The Proact(r) Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis, or RCA, "What is it?" Everyone uses the term, but everyone does it differently. How can we have any uniformity in our approach, much less accurately compare our results, if we're applying different definitions? At a high level, we will explain the difference between RCA and Shallow Cause Analysis, because that is the difference between allowing a failure to recur or dramatically reducing the risk of recurrence.In this book, we will get down to basics about RCA, the fundamentals of blocking and tackling, and explain the common steps of any investigative occupation. Common investigation steps include: Preserving evidence (data)/not allowing hearsay to fly as fact Organizing an appropriate team/minimizing potential bias Analyzing the events/reconstructing the incident based on actual evidence Communicating findings and recommendations/ensuring effective recommendations are actually developed and implemented Tracking bottom-line results/ensuring that identified, meaningful metrics were attained We explore, "Why don't things always go as planned?" When our actual plans deviate from our intended plans, we usually experience some type of undesirable or unintended outcome. We analyze the anatomy of a failure (undesirable outcome) and provide a step-by-step guide to conducting a comprehensive RCA based on our 3+ decades of applying RCA as we have successfully practiced it in the field. This book is written as a how-to guide to effectively apply the PROACT(R) RCA methodology to any undesirable outcome, is directed at practitioners who have to do the real work, focuses on the core elements of any investigation, and provides a field-proven case as a model for effective application. This book is for anyone charged with having a thorough understanding of why something went wrong, such as those in EH&S, maintenance, reliability, quality, engineering, and operations to name just a few.
Advanced Surface Enhancement
This book presents the proceedings of the first INCASE conference, organised by ARTC at A*STAR, Singapore. It provides a comprehensive review of recent advances in surface enhancement processes and strategies employed to assess their impact on materials properties and performance. As cyber-physical systems are becoming more and more relevant in manufacturing, it focuses on assessing the readiness of current technologies for future transformations, such as Industry 4.0, identifying the opportunities and challenges, and exploring ways to address them. Written by researchers, practising engineering and industry experts, the book bridges the gap between research and manufacturing, promoting technology adoption in industry and innovative ideas to prepare it for the future.
Intelligent Manufacturing
Part I Optimization using traditional techniques (4 Chapters) Use of traditional design of experiments techniques such as full factorial design, Taguchi, response surface methodology and mixed model design to optimize the various traditional and non-traditional manufacturing and machining processes. Part II Multi-criteria decision making through soft computing and evolutionary techniques (4 Chapters) This part of the book will cover multiobjective optimizations using soft computing techniques such as artificial neural network (ANN) and fuzzy logic, artificial intelligence (AI) based genetic algorithms (GA), PSO (Particle swarm optimization), GRA (Grey relational analyses), TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) and Hybrid methods.
Green Automation for Sustainable Environment
This book explores the concepts and role of green computing and its recent developments for making the environment sustainable. It focuses on green automation in disciplines such as computers, nanoscience, information technology, and biochemistry. This book is characterized through descriptions of sustainability, green computing, their relevance to the environment, society, and its applications. Presents how to make the environment sustainable through engineering aspects and green computing Explores concepts and the role of green computing with recent developments Processes green automation linked with various disciplines such as nanoscience, information technology, and biochemistry Explains the concepts of green computing linked with sustainable environment through information technology This book will be of interest to researchers, libraries, students, and academicians that are interested in the concepts of green computing linked with green automation through information technology and their impacts on the future.
Environmental Footprints of Recycled Polyester
1. LCA on Recycled Polyester.- 2. Environmental footprints of Recycled Polyester.- 3. Advancements in Recycled Polyesters.- 4. Case Studies on Recycled Polyesters and Different Applications.Case Studies on Recycled Polyesters and Different ApplicationsCase Studies on Recycled Polyesters and Different ApplicationsCase Studies on Recycled Polyesters and Different ApplicationsCase Studies on Recycled Polyesters and Different ApplicationsCase Studies on Recycled Polyesters and Different Applications
Mechanics of Fibrous Materials and Applications
Mechanics of Random Fiber Networks: Structure-Properties Relation.- Prediction of the effective mechanical properties of regular and random fibrous materials based on the mechanics of generalized continua.- Heuristic homogenization of Euler and pantographic beams.- Simulation of continuous fibre composite forming.
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
This book introduces the materials and traditional processes involved in the manufacturing industry. It discusses the properties and application of different engineering materials as well as the performance of failure tests. The book lists both destructible and non-destructible processes in detail. The design associated with each manufacturing processes, such Casting, Forming, Welding and Machining, are also covered.
Change Request Impacts in Software Maintenance
This book discusses Change Management Impact Analysis and how this method is used to analysis the risks and benefits of a change management initiative when it pertains to obtaining critical insight into how the change management program budget should be allotted. The process also offers useful indicators for what areas within the system should be monitored during the change management process. This book presents theoretical analysis of practical implications and surveys, along with analysis. It covers the functions aimed at identifying various stakeholders associated with the software such as requirement component, design component, and class component. The book talks about the interrelationship between the change and the effects on the rest of the system and dives deeper to include the critical role that the analysis places on the existing multiple functions such as estimating the development costs, the project overhead costs, cost for the modification of the system, and system strength or detecting errors in the system during the process. Case studies are also included to help researchers and practitioners to absorb the material presented. This book is useful to graduate students, researchers, academicians, institutions, and professionals that interested in exploring the areas of Impact Analysis.
