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Fluid Power Training - Introduction To Hydraulics
IFPSA (Inc) 2008
IFPSA Members: $70.00
Non-Members: $80.00
Order# ITH 18-11-08
This 342 page training manual is designed to instruct individuals with a limited exposure to hydraulics and is also the platform document for the IFPSA Introduction To Hydraulics course.This manual is a must read for Engineers,Technicians and Technical Sales people who are exposed to hydraulic technology in their daily working life.
Fluid Power – The Hidden Giant
John J. Pippenger P.E., 1992
IFPSA Members: $112.00
Non-Members: $143.00
Order# 40030-086F
This 530 page hardcover is a documentary of America's Fluid Power Industry. Comprehensive history provides insights into the industry organizations and the leaders who brought us to where we are today.
Fluid Power Math for Certification
Raymond F. Hanley, CFPE, 2005
IFPSA Members: $25.00
Non-Members: $31.00
Order# 40020-020F
Math problems seem to be a major cause of test anxiety for many individuals including those taking International Fluid Power Society Certification tests. Fluid Power Math for Certification is a comprehensive “book of useful math formulas” that has been developed in response to this concern. Fluid Power Math for Certification, written by Raymond F. Hanley, CFPE, a distinguished professional in the fluid power industry, is intended to be used as an aid in working with various fluid power issues. This updated version now includes metric conversion formulas!
Handbook of Hydraulic Fluid Technology
George Totten, 1999
IFPSA Members: $270.00
Non-Members: $310.00
Order# 40030-088D
Contains over 1,200 drawings, photographs, tables, and equations-clarifying and reinforcing essential concepts in the book!
This authoritative reference facilitates a broader understanding of the total hydraulic system, including hardware, fluid properties and testing, and hydraulic lubricants in a single volume-providing a comprehensive and rigorous overview of hydraulic fluid technology.
Hydraulic Fluids: A Guide to Selection, Test Methods, and Use
M. Radhakrishnan, 2003
IFPSA Members: $94.00
Non-Members: $103.00
Order# 40030-090A
Exploring a broad range of issues concerning the most widely consumed industrial lubricant, Hydraulic Fluids addresses engineers responsible for the selection, application, and maintenance of hydraulic fluids used in industrial machinery, and demystifies the subject for mechanical engineers with little expertise in the chemistry of fluids.
Bringing together material unavailable in any other single source, this comprehensive, concise reference features detailed coverage of various hydraulic fluid properties, such as biodegradability and fire resistance, as well as relevant hydraulic fluid test procedures. It examines the re-refining, reclamation, and disposal of used hydraulic fluids.
Offering quick assistance in the diagnosis and solution of workplace problems, this guide provides essential data and guidelines for both inexperienced and seasoned technical professionals specializing in hydraulics, plant engineering, fluid power transmission, or other aspects of mechanical engineering.
Industrial Pneumatic Control
Dr. Z.J. Lansky and L.F. Schrader Jr., 1986
IFPSA Members: $204.00
Non-Members: $238.00
Order# 40030-091D
This single-source monograph provides invaluable, comprehensive, technical information that is applicable for solving problems encountered in the fluid power industry. Stressing the safe and efficient operation of a system, Industrial Pneumatic Control discusses industrial control components from a system performance viewpoint illustrating how to use, monitor, and "trouble shoot" pneumatic control devices.
Industrial Servo Control Systems
George W. Younkin, 1996
IFPSA Members: $205.00
Non-Members: $238.00
Order# 40030-091D
This reference book discusses how servo control theory can be employed to recognize and correct real-world servo application problems; detailing hardware specifications and servo drive classifications vital to the operation of machine servo drives.
Emphasizing the importance in selecting the correct size servo drive for a given machine, Industrial Servo Control Systems explains how to put servo drive components together to make servo work, describes the evolution and classification of servos, considers the components of machine servo drives from a mathematical point of view, covers proportional, integral, and differential compensation. This book includes manual drive sizing forms for both electric and hydraulic servo drives, provides valuable performance indexes that can be used in establishing and judging the performance of servo drives, offers useful techniques to compensate for machine nonlinearities that will affect servo drive performance, and much more.
Furnishing over 690 tables, equations, and drawings, this book is essential for all mechanical, manufacturing, system and machine design, hydraulic, industrial, chemical, electrical and electronics, process control, power system, and servo engineers, systems maintenance personnel, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.
