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Fitting and Machining N2 (Revised)
J. Dillon · e-book
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About this book
The NATED N2 textbook for Fitting and Machining (revised edition). By J. Dillon, published by Hybrid Learning Solutions.
- Level: N2
- ISBN (e-book): 978-1-928367-04-8
- ISBN (print): 978-0-9921713-5-3
- Pages: 458
What the book covers
The topics in this book include:
- Module 1: The importance of machine safety; Improving machine safety within regulations; Safety measures for hydraulic and pneumatic environment; Producing an accident or incident report.
- Module 2: Flexible couplings; Self-aligning couplings; Soft-start couplings.
- Module 3: Types of fit; Fit systems; The ISO system; Symbols; Selected ISO fits; Examples of types of fits; Calculating limits of sizes.
- Module 4: Plain bearings and bushes; Types of plain bearings; Advantages and disadvantages of plain bearings; Plain bearing lubrication; Material properties; Plain bearing materials; Bearing maintenance; Lubrication of plain bearings.
- Module 5: The theory of lubrication; Properties of lubricants; Choice of a lubricant; Functions of lubricants; Lubrication terms; Classification of lubricants; Other purposes of lubricants; Lubricating devices.
- Module 6: Applications of V-belts; Advantages and disadvantages of V-belt drives; Common and special V-belt types; Standard size of belts; Composition of a V-belt; V-belt pulleys for single and multi-belt drives; Checking of V-belt sizes and lengths; Maintenance, fault-finding and diagnosis.
- Module 7: Safety precautions associated with gear drives; Application of gear drives; Advantages and disadvantages of gear drives; Cycloid-and involute-generated gear teeth profiles; Purpose of intermediate gears; Factors that determine the correct mesh of gear teeth; Simple and compound gear trains.
- Module 8: Safety precautions associated with chain drives; Advantages and disadvantages of chain drives; Chain drive components and related terminology; Chain drive terms; Common types of chains used in chain drives; Construction of the roller chain; Different types of sprockets; Chain maintenance, fault finding and diagnosis.
- Module 9: List the safety precautions associated with gear drives; Application of reduction gearboxes; Types of reduction gearboxes.
- Module 10: Types of valves.
- Module 11: Function of packing and seals; Installation of seals and O-rings; Stuffing boxes and packing for steam assembly; Joining pipes and pipelines; Lagging of water and steam pipelines.
- Module 12: Terminology associated with pipe size; Various pipe fittings; Various joining methods for Steel pipes; Types of plastic piping; Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of plastic piping; Describe the materials used to seal threaded pipes.
- Module 13: Function of pumps; Centrifugal pumps, both single and multi-stage; Rotary pumps; Reciprocating pumps; Advantages of centrifugal pumps over reciprocating pumps.
- Module 14: Reciprocating compressors.
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