Zero Downtime Hydraulics, John J. Pippenger,
P.E., C.F.P.E., 1989, Amalgam. Hardcover, 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches, 85
pages. $25.00 (plus $5.00 shipping).
In easy, non-technical language supported
by 134 cartoon-like illustrations and technical drawings, Zero Downtime
Hydraulics
puts to work John Pippenger's 50-plus years of hands-on fluid power experience. The
several key principles John teaches in this concise book are instantly recognized,
understood, and used by the reader. This practical, handy book, in step-by-step fashion
shows equipment operators, supervisors, middle and top manufacturing managers exactly how
to ensure uninterrupted operation of their hydraulic power transmission systems.
Zero Downtime Hydraulics offers you guidance for circuit design, choosing appropriate components and new electro-hydraulic controls for increased efficiency, improving performance and extending the life of the system. Described are new maintenance procedures and service programs that have been developed in heavy industry and adopted by the robotic and automatic machinery builders and users. Zero Downtime Hydraulics presents a crash-course in hydraulic equipment survival that can be read, enjoyed and understood--and used following a 'spare time' reading program.