MECHANICAL TRADES POCKET MANUAL 4th Ed.

Book excerpt: Market_Desc: · Millwrights, mechanics, machinists, carpenters, pipe fitters, electricians, maintenance mechanics, machinery repairpersons, mechanical foreperson (or women), engineers, mechanical technicians, industrial maintenance managers· Construction trades persons, HVAC repair services, and independent maintenance or repair businesses. Special Features: · Re-birth of a well-respected brand dating back more than 100 years· Complete revision, with more than 60% revised material· Strong industrial, special, voc-tech sales potential· Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers held about 1.6 million jobs in 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor About The Book: The Fourth Edition is the first comprehensive revision of Audel's Mechanical Trades Pocket Handbook since its first edition published in 1974. Intervening editions lacked any substantial updating, with the previous edition, 3e, only having a cover change. The content is revised to cover improvements and new equipment now being used in industry shop floors, while still covering old equipment (often more than 30 years old) for which very little maintenance and repair literature is available. Both text and illustrations is updated and reformatted for easy reading.