Punches, Dies and Tools for Manufacturing in Presses
"Punches, Dies and Tools" is a 1907 handbook concentrating on the use of 'dies', specialised tools used in manufacturing industries to cut or shape material mostly using a press. Like moulds, dies are generally customized to the item they are used to create. Products made with dies range from simple paper clips to complex pieces used in advanced technology. This timeless and profusely-illustrated volume will appeal to those with an interest in metal work, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Simple Bending and Forming Dies; Their Construction, Use, and Operation", "Intricate Combination Bending and Forming Dies, for Accurate and Rapid Production", "Automatic Forming, Bending, and Twisting Dies and Punches, for Difficult and Novel Shaping", etc. Many vintage books like this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the subject of metal work.
Efficient Material Laser Beam Ablation with a Picosecond Laser
Ultra-short pulse laser processing of ultra-hard materials requires an accurate and agile experimental and analytical investigation to determine an efficient choice of parameters and settings to optimize ablation. Therefore, this work presents a quality-oriented experimental approach and an analytical approach for the modeling and validation of multi-pulse picosecond laser beam ablation on cemented tungsten carbide. This work starts with a review of literature and state-of-the-art theories of four relevant areas for this research: picosecond lasers, laser beam ablation process, cemented tungsten carbide (WC) and quality-oriented tools. Subsequently, a concept for an efficient material laser beam ablation with a picosecond laser was introduced. Furthermore, two approaches for the investigation are presented from an experimental and analytical perspective, respectively. The first approach introduced a methodology for the identification of influential parameters. It executes a quality-oriented methodology based on the SWOT analysis, cause-and-effect diagram and the variable search methodology. The conclusion of the methodology gave the interaction of pulse repetition rate and scanner speed in the form of pulse overlap and track overlap PO/TO as the most influential parameter in the maximization of the ablation rate. The second most influential factors resulted laser beam power and burst-mode. The second approach, description of the model, executes a theoretical analysis of the picosecond laser beam ablation of cemented WC by the application of the Beer-Lambert law and multi-pulse ablation modeling. The unavailable material properties were obtained by experimental investigations, like in the cases of the incubation factor and the reflectivity factor. Threshold fluence for cemented WC was determined by the application of the heat transfer theory and input power intensity was adapted to a Gaussian beam profile. At the end of the approach, power density visualizations of a picosecond laser pulse under the five available pulse repetition rates were modeled and validated. The findings from the adaptation of the Beer-Lambert law acted as basis for development of the multi-pulse laser ablation model for both single-pulse mode and burst-mode, respectively. Based on the definition of the number of pulses N irradiating the same area, the corresponding threshold fluence for N, the input fluence and incubation factor, ablation depth was modeled and experimentally validated. Finally, results and conclusions of both approaches were discussed and a framework for an efficient laser beam ablation was presented. Recommendations for further actions on research and industry were introduced at the end of the work.
Smiths' Work - With Numerous Engravings and Diagrams
"Smiths' Work" is a 1903 book by Australian writer Paul. N. Hasluck dealing with blacksmithing and related subjects. With detailed diagrams and concise descriptions, this handbook is perfect for students or novice blacksmiths, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Paul Nooncree Hasluck (1854 - 1916) was an Australian writer and editor. He was a master of technical writing and father of the 'do-it-yourself' book, producing many works on subjects including engineering, handicrafts, woodwork, and more. Other notable works by this author include: "Treatise on the Tools Employed in the Art of Turning" (1881), "The Watch-Jobber's Handy Book" (1887), and "Screw-Threads and Methods of Producing Them" (1887). Contents include: "Forges and Appliances", "Hand Tools", "Drawing Down and Upsetting", "Welding and Punching", "Conditions of Work; Principles of Formation", "Bending and Ring Making", "Miscellaneous Examples of Forged Work", "Cranks, Model Work, and Die Forging", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Revolutionary Networks
During the American Revolution, printed material, including newspapers, pamphlets, almanacs, and broadsides, played a crucial role as a forum for public debate. In Revolutionary Networks, Joseph M. Adelman argues that printers--artisans who mingled with the elite but labored in a manual trade--used their commercial and political connections to directly shape Revolutionary political ideology and mass mobilization. Going into the printing offices of colonial America to explore how these documents were produced, Adelman shows how printers balanced their own political beliefs and interests alongside the commercial interests of their businesses, the customs of the printing trade, and the prevailing mood of their communities. Adelman describes how these laborers repackaged oral and manuscript compositions into printed works through which political news and opinion circulated. Drawing on a database of 756 printers active during the Revolutionary era, along with a rich collection of archival and printed sources, Adelman surveys printers' editorial strategies. Moving chronologically through the era of the American Revolution and to the war's aftermath, he details the development of the networks of printers and explains how they contributed to the process of creating first a revolution and then the new nation.By underscoring the important and intertwined roles of commercial and political interests in the development of Revolutionary rhetoric, this book essentially reframes our understanding of the American Revolution. Printers, Adelman argues, played a major role as mediators who determined what rhetoric to amplify and where to circulate it. Offering a unique perspective on the American Revolution and early American print culture, Revolutionary Networks reveals how these men and women managed political upheaval through a commercial lens.
