Designed for the “jack of all trades” technician, this unique book covers all five major areas of industrial maintenance knowledge - general, mechanical, electrical, welding, and preventive maintenance – in one complete volume! More than 700 photos and illustrations throughout complement the information that multi-crafted technicians need to know within each of these major subject areas. This book covers everything from basic information on safety, tools, industrial print reading and electrical theory to the inner workings of machinery and equipment so technicians can understand and effectively diagnose, troubleshoot, and provide preventive maintenance on industrial machines. Coverage is comprehensive in nature and is arranged in a modular format to make finding information quick and easy, making this an excellent reference for both the novice and the experienced technician.

Product Benefits:

• safety and caution elements draw attention to important protection considerations and highlight the potential for danger in various situations on the job
• "A Typical Day in Maintenance" features at the start of each section tie into the five major areas of industrial maintainance knowledge, introducing readers to common issues of problem-solving where they must first "check it out" to identify the problem, then "work it out" by answering questions that encourage critical thinking necessary for making real-world diagnoses
• the corresponding Workbook provides "hands on" exercises and useful applications that facilitate learning and comprehension
• an Instructor's Guide provides answers to review questions from the book, plus solutions to exercises in the Workbook
• an e.resource contains PowerPoint™ materials, a computerized test bank, a library of images from the book, and sample course syllabus for each chapter