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Industrial Mechanics and PLC Troubleshooting

A Practical Handbook of Maintenance, Ladder Logic, Power Transmission, and Mechanical SystemsBy Dale Kirkbride

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When the line goes down, nobody cares which trade you trained in. This handbook builds the combined skill set a modern industrial mechanic needs. You will learn to mount bearings to the right fit, align couplings with dial and laser readings, tension belts and chains, read pump curves before blaming the impeller, and set drive parameters that stop nuisance trips. Then it takes you into the panel, through PLC input and output wiring, ladder logic with timers, counters and sequencers, safe online monitoring, and a half-split troubleshooting method that finds the fault instead of guessing at it. Every chapter ends with a real breakdown to work through, so you practice the same diagnostic thinking you need on the floor. The book covers mechanical systems, power transmission, and PLC troubleshooting in one integrated volume, reflecting the reality that modern maintenance technicians must be fluent in both wrenches and logic. What you will learn: • Build a practical maintenance technician's toolkit and use it efficiently • Read mechanical prints, schematics, and symbols accurately • Install, fit, and lubricate shafts, bearings, and seals correctly • Maintain and troubleshoot belt, chain, gear, and gearbox drives • Align couplings with dial indicators and laser systems • Diagnose pumps, compressors, and fans using curves and performance data • Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic power systems safely • Understand electric motors and drives, including parameter setup • Wire PLC field I/O and interpret ladder logic with timers, counters, and sequencers • Work online safely and apply a systematic half-split troubleshooting method • Implement preventive and predictive maintenance practices For maintenance technicians, millwrights, mechatronics students, and anyone responsible for keeping production equipment running. If you want one handbook that bridges mechanical systems and PLC troubleshooting, this is it.

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Length15 hrs 27 mins

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Publish dateSep 27, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1Industrial Mechanics and PLC Troubleshooting

2Foreword

3Preface

4About This Book

5Important Safety Notice

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6Chapter 1: The Maintenance Technician’s Toolkit

71.1 Reading a Rule, a Caliper, and a Micrometer

81.2 Dial Indicators and Test Indicators

91.3 Feeler, Telescoping, and Thread Gauges

101.4 Torque, Torque Wrenches, and Bolt Preload

111.5 Fasteners, Thread Standards, and Locking Methods

121.6 Keeping the Toolkit Honest

13Chapter 2: Print Reading for Mechanics

142.1 Title Blocks, Views, and Projection

152.2 Sections, Details, and Assembly Drawings

162.3 Dimensions, Datums, and Dimensioning Rules

172.4 Geometric Tolerancing Basics

182.5 Process and Instrumentation Diagrams

19Chapter 3: Shafts, Bearings, and Seals

203.1 Bearing Types and How They Carry Load

213.2 Shaft and Housing Fits

223.3 Mounting and Dismounting Bearings

233.4 Lubrication: Grease, Oil, and Relubrication Intervals

243.5 Seals, Seal Failures, and Failure Analysis

253.6 Reading Bearing Failure Patterns

26Chapter 4: Belt and Chain Drives

274.1 Belt Types and Speed Ratio

284.2 Sheave and Sprocket Alignment

294.3 Tensioning and Wear Patterns

304.4 Chain Drives, Sprockets, and Lubrication

314.5 Drive Troubleshooting and Case Patterns

32Chapter 5: Gears and Gearboxes

335.1 Gear Types and Nomenclature

345.2 Gear Ratios, Backlash, and Tooth Contact

355.3 Gear Lubricants and Oil Analysis

365.4 Gearbox Failure Analysis

375.5 Gearbox Inspection and Rebuild Practice

38Chapter 6: Couplings and Shaft Alignment

396.1 Coupling Types and What They Tolerate

406.2 Soft Foot and the Foundation Check

416.3 Rim-and-Face and Reverse Dial Readings

426.4 Laser Alignment and Thermal Growth

436.5 Alignment Verification and Documentation

44Chapter 7: Pumps, Compressors, and Fans

457.1 Centrifugal Pump Curves and the System Curve

467.2 Net Positive Suction Head and Cavitation

477.3 Packing, Mechanical Seals, and Seal Support

487.4 Fans, Blowers, and Compressors

49Chapter 8: Hydraulic and Pneumatic Power

508.1 Hydraulic Fluids, Reservoirs, and Conditioning

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