Polymer Processing Instabilities
Polymer Processing Instabilities: Control and Understanding offers a practical understanding of the various flows that occur during the processing of polymer melts. The book pays particular attention to flow instabilities that affect the rate of production and the methods used to prevent and eliminate flow instabilities in order to increase production rates and enhance manufacturing efficiency. Polymer Processing Instabilities: Control and Understanding summarizes experimental observations of flow instabilities that occur in numerous processing operations such as extrusion, injection molding, fiber spinning, film casting, and film blowing for a wide range of materials, including most commodity polymers that are processed as melts at temperatures above their melting point or as concentrated solutions at lower temperatures. The book first presents the fundamental principles in rheology and flow instabilities. It relates the operating conditions with flow curves, the critical wall shear stress for the onset of the instabilities, and new visualization techniques with numerical modeling and molecular structure. It reviews one-dimensional phenomenological relaxation/oscillation models describing the experimental pressure and flow rate oscillations, analyzes the gross melt fracture (GMF) instability, and examines how traditional and non-traditional processing aids eliminate melt fracture and improve polymer processability. It supplies a numerical approach for the investigation of the linear viscoelastic stability behavior of simplified injection molding flows and examines a newly discovered family of instabilities that occur in co-extrusion. Polymer Processing Instabilities: Control and Understanding is unique in that it fills a gap in the polymer processing literature where polymer flow instabilities are not treated in-depth in any book. It summarizes state-of-the-art developments in the field, particularly those of the last ten years, and contains significant data based on this research.
Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 - Grundlagen in Theorie und PraxisViele praktische ?bungen am ?bungs
Dieses Buch ist ein Grundlagenbuch f羹r Autodesk(R) AutoCAD(R) 2021. Anhand eines komplexen ?bungsbeispiels lernt der Leser den Umgang mit dem Programm. In kleinen, nachvollziehbaren Schritten werden Grundlagen zur Fabrikplanung erl瓣utert, der Programmaufbau dargestellt, Zeichnungen erzeugt und verwaltet, das Planungsbeispiel im 2D-Bereich realisiert, die Modelldaten in den Papierbereich 羹bertragen und das Projekt abschlie?end im 3D-Bereich simuliert. Der Leser erf瓣hrt n羹tzliche Hinweise zum Umgang mit dem Programm und kann die Theorie, parallel zum Buch, in kleinen praktischen ?bungen umsetzen. Die folgenden Bereiche werden in diesem Buch behandelt: - Grundlegendes zur digitalen Fabrikplanung - Benutzeroberfl瓣che und Men羹f羹hrung - Zeichnungen erzeugen, verwalten und bereinigen - Arbeiten im 2D-Modellbereich - Layer, Texte und Bema?ungen - Bl繹cke und Referenzen importieren und verwalten - Geometrische Abh瓣ngigkeiten - Parametrische Bema?ungen und Parameter-Manager - Navigieren und Ausrichten von Objekten - Ansichtsfenster und Ma?st瓣be verwalten - Visuelle Stile einstellen - Arbeiten im 2D-Papierbereich - Layouts erzeugen und bearbeiten - Bema?en und Beschriften im Papierbereich - Tabellen einf羹gen und bearbeiten - Zeichnungen drucken - Arbeiten im 3D-Modellbereich - 3D-Objekte erzeugen, bearbeiten und rendern
Shipping, Maritime and Ports in India
Development of Shipping, Maritime and Port industries are well exposed in this book. Details of Ports and Ship yards and enterpreneurs engaged in it are given with contact address.International Views and speeches rendered by Naval Staff in International Conferences on Shippimg and Ports are added attractions.
Extension Innovation Method
Extension innovation method is an approach to originality generation. It utilizes basic theories of Extenics, a new discipline for modeling contradiction problems with formalized methods and transformation, to establish a modeling and quantification combined method that can be learned effortlessly and operated conveniently. This book introduces and analyzes commonly used extension innovation methods are introduced and analyzed thoroughly. It makes it easy for readers at different levels and of different knowledge backgrounds to study. Highly accessible cases faciliate understanding and application of the models.
