Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability, And Safety (Springer Series In Reliability Engineering)

Dhillon B. S.

ISBN 10: 1848002874 / ISBN 13: 9781848002876

Published by Springer, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability, And Safety (Springer Series In Reliability Engineering)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848002874
• ISBN 13: 9781848002876
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

From its origins in the malachite mines of ancient Egypt, mining has grown to become a global industry which employs many hundreds of thousands of people. Today, the mining industry makes use of various types of complex and sophisticated equipment, for which reliability, maintainability and safety has become an important issue. Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability and Safety is the first book to cover these three topics in a single volume.

Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability and Safety will be useful to a range of individuals from administrators and engineering professionals working in the mining industry to students, researchers and instructors in mining engineering, as well as design engineers and safety professionals. All topics covered in the book are treated in such a manner that the reader requires no previous knowledge to understand the contents. Examples, solutions and test problems are also included to aid reader comprehension.

About the Author

Dr B.S. Dhillon is a professor of engineering management at the University of Ottawa, where he has served as chairman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and director of the engineering management program for over 10 years. He has been involved in teaching reliability, quality, engineering management, design, and related areas for over 27 years, and he has lectured in over 50 countries; including keynote addresses at various international scientific conferences held in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Prof. Dhillon has served as a consultant to various organizations and bodies and has many years of experience in the industrial sector.