摘要
This book is the most comprehensive and in-depth dictionary of industrial terms available, and is a must read for those who constantly experience undesirable outcomes due to miscommunications, such as reliability professionals, process engineers, scientists, plant operators, and repair and maintenance personnel, and many other positions across many industries. It is also ideal for engineers, managers, salespeople, technicians, students, and technical writers, politicians, and lawyers. The over 20,000 entries are alphabetically arranged from A to Z and have special features to encourage usage and understanding. They are supplemented by hundreds of figures and tables that clearly demonstrate the principles and concepts behind important process control, instrumentation, reliability, machinery, asset management, lubrication, corrosion, and so forth. The book also contains an appendix covering all journals and magazines, all societies and associations, all conferences available in these areas.