This volume focuses on the practical applications of fuzzy control, which is one of the most promising research fields in fuzzy engineering. Control engineers in many fields can benefit from these case studies, which include the control of trains, aircraft, robots, and various industrial processes. Also featured is a comprehensive ``Annotated Bibliography of Fuzzy Control''.

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Product Description: The handling of bulk materials is a continuously completed projects. Much of the nomenclature has been changing science. Since very few schools teach the han­ brought up to date. dling of bulk materials, it is necessary for practicing en­ Publication of the material contained herein is not in­ gineers to develop their own training manuals...read more

Developing Performance Indicators for Managing Maintenance is designed to provide the key details on how to measure and improve one of the most important functions in an organization today: Equipment or Asset Maintenance Management. As one of only a handful of comprehensive collections of performance indicators for managing maintenance in print today, this book is distinguished by its use of techniques based on a variety of management measurement systems, such as the Balanced Scorecard approach. While the previous edition primarily concentrated on the basic indicators for managing maintenance and how to link them to a company's financials, this new edition goes further by also addressing recent advancements in the management of maintenance. This book is an invaluable tool for any company that wants to effectively measure and manage the entire spectrum of maintenance activities to help achieve competitive advantage. Such companies view maintenance as a way to reduce costs of producing their product or providing their services and are intent on using this cost advantage to lower prices, improve profit margins, and improve shareholder value. Shows how to maximize your investment in the maintenance function and ultimately your company's assets by helping you focus on specific indicators.Connects typical functional maintenance indicators to a company's strategic indicators.Explains how to improve low-performing indicators.Includes a detailed table of contents that helps you quickly find specific indicators and a separate a glossary of maintenance terms

Using a hands-on approach, the fourth edition of Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling connects theoretical concepts of plant layout and design to real-life experiences students will face in the field. Following select chapters, “Project in the Making” is an ongoing case study that allows students to see how their knowledge is put to use in the design of an actual manufacturing facility. The revised fourth edition contains a new look at the increased importance of energy costs, transportation, and plant location on facilities planning today.

Product Description: The factory scheduling problem, that of allocating machines to competing jobs in manufacturing facilities to optimize or at least improve system performance, is encountered in many different manufacturing environments. Given the competitive pressures faced by many companies in today's rapidly changing global markets, improved factory scheduling should contribute to a flrm's success...read more

Product Description: The component parts of a manufacturing system are important. Without peripherals and services such as pumps, boilers, power transmission, water treatment, waste disposal, and efficient lighting, the system will collapse. Food Plant Engineering Systems, Second Edition fills the need for a reference dealing with the bits and pieces that keep systems running, and also with how the peripheral parts of a processing plant fit within the bigger picture...read more

Product Description: Production costs are being reduced by automation, robotics, computer-integrated manufacturing, cost reduction studies and more. These new technologies are expensive to buy, repair, and maintain. Hence, the demand on maintenance is growing and its costs are escalating...read more

Product Description: Materials management has become an important activity in both manu­ facturing and service organizations. Rapid changes in the industrial envi­ ronment, such as the introduction of automation and Just-In-Time, and demands for increased productivity and quality have increased the need for alI personnel to be concerned with total control of materials...read more

Product Description: Shop floor control and namely the problem of job shop scheduling have been fields of research for a long time. However, until now no comprehensive framework on the various aspects exists. This book will provide a systems perspective towards shop floor control by stressing its sociotechnical and cybernetical nature...read more

Product Description: Pumps. Boilers. Power transmission. Water treatment. Waste disposal. Efficient lighting. Maintain them, and you'll experience optimal performance. Ignore them, and the system will collapse. While many texts adequately describe the processing lines used in food manufacturing, none address the importance of the ancillary equipment that allows the plant to operate...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Completely revised and updated, this ninth edition of a bestseller covers both management and technical strategies which can be used to slash energy costs by as much as 40% in industrial facilities. It covers cogeneration, gas distributed generation technologies, steam system optimization, geothermal heat pumps, energy outsourcing, electricity purchasing strategies, and power quality case studies. It supplies ready-to-apply guidelines for life cycle costing, electrical system optimization, lighting and HVAC system efficiency improvement, mechanical and process system performance, building energy loss reduction, financing energy projects, and more.

Product Description: Answers the burning questions of the day-to-day management of maintenance activities. In a clear, straightforward manner, it presents the best practices from a broad cross-section of industrial, commercial, and government operations...read more

This comprehensive reference book offers the latest and most up-to-date methodology for maintenance management. It provides a practical foundation in and understanding of the concepts and practices of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Management, a proactive asset and resource management strategy that is based on enhancing equipment reliability and overall enterprise productivity. This educational and practical guide stresses the departure from the wait-failure-emergency repair cycle that has plagued too many industries; instead, it emphasizes the fundamentals of a proactive and productive maintenance strategy--avert failure by avoiding it first. Relevant and real-world case studies used in every chapter focus on the importance of sound maintenance practices; this book incorporates technology, philosophy, and tools for proactive and productive maintenance strategy. A valuable reference or handbook for individuals responsible for industrial or plant maintenance. These include plant engineers, maintenance engineers, and maintenance supervisors.

Product Description: How far will an ounce of prevention really go? While the answer to that question may never be truly known, Process Plants: A Handbook for Inherently Safer Design, Second Edition takes us several steps closer. The book demonstrates not just the importance of prevention, but the importance of designing with prevention in mind...read more

Earlier editions of Total Facilities Management have been praised for the lucid presentation style and direct applicability of its contents. The third edition follows in that tradition, providing an accessible text bridging the gap between the theory of facilities management and its implementation. This book raises issues which all practitioners should consider before embarking on a particular plan, showing the link between facilities management practice and an organisation's business objectives and dealing with issues known to concern practitioners. Building on the success and popularity of previous editions, the third edition adds new chapters on facilities planning, building intelligence, managing specialist services and information systems management, and provides a number of new, international case studies which will further broaden its appeal to practitioners and advanced students alike. From a Review of the Second Edition: “I have just finished reading this superb book and am impressed with the amount of ‘wisdom’ provided in a very readable form” —W.W. Badger, Arizona State University, in Construction Management and Economics

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Facilities Design covers modeling and analysis of the design, layout and location of facilities. It also covers design and analysis of materials handling.

Product Description: An exceptionally readable training resource designed in a flexible “stand-alone” chapter format, this modern book gives future industrial technicians a solid foundation in basic theory coupled with a practical “hands-on” approach that includes exposure to real-life equipment used in the industry today...read more

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(The Fairmont Press, Inc) A comprehensive reference detailing technologies and tools for improving energy efficiencies in a business and industrial setting, based on the agenda of the World Energy Engineering Congress 2000. Presents new ways of doing business, including revolutionary ways of procuring energy. Softcover.

Product Description: This book contains practical, comprehensive, and effective guidance and advice on the issue of workplace violence. It is written in plain language and in a non-theoretical, reader-friendly format for quick and easy reference. Topics include the risk factors that contribute to workplace violence, as well as the effects of violence...read more