Acknowledgments

It would have been quite impossible to write this text without the help and cooper-
ation of many colleagues and friends. When we explained our intention to follow up
on Wumes 1 and 2 of this series by assemblingpertinent material for hlumes 3 and
4, we struck a responsive chord with professionals who shared our goal of providing
a practical referencetext on the subject of machinery maintenance and repair. These
companies or individuals have earned our respect and gratitude for allowing us to
use, adapt, paraphrase or otherwise incorporate their work in Wume 3: W. J. Scha-
rle (Multi-Plant Maintenance), J. A. Trotter (Computer-Based Maintenance), J. D.
Houghton (Planning lhtmnachinery Overhauls), E. M. RenfdAdhesive Services
Company (Major Machinery Grouting and Foundation Repair), M. G. Murray
(Grouting Checklists, Machinery Alignment), C. C. Fletcher (Machinery Align-
ment, Installation, Checkout), Pruekhnik Dieter Busch (Laser Alignment). €? C.
M o m (Machinery Installation Checklists), J. W. Dufour (Machinery Installation
Guidelines), W. Schmidt (Piping Connection Guidelines), D. C. Stadelbauer,
Schenk Trebel Corporation. (Balancing of Machinery Components), MRC Division
of SKF Industries (Bearing Installation and Maintenance), Bill Carpenter, Durame-
t a l k Corporation (Metallic Seal Installation, Repair, Maintenance), H. A. Scheller
(Pump Packages). T. Doody (Welded Repairs to Pump Shafts. etc.). H. A. Erb (Re-
pair Techniques for Machinery Rotor and Case Damage), Byron Jackson Pumps
(Field Machining Procwiures). %rry Washington, In-Place Machining Company
(Metal Stitching Techniques), Barney McLaughlii, Hickham Industries, Inc.. and
W. E. Nelson (Compressor Rotor and Component Repairs, Sealing Compounds.
etc.), M. CalistratfKoppersCompany (MountingHydraulically Fitted Hubs), C. R.
McKinsey and K. G. Budinski (Hard Surfacing), C. R. Cooper, hDer Horst Cor-
poration (Chrome Plating), Tbrbine Metal Bchnology (Diffusion Alloys) and Na-
tional 0-Ring Company (0-Ring Selection and Application).
Three highly qualified machinery engineers. D. L. E. Jacobs, W. A. Clark
and Dino Troisi, took care of the appropriate Exxon Chemicals manuscript re-
views; their efforts were sincerely appreciated as, of course. were those of our
close personal friend Uri Sela who devoted so much of his personal time to a
detailed review of the entire draft, galleys, and page proofs. Uri counseled us on
technical relevance. spelling, syntax and other concerns. Last. but not least. we
are indebted to our editor, Brad Sagstetter.
As we put the finishing touches on the simultaneously released companion
Volumes 3 and 4 in our series on “Practical Machinery Management for Process
Plants,” we are reminded of some important remarks made by Exxon Chemical
Technology Vice President W.J. Porter, Jr. in early 1984. Mr. Porter expressed
the helief that through judicious use of outside contacts, participation in relevant
activities of technical societies, and publication of pertinent material. we can be
sure that our technical productivity will continue to improve. The technical per-
son will thus be updated on the availability of “state-of-the-art” tools and indi-
vidual creativity encouraged.
With these sentiments, which so fittingly express our thoughts. we conclude
by thanking Exxon Chemical Company for permitting us to tackle this challeng-
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