Wireless Sensor Multimedia Networks
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are a special class of ad hoc network in which network nodes composed of tiny sensors pass data such as temperature, pressure, and humidity through the network to a central location. Wireless sensor multimedia networks (WSMNs) are a special category of WSNs in which the sensor nodes are small cameras and microphones that can send voice, image, or video data through the network. This book presents the latest advances and research in WSMN architecture, algorithms, and protocols.WSMNs are attracting great attention from academia and industry due to the variety of applications in which they can be deployed. Wireless Sensor Multimedia Networks: Architectures, Protocols, and Applications explores the many benefits of WSMNs and the variety of applications in which they can be used--surveillance, traffic monitoring, advanced healthcare (blood pressure and heart rate monitoring), habitat monitoring, and localization services (finding missing children or wanted criminals).The contributed chapters in this book explore current research into key areas such as New quality-of-service-aware routing protocols that support a high data rate in WSMNs Cognitive radio capability that increases efficiency of spectrum utilization and decreases the probability of collision and contention Multimedia streaming optimization techniques New security schemes for real-time video streaming Various ways of optimizing power consumption in WSMNs Wireless Sensor Multimedia Networks: Architectures, Protocols, and Applications discusses open research issues and future trends in WSMNs. With this book, academic researchers, engineers, and graduate students will be well-equipped to advance the research in this emerging field.
Pulp Production and ProcessingHigh-Tech Applications
This book presents the aspects of cellulose obtained in correlation with its integration into the new concept of biorefining. The authors detail the individual steps of pulp manufacture as well as properties and fiber characterization techniques for paper, cellulose derivatives and processing by-products. This book is of interest to scientists and advanced students working in the fields of renewable resources and biorefining.
Autodesk Inventor 2021 - Belastungsanalyse (FEM)
Bauteile und Baugruppen k繹nnen in Autodesk(R) Inventor(R) einer FEM-Analyse unterzogen werden. Dort wird ihr strukturmechanisches Verhalten unter Last simuliert, um daraus R羹ckschl羹sse auf kritische Bereiche ziehen zu k繹nnen, deren Optimierung dann bereits w瓣hrend der Konstruktionsphase m繹glich ist. Die Studien k繹nnen zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt und mit fest definierten Lasten und Auflagern stattfinden, oder parametrisch unter Verwendung beliebiger Variablen. Auch Analysen der Eigenfrequenzen eines Bauteils sind m繹glich. Weiterhin k繹nnen Bauteile einer Topologieoptimierung unterzogen werden. Unter Beachtung aller Lasten und Auflager berechnet das Programm dabei die M繹glichkeiten, welche Bereiche eines Bauteils entfernt werden k繹nnen, ohne die Stabilit瓣t des Bauteils wesentlich zu beeinflussen. Somit kann das Konstruktionsprinzip der minimalen Masse konsequent umgesetzt werden. Die folgenden Themen der Belastungsanalyse werden behandelt: - Erstellen von Einzelpunkt-Studien, parametrischen Studien und Modalanalysen - Parameter aus der dynamischen Simulation in den FEM-Bereich 羹bernehmen - Platzieren und Bearbeiten von Abh瓣ngigkeiten, Kr瓣ften, Drehmomenten oder Dr羹cken - Generieren und Verfeinern von FEM-Netzen - Pr瓣zisieren von Bauteiloberfl瓣chen - Besonderheiten der Kontakteigenschaften zwischen Bauteiloberfl瓣chen - Der Umgang mit d羹nnwandigen Bauteilen - Erstellen, Animieren und Aufzeichnen von Bauteilverformungen - Topologische Optimierung von Bauteilen mit dem Formengenerator - Exportieren der Simulationsergebnisse
Machining Solutions
This book is intended to coach a reader through the fundamentals of metal cutting and related best practices, and all the way through some advanced machining solutions. The logical thinking patterns shown, will allow the end user to think on the spot in a stress filled production machining environment, and arrive at confident machining solutions. The content is particularly tailored for machine shop employees such as operators, maintenance personnel, NC programmers, and cutting tool specialists. Additionally, this book is a valuable resource for students, newly hired employees, engineers, research personnel, and instructors. These readers would benefit from: -In-depth understanding of machining concepts from their origins.-Immediate direct implementation into everyday jobs.-Professional growth by way of effective & practical problem solving.-Learning best practices that have been passed down over the generations.-Lessons on optimally selecting machine parameters, as well as optimizing processes.The level of detail has been filtered and organized based on the needs of the end user. This book allows the user to mature their learning from the basic concepts of metal cutting (nomenclature, geometry, speeds & feeds), and relate them with advanced machining solutions (material removal rates, machine selection, balancing, vibrations, tool wear).
