pipe line layout... air compressor... pneumatic cylinders and air motors... pneumatic valves... hydropneumatics... maintenance and troubleshooting... and more.

I am an Electronics Engineer, but I work as an Instrumentation, Automation and Process Safety and Control Engineer for the Process Industries. As a result I have been involved with Design and Maintenance issues in a day to day basic. This handy reference has proven most useful and time saving when in need of information to solve problems with pneumatic final control elements in the field.