23 May 2013
 

Our Books in Mechanical Engineering

IDC Technologies

Please choose from the list of titles under "Mechanical Engineering" from the below list.

When you purchase a hard copy manual you will also receive the ebook version of the same manual for free. That's one hard copy and one electronic version for the same price!

If you can not find a book specific to your needs, please contact us.

Heating, Ventilation & Airconditioning (HVAC)

This manual is designed for engineers and technicians from a wide range of abilities and backgrounds and will provide an excellent introduction to the fundamentals of Heating, Ventilation and Airconditioning.

Boiler Plant Operation and Management

The Boiler Plant Operation and Management manual is an intensive, highly practical and useful two-day workshop.

Pumps and Compressors: Control, Operation

The Pumps and Compressors manual is a comprehensive book focussing on the fundamentals of centrifugal pumps and compressors.

Gas Turbines: Troubleshooting

Hydraulic Systems

The Hydraulics manual is highly practical, comprehensive and interactive.

Practical Safe Lifting Practice and Maintenance

This very timely manual has been put together by an expert in the area of lifting practice and equipment who has observed and studied the problems in working with loads.

Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering

This manual introduces the fundamental concepts and applications of mechanical engineering.

Practical Pumps: Design, Operation and Maintenance for Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Pumps

The Practical Centrifugal Pumps - Optimising Performance manual is comprehensive , highly practical and interactive.

Machinery and Automation Safety for Industry

The workshop looks at the risk assessment processes used to identify hazards and to quantify the risks inherent in a machine.

Machinery Vibration Analysis and Predictive Maintenance

This manual provides a detailed examination of the detection, location and diagnosis of faults in rotating and reciprocating machinery using vibration analysis.

Practical Mechanical Seals - Selection, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Whether you consider yourself as amateur or knowledgeable, practical or theoretical, you will find this Mechanical Seal manual is jam-packed with useful, easy to apply information.

Fundamentals of Process Plant Layout and Piping Design

Fundamentals of Process Plant Layout and Piping Design is a comprehensive and highly practical technical manual. You will learn the techniques and procedures used in the design and engineering of complex process plants as well as the fundamentals of plant layout, the equipment used, design principles and procedures.

Pipeline Systems – Design, Construction, Maintenance and Asset Management

You will learn about the practical aspects of pipeline design, integrity, maintenance and repair mainly in a land based environment. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the applicable codes and standards and the issues of mechanical and hydraulic design and construction practices.

Best Practice Design, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Conveyors and Chutes

This book covers the basics of conveyors as well as selection, safety, legal obligations, terminology and background.

Practical Process Compressors

Practical Process Compressors guides you from the basics of thermodynamics to every practical aspect of air and gas compression as used in any process industry.

Practical Cleanroom Technology and Facilities for Engineers and Technicians

Practical Cleanroom Technology and Facilities will teach you how to control contamination in a controlled environment and stop it from interfering with the production of your items and its end-use performance.

Rigid and Flexible Hose Connections

Hose design and construction is a very technical and precise science. Proper selection and sizing of hoses and allied fittings, good installation and routing practices is critical to ensuring the efficiency of a hydraulic system.

Practical Lubrication Engineering for Engineers and Technicians

Basic knowledge of lubricants and their applications are very important for maintenance technicians and maintenance engineers.

Practical Mechanical Drives (Belt, Chains and Gears) for Engineers and Technicians

Most engineering professionals working with drives will confirm that there are major benefits in installing and maintaining mechanical drives correctly.

Practical Balancing, Alignment and Condition Monitoring of Rotating Equipment

This is a comprehensive, highly practical manual that will give you a solid understanding of precision maintenance for rotating machinery and associated applications, operations, maintenance and management issues.

Practical Corrosion Management

This book deals with the concepts of thermodynamics and electrochemistry for the comprehensive study of corrosion.

Practical Fundamentals of Pneumatics: Operation and Troubleshooting for Engineers & Technicians**

Whatever your pneumatic applications, you can increase your knowledge of the fundamentals, improve your maintenance programs and become an excellent troubleshooter of problems in this area.

Performance Monitoring of Pumps and Compressors

This manual covers in detail, the technique of performance monitoring as applied to centrifugal pumps and positive displacement, centrifugal and axial flow compressors.