Cutting Edge Maintenance Management StrategiesSequel to World Class Maintenance Management
Although Reliability is defined as the probability that equipment or asset will operate without failure throughout a prescribed interval. This book explains a much deeper meaning of reliability and why achieving World-Class Reliability is more challenging than achieving a World-Class Maintenance level. Every industry needs to survive and level up with its competition if they still want to operate and remain in business. Here are just some of the highlights of this book: - Why Maintenance Cannot Improve Reliability- Changing the Maintenance Culture- The Concept of Life Cycle for Industries- The Importance of Life Cycle Costing in the Reliability Strategy- The Concept of Early Equipment Management- Cost Cutting the Wrong Way to Save on Maintenance Costs- From World Class Maintenance to World Class Reliability- The Need for a Structured Asset Management System ISO 55001- Extending the Life Cycle of Equipment- Can Failures and Breakdowns be Totally Zero Out as Others Claim?- Why Reliability is Everybody's Responsibility- Precision Maintenance Explained- Requirements for Precision Maintenance- Other Applications of Precision Maintenance- Why are Operators Important in the Reliability Strategy?- What Empowerment can do to Operators?- Selecting the Correct Interval for Maintenance Tasks- The Need for Spare Parts Management- The Most Important KPI in the Storeroom- Step-by-Step Activities to Improve your Storeroom- Point by Point Comparison between RCM and TPM- Requirements for TPM JIPM Certification- Are Industries Ready for Maintenance 4.0?Industries must understand that having World Class Maintenance is very different from achieving World-Class Reliability and why the latter is much more difficult to achieve. There are also many developments and changes today in maintenance that industries need to adopt. Writing this book is not only for the readers to understand the new trends in maintenance but also for them to understand the reason for adopting them. These strategies must be adopted by industries for their own advantage because, in today's generation, the law of the jungle applies, survive now, or be left behind. What makes this book special is two of the people I admired most in maintenance are part of this book. Mr. Joel Levitt, a veteran from maintenance and book author, has written a book review, and my dear friend, the Godfather, R.Keith Mobley, for writing the foreword message of this book. These are two of the people I admired and respect in the field of reliability and maintenance. This book contains 15 Chapters. This book is not only a sequel to my other books, but it is also an enhancement of my previous books. Industries must accept that they cannot remain reactive forever, and much can be done to improve the maintenance function.
Reliability - A Shared Responsibility for Operators and Maintenance3rd and 4th Discipline
This is the 3rd of a series of books on World Class Maintenance Management which covers the partnership between operators and maintenance in industries and why this is important. For as long as operators and maintenance in industries remain a separate function, Industries will continue to be reactive. My goal is to reach out to industries and convince them that these two cannot co-exists without each other and that it is time for both operators and maintenance to finally work together to improve not only the productivity but also the Reliability of their equipment and assets. Separating these two only creates feuds and friction between them. In most cases, the problems in industries remain deeply rooted in their organization, from how their organization was structured, their policies, procedures they wrote, and the rules they imposed upon their employees. This book may sound contradictory to many of the policies industries imposed, and all I ask from the reader is to finish reading this book so that the reader can understand my reasons behind the contradiction. Some highlights of this book include: -Why Operators are Important in the Reliability Strategy- What Maintenance is all About- Survey on Top Problems of Preventive Maintenance Revisited 2018- Why Preventive Maintenance cannot prevent "ALL" failures- Why Safety cannot be First- Operations and Maintenance - Will the Feud Ever Stop?- Reducing Human Errors in Maintenance- Why Operations and Maintenance Went their Own Separate Ways- Understanding Human Errors- The Common Thing RCM and TPM Both Believes- Strengthening Operator and Maintenance Partnership- Detailed Guidelines in Implementing 7 Steps of Autonomous Maintenance- Tips in Implementing Autonomous Maintenance- Detailed Guidelines in Implementing the 4 Phases of Planned Maintenance- Tips in Implementing Planned Maintenance- Why Do Most RCM Initiatives Fail?- Detailed Guidelines in Implementing RCM Analysis for Equipment- Tips in Implementing the RCM Analysis- Detailed Guidelines on How to Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis Probe- Tips in Implementing Root Cause Failure Analysis- Guidelines in Conducting Equipment FMEA/FMECA- Tips in Implementing FMEA/FMECA- Small Problems matters most- The Biggest Missing Link in Any Reliability Strategy- Changing the Image of the Maintenance Function- It Will Definitely Take Time for Industries to Accept- The Separation Needs to End, and a Partnership Needs to Begin- Managing Human Errors in Maintenance- How to Strengthen Operators and Maintenance Partnership- Tips and Guidelines in Implementing TPM Focused Improvement and many more. One of the biggest problems in most industries is the separation between both operators and maintenance. Due to this, operators just remain switch flickers and are frequently provided with a job description to operate the equipment. This book explains that operators are always the first line of defense on any equipment-related failures and breakdowns since they are the closest people that will experience the failure first before maintenance. Operators need to understand the earliest symptoms of failures. One sentiment from maintenance is that if breakdowns happen simultaneously, what they think is that they are undermanned. Maintenance people are not undermanned; it is simply because operators are not involved in the shared responsibility of doing maintenance.