Noise Control for Hydraulic Machinery
S. Skaistis, 1988
IFPSA Members: $226.00
Non-Members: $262.00
Order# 40030-094D
Unlike most noise reduction books that almost exclusively consider architectural or environmental noise controls, Noise Control for Hydraulic Machinery focuses on producing quiet hydraulic components and hydraulically powered machines, permitting many new applications.
This useful reference is unique in analyzing forces and moments in pumps, showing how these forces produce noise at specific frequencies, demonstrating how pump design controls these frequencies, illustrating how a machine's noise-radiating surfaces affect noise, and discussing fluid-borne noise.
Principles of Hydraulic System Design
Peter J. Chapple, 2003
IFPSA Members: $94.00
Non-Members: $103.00
Order# 40030-095C
Fluid power systems are manufactured by many organizations for a very wide range of applications. Hydraulic components are manufactured to provide the control functions required for the operation of systems, each manufacturer using different approaches in the design of components of any given type.
As a consequence, the resulting proliferation of both components and systems can, to the uninitiated, be an obstacle to the understanding of their principle of operation. This book is will give an understanding of:
Pump Characteristics & Applications
Michaell W. Volk, 1996
IFPSA Members: $120.00
Non-Members: $142.00
Order# 40030-096D
This reference book offers a practical introduction to pumps and provides the tools necessary to select, size, operate, and maintain pumps properly, highlighting the interrelatedness of pump engineering from system and piping design to installation and start-up.
Examines computer software for system design and pump selection and contains a CD demonstration disks that illustrate how software can facilitate the sizing and analysis of pumps and piping systems. This book presents the fundamentals of pump and pump systems hydraulics, discusses pump selection and system design, explains the latest developments in pump technology, and more.
In the classroom, this book supplies useful pedagogical features: real-world pump system examples showing how pumps are selected and sized, a concise presentation that does not require a heavy reliance on design details, and clear discussions that avoid differential equations and other higher-level mathematics.
Water Hydraulics Control Technology
Erik Trostmann, 1995
IFPSA Members: $85.00
Non-Members: $105.00
Order# 40030-097D
This unique reference introduces the principles of water hydraulics technology and its benefits; clarifying the essential difference between water and oil hydraulics, covering the fundamental science of hydraulics, and addressing technical issues and solutions for water hydraulic power control systems. Offers cross-sectional diagrams of all components, shows details in correct dimensions, gives the choice of components materials, and explains the function of each component!
This book describes the physical differences between water and mineral oil used in hydraulics; delineates, for the first time in book form, the complete range of water hydraulic products for power control systems; examines in depth newly developed, commercially available high-speed axial piston pumps and motors for industrial applications; furnishes measured-performance data for water hydraulic valves; and more! This reference is an incomparable resource for mechanical, design, control, chemical, fluid power, system, industrial, environmental, and manufacturing engineers, upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students in these disciplines.
What Every Engineer Should Know About Ethics
Kenneth K. Humphreys P.E., 1999
IFPSA Members: $106.00
Non-Members: $130.00
Order# 40030-097D
Zero Downtime is a generic text written for mechanics, machine operators, technicians, industrial machinery designers, and others in the fluid power industry who are looking for more information on pneumatics and vacuum technology. The 250-page volume contains illustrations and charts, as well as a set of review questions at the end of each chapter. The aim of the book is to acquaint readers with pneumatic power, highlight design basics, and supplement texts which are used in technical training programs.
Zero Downtime Pneumatics - IFPS
John J. Pippenger PE and Dr. Z.J. Lansky, PE,1989
IFPSA Members: $45.00
Non-Members: $55.00
Order# 40030-099F
This compact reference explains the engineering profession's code of ethics using case studies drawn from the decisions of the National Society of Professional Engineers' (NSPE) Board of Ethical Review - examining ethical challenges in engineering, construction and project management. Concentrating primarily on situations engineers encounter on a daily basis and offering pragmatic answers to ethical questions.
What Every Engineer Should Know About Ethics is a practical reference book ideal for mechanical, civil, electrical and electronics, materials, chemical, mineral, cost, quality, reliability, industrial, developmental, safety, forensic, and consulting engineers, architects, project managers, upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education students in these disciplines.
General Publications
Basics for the Fluid Power Mechanic
John J. Pippenger P.E. & Greg P. Gordon P.E., 1996
IFPSA Members: $70.00
Non-Members: $90.00
Order# 40030-081F
Basics for the Fluid Power Mechanic, by IFPS Education Director Greg P. Gordon, PE (Ohio State University) and noted fluid power author and educator John J. Pippenger, PE, provides the basics of both hydraulics and pneumatics for entry level Fluid Power Mechanics and Machine Operators. The text covers principles of operation, maintenance procedures, machine set-up, troubleshooting and equipment repair.
