Machinery Component Maintenance and Repair, Fourth Edition , provides the latest research and industry approaches in easy to understand bite-sized chunks. The names Bloch and Geitner are synonymous with machinery maintenance and reliability for process plants. Extending the life of existing machinery is the name of the game in the process industries, and this classic text is still the best, most practical and comprehensive source for doing just that. This fourth edition is completely revised and updated throughout, particularly on Maintenance Organization and Control for Multi-Plant Corporations, Repair and Maintenance of Rotating Equipment Components, and Protecting Machinery Parts Against Loss of Surface. Describes step-by-step procedures to guide you through a best practice approach to machinery maintenance Helps readers to optimise their maintenance plan to reduce downtime in plants and extend service life of machinery Provides a wealth of practical technical data and advice on crucial subjects such as machinery alignment and machinery maintenance programming.