Cutting Edge Maintenance Management Strategies3rd and 4th Discipline on World Class Mainte
This is the 4th of a series of books on World Class Maintenance Management covering these cutting-edge maintenance management strategies. This book also explains the deeper meaning of reliability and why achieving world-class reliability is more challenging than achieving a world-class maintenance level. Every industry needs to survive its business and competition by applying the correct maintenance and reliability practices to its equipment and assets. Here are just some of the highlights of this book: - Why Maintenance Cannot Improve Reliability- Changing the Maintenance Culture- The Concept of Life Cycle for Industries- The Importance of Life Cycle Costing in the Reliability Strategy- The Concept of Early Equipment Management- Cost Cutting the Wrong Way to Save on Maintenance Costs- From World Class Maintenance to World Class Reliability- The Need for a Structured Asset Management System ISO 55001- Extending the Life Cycle of Equipment- Can Failures and Breakdowns be Totally Eliminated?- Why Reliability is Everybody's Responsibility- Precision Maintenance Explained- Requirements for Precision Maintenance- Other Applications of Precision Maintenance- Why are Operators Important in the Reliability Strategy?- What Empowerment can do to Operators?- Selecting the Correct Interval for Maintenance Tasks- The Need for Spare Parts Management- The Most Important KPI in the Storeroom- Step-by-Step Activities to Improve your Storeroom- Point by Point Comparison between RCM and TPM- Requirements for TPM JIPM Certification- Are Industries Ready for Maintenance 4.0?- Reliability in All its Simplicity is Difficult but Possible to Achieve When I first published my first book on World Class Maintenance Management, the 12 Disciplines, in 2009, I thought I have written everything to achieve a level of World-Class Maintenance Management. Industries must understand that having World Class Maintenance is very different from achieving World-Class Reliability and why the latter is much difficult to achieve. There are also many developments and changes today in maintenance that we need to adopt. Writing this book is not only for the readers to understand the new trends in maintenance but also for them to understand the reason for using them. These strategies must be adopted by industries for their own advantage because, in today's phase, the law of the jungle applies, and that is, survive now or be left behind.
Autodesk Inventor 2021 - Dynamische SimulationViele praktische ?bungen am Konstruktionsobj
Autodesk(R) Inventor(R) 2021 bietet f羹r Baugruppen den speziellen Bereich der Dynamischen Simulation. Baugruppen k繹nnen hier um weitere Umgebungsvariablen (wie z. B. D瓣mpfung, Steifigkeit, Reibungskoeffizient) erg瓣nzt und mit zus瓣tzlichen externen Kr瓣ften oder Drehmomenten beaufschlagt werden, was eine Analyse der Baugruppe unter realistischen Bedingungen erm繹glicht. Die Berechnungsergebnisse k繹nnen in den Bereich der Finiten-Elemente-Methode (FEM) exportiert und dort einer statischen Analyse oder einer Modalanalyse unterzogen werden. Die folgenden Befehle der dynamischen Simulation werden behandelt: -Gelenke einf羹gen -Abh瓣ngigkeiten ableiten -Status des Mechanismus pr羹fen -Kr瓣fte erzeugen -Drehmomente erzeugen -Ausgabediagramm darstellen -Dynamische Bewegungen -Unbekannte Kraft ermitteln -Spuren darstellen -Filme publizieren -Simulationseinstellungen -Simulationswiedergabe -Exportieren nach FEM
3D Printing and Ubiquitous Manufacturing
This book provides a thorough overview of the applications of 3D printing technologies to ubiquitous manufacturing (UM). UM itself represents an application of ubiquitous computing in the manufacturing sector, and this book reveals how it offers convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable manufacturing resources, including software tools, equipment, and capabilities. Given its scope, the book will be of considerable interest to researchers in the areas of manufacturing, mechanical engineering, operations management, production control, ubiquitous computing, and sensor technologies, as well as practicing managers and engineers.
Component-Based Systems
Businesses today are faced with a highly competitive market and fast-changing technologies. In order to meet demanding customers' needs, they rely on high quality software. A new field of study, soft computing techniques, is needed to estimate the efforts invested in component-based software. Component-Based Systems: Estimating Efforts Using Soft Computing Techniques is an important resource that uses computer-based models for estimating efforts of software. It provides an overview of component-based software engineering, while addressing uncertainty involved in effort estimation and expert opinions. This book will also instruct the reader how to develop mathematical models. This book is an excellent source of information for students and researchers to learn soft computing models, their applications in software management, and will help software developers, managers, and those in the industry to apply soft computing techniques to estimate efforts.