This book should help prepare candidates to take any of the three Fluid Power Mechanic Certification tests (Industrial Hydraulic, Mobile Hydraulic, or Pneumatic) offered by the Fluid Power Society. Review questions are included at the end of each chapter.
An accompanying instructor's manual is also available which provides the answers to the review questions and includes suggestions for class projects.
Controlling Electrohydraulic Systems
W. Anderson, 1988
IFPSA Members: $280.00
Non-Members: $320.00
Order# 40030-082D
This book provides an in-depth look at electro hydraulic components and systems, from pump-motor operation and sizing with valves to portraying linear and nonlinear, analog and digital, electro hydraulic elements.
Offers concise treatment of these topics: pump, valve and load parameters in pressure, flow, velocity, and position control loops, servovalves in pressure and flow control configurations, pilot-valve arrangements for proportional valves and servovalves...and more.
Couplings and Joints: Design, Selection & Application
Jon R. Mancuso, 1999
IFPSA Members: $280.00
Non-Members: $320.00
Order# 40030-083D
Reflecting rapid changes in the field over the past ten years, this updated reference treats all aspects of couplings and joints for wide array of applications and industries and provides new material on:
In addition, Couplings and Joints, offers expanded data on how to content and analyze the various types of couplings, dates information on the latest designs, materials, and processes (machining, a heat treatment, etc.) including updates on ScV, one piece diaphragms, and carburized ground gearing for spindles. Includes figures showing various types of couplings, applications, and failures and includes updated information on coupling balance including AGMA 9002, API 671, API 610, and ISO requirements and also contains the definition of over 140 terms used in design, selection, and application of couplings.
Fluid Power Design Handbook, 3rd Edition, Revised & Expanded
Frank Yeaple, 1996
IFPSA Members: $194.00
Non-Members: $226.00
Order# 40030-084D
This book presents engineering and application information to incorporate, control, predict, and measure the performance of all fluid power components in hydraulic or pneumatic systems.
Detailing the latest developments in the ongoing "electronic revolution" of fluid power control, this edition covers new material on microprocessor control, "smart" actuators, virtual displays, position sensors, computer-aided design, performance testing, noise reduction, and more!
Analyzes elements for every type of hydraulic and pneumatic element, including reservoirs and fluids, pumps, compressors, valves, cylinders, fluid amplifiers, motors, drives, actuators, shock absorbers, and many more.
Furnishing over 700 tables, photographs, and drawings, this reference book is essential reading for mechanical design, control, chemical, power, system, and manufacturing engineers, designers of machines, vehicles, equipment, or systems in the aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, processing, agricultural, and power-generation industries, among others, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.
Fluid Power Designer’s Lightning Reference Handbook, Eighth Edition
Berendsen Fluid Power, Inc., 2000
IFPSA Members: $35.00
Non-Members: $44.00
Order# 40030-01F
This book is a great resource for anyone involved in fluid power. Loaded with illustrations and graphics, you'll refer to it again and again!
Fluid Power Study Guides In Printed & CD-ROM Formats
| Manuals on CD-ROM in Adobe® pdf format | Manuals in Printed Format 216mm x 280mm |
| CC CD-ROM Containing the Connector & Conductor Study Guides in Adobe® pdf format. Non-member just $40, Member $30. |
CC Connector & Conductor Study Guide Printed Manual sent by mail. Non-member $85, Member $55. |
| HS CD-Rom Containing the Hydraulic Specialist Study Guides in Adobe® pdf format. Non-member just $40, Member $30. |
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| PS CD-Rom Containing the Pneumatic Specialist Study Guides in Adobe® pdf format. Non-member just $40, Member $30. |
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| IHM CD-Rom Containing the Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic Study Guides in Adobe® pdf format. Non-member just $40, Member $30. |
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| MHM CD-Rom Containing the Mobile Hydraulic Mechanic Study Guides in Adobe® pdf format. Non-member just $40, Member $30. |
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| PM CD-Rom Containing the Pneumatic Mechanic Study Guides in Adobe® pdf format. Non-member just $40, Member $30. |
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| PT CD-Rom Containing the Pneumatic Technician Study Guides in Adobe® pdf format. Non-member just $40, Member $30. |
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