Autodesk Inventor 2021 - Grundlagen in Theorie und Praxis
Dieses Buch ist ein Grundlagenbuch f羹r Autodesk(R) Inventor(R) 2021. Anhand eines komplexen ?bungsbeispiels, lernt der Leser den Umgang mit dem Programm. In kleinen, nachvollziehbaren Schritten, werden Skizzen gezeichnet, Bauteile erzeugt, Baugruppen zusammengef羹gt und animiert, Zeichnungen abgeleitet, Pr瓣sentationen erstellt, Bleche bearbeitet und parametrische Konstruktionen erzeugt. Der Leser erf瓣hrt n羹tzliche Hinweise zum Umgang mit dem Programm und kann die Theorie, parallel zum Buch, in kleinen praktischen Schritten umsetzen. Die folgenden Bereiche werden in diesem Buch behandelt: - Projekte erstellen, verwalten und exportieren - Skizzen erstellen und Konturen zeichnen - Bauteile aus Skizzen erzeugen - Baugruppen zusammenf羹gen und animieren - Normteile aus dem Inhaltscenter generieren - Bauteile und Baugruppen als Zeichnung ableiten - Bilder rendern - Baugruppen pr瓣sentieren - Bleche erzeugen und bearbeiten - Schwei?baugruppen erstellen - Parametrisches Konstruieren
Fused Deposition Modeling
Chapter 1 Basics of fused deposition modeling (FDM) 1.1.Additive manufacturing 1.2.Science FDM and applications 1.3.Process parameters in FDM 1.4.Quality issues in FDM 1.5.Summary Chapter 2 Print resolution and orientation strategy 1.1.Introduction 1.2.Material and Methods 1.2.1. Design of experiments (DOEs) 1.2.2. Specimen preparations 1.3.Results and Discussions 1.4.Summary Chapter 3 Multi-objective optimization strategies 3.1. Introduction to optimization techniques 3.2. Case studies in optimization of FDM 3.2.1. Taguchi optimization 3.2.2. Response surface methodology 3.2.3. Genetic Algorithm technique 3.2.4. Artificial Neural network (ANN) 3.2.5. Other optimization techniques 3.3. Summary Chapter 4 Surface engineering strategy 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Sanding 4.3. Painting 4.4. Coating 4.4.1. Chemical vapor depositions 4.4.2. Physical vapor depositions &n
Autodesk Inventor 2021 - Aufbaukurs KonstruktionViele praktische ?bungen am Konstruktionso
Dieses Buch ist ein Aufbaukurs f羹r Fortgeschrittene, die mit den Grundlagen von Autodesk(R) Inventor(R) 2020 bereits vertraut sind. Das Programm verf羹gt im Baugruppenbereich 羹ber ein Register KONSTRUKTION welches zur Berechnung und Konstruktion, speziell im Maschinenbau verwendeter Komponenten dient. In einem komplexen ?bungsbeispiel wird der Leser theoretische Grundlagen einiger Befehle aus diesem Register erlernen und anschlie?end praktisch umsetzen. Das verwendete ?bungsbeispiel baut auf das Grundlagenbuch Autodesk(R) Inventor(R) 2020 - Grundlagen in Theorie und Praxis auf, in welchem ein vereinfachter 4-Takt-Motor erstellt wurde. Dieser Motor wird im vorliegenden Buch um ein komplettes Getriebe erweitert. In diesem Buch werden die folgenden Befehle des Bereichs KONSTRUKTION behandelt: - Druckfeder-Generator - Gehrungen erzeugen - Gestell-Generator - Kegelr瓣der-Generator - Keilwellen-Generator - Lager-Generator - Rollenketten-Generator - Schraubenverbindungs-Generator - Stirnr瓣der-Generator - Wellen-Generator - Zahnriemen-Generator - Zugfeder-Generator Das ?bungsbeispiel bietet gen羹gend M繹glichkeiten, die Befehlsketten sporadisch zu verlassen und eigene Versuche mit den Befehlen zu starten.
Tendering With Innovation
- Have you heard of 90% saving in the cost of raw materials?- Do you know the cost of consumables in cutting raw material is almost nil?- Have you milled square head of a bolt without marking or using any fixture or try square?-Did you use end mill on lathe or drilling machine?Well, it is possible if you 'breakout of established pattern' and generate useful ideas. Profit does not come by cutting corners of expenses. Handsome profits come from innovation.The principal objective of every enterprise is to MAKE PROFIT by selling products through a tendering process, which is governed by rigid rules, terms and conditions. If so, where is the scope for applying innovative techniques? This is a myth.By citing real-life examples, it is demonstrated that Product Standard (Spec.) is not sacrosanct. It can be changed in respect of material, size and shape of parts, process, etc. The most important task in tendering is the preparation of a PRICE BID. The common trend is to follow some 'ad hoc' method which results in low profit or loss. This book provides guidelines for preparing a knowledge-driven quote.
Mastering Fashion Buying and Merchandising Management
The first academic textbook covering European retail fashion buying and merchandising. It provides a unique insight into best practice across the fashion industry.
Lean Methodology
If you want to know how to establish more effective projects and processes within your company without having to change the organization, then keep reading.It is difficult for businesses to effectively manage projects and processes using traditional project management methods since they lead to missed timelines and overshooting of the budget.New project management methodologies were developed to overcome these issues.Experts have identified numerous technologies, and some of these methodologies have gained fame across the globe. So, it is important to understand these methods better and look at some variations in these methods.Here's just a tiny fraction of what you'll discover: What are project management and its different methodologies?How do you choose the right methodology for your project?What is the role of a project manager?What is lean, and how do you set up lean teams?How do you begin a lean project?What is a lean startup and enterprise?An understanding of the Agile frameworkAn understanding of Scrum and KanbanHow to set up a Scrum or Kanban projectAnd much, much more!If you are looking to improve your understanding of project management, grab a copy of this book now.
Lean Six Sigma
You've probably always dreamed about managing large projects for awesome companies or organizations. You've most likely dreamed about using a way to manage projects more effectively and more efficiently. The message I want to share with you can help you get closer to your dream.Maybe you've never managed a project before. Perhaps you've overseen projects previously, but without any success or very little success. I know you want to change things for the better, but the question might be: how?Creating, keeping, and delivering valuable projects doesn't have to wear you out completely! There's a way to handle projects with more flow.Even if you may have tried various project methodologies and failed in all of them, this can help you gain more insight into what needs to change.A study done by researchers Raja Sreedharan and Ramasamy Raju showed that Lean Six Sigma is a strategy for success.Furthermore, a paper by James Womack and Daniel Jones showed that Lean Thinking is the new best way to better processes.Various Lean wastes are eliminated or reduced to a high degree. Lean Thinking is the antidote to wasteful processes.So, why wouldn't you take this antidote to get rid of wasteful elements in your operations?The value that both Lean and Six Sigma create individually is excellent in and of itself, let alone when these are paired together!Having a sound understanding of these methods will set you apart from other project managers.This book will help you on this journey.Here are some things you'll learn: Fundamental principles and concepts that will improve your processes manyfold.Tools and techniques to better understand your customer.Methods to identify root causes and solve them.An overview of the most crucial process in Lean Six Sigma.The countless benefits of using Lean Six Sigma.Various examples of the multiple phases you should undertake.Numerous step-by-step explanations on how to move forward with Lean Six Sigma.So, what are you waiting for? Grab this book, and let's start our journey!
Lean Seis Sigma
Si desea incrementar las ganancias, eliminar los desperdicios, mejorar la eficiencia y formar un equipo extraordinario, entonces siga leyendo...Las organizaciones se enfrentan cada vez a m獺s costos y una competencia cada vez mayor. Con Lean Seis Sigma puede combatir estos problemas y hacer crecer su negocio.Lean Seis Sigma es una metodolog穩a fascinante que est獺 orientada a ayudarlo a aumentar la productividad de su organizaci籀n y eliminar los desperdicios. La idea sintetiza dos conceptos diferentes, Lean Enterprise o Lean Manufacturing y Seis Sigma, para darle una excelente comprensi籀n de c籀mo su empresa est獺 malgastando dinero y recursos, y qu矇 puede hacer para evitarlo.Este libro aborda los diferentes tipos de desperdicios y c籀mo Lean Seis Sigma pretende tratar cada uno de ellos, y luego le brindar獺 todas las herramientas que necesita para comenzar a realizar un cambio efectivo en su organizaci籀n.EnLean Seis Sigma: La gu穩a definitiva para Lean Seis Sigma, Lean Enterprise y Lean Manufacturing, con herramientas para aumentar la eficiencia y aumentar la satisfacci籀n del cliente, se tratar獺n los siguientes temas: Entender el pensamiento lean (lean thinking) Los fundamentos de Seis Sigma 聶Qu矇 es Lean Seis Sigma? Fases de Lean Seis Sigma Comprender las necesidades del cliente C籀mo obtener el apoyo de la alta direcci籀n Planificaci籀n de la implementaci籀n Identificaci籀n, priorizaci籀n y selecci籀n de proyectos. Adici籀n de valor y los desperdicios C籀mo formar un equipo ganador Dise簽o para Lean Seis Sigma 癒Y muchos m獺s temas que le ayudar獺n a aumentar los beneficios, eliminar desperdicios, mejorar la eficiencia y desarrollar un equipo extraordinario! 癒Obtenga este libro ahora para aprender m獺s sobre Lean Seis Sigma!
Medical and Hygiene Textile Production
This handbook offers basic information on all levels of manufacture and small-scale production of medical and hygiene textiles including gauze, cotton wool, bandages, sanitary towels and nappies. Topics range from processing raw materials to packaging (Published in the Small-scale Textiles series).
Designing, Cutting and Grading Boot and Shoe Patterns, and Complete Manual for the Stitching Room
First published in 1897, this volume is a complete guide to designing and cutting boot and shoe patterns, published with the novice in mind. Written in simple, clear language and profusely illustrated, this volume will be of considerable utility of those with a practical interest in shoemaking, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Moulding the Last", "Getting and Dissecting the Standard", "A Lady's Dongola Boot-Buttons in Right Position", "The Cloth Lining and Button Fly-Vamping Through Linings-Getting the Button Fly", "Circular Vamp-Rounding off Corners", "Button Fly and Top Facing-A Popular Foxing", "Woman's Dongola Beaded Vamp Gypsy Button Boot", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on history of shoemaking.
The Organization of the Boot and Shoe Industry in Massachusetts Before 1875
This is the twenty-third edition of the "Harvard Economic Studies", focusing on the intricacies of the boot and shoe industry in Massachusetts before 1875. It chronicles the evolution and development of the industry from 1760-1875 and includes supplementary chapters on such subjects as Medieval shoemaking tools, modern shoe repair, contemporary manufacturing processes, and more. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of the shoe industry, and it is not to be missed by collectors of allied literature. Contents include: "Home and Handicraft Stages", "Domestic Stage, Putting-Out System, 1760-1855. Phase 1, 1760-1810", "Domestic Stage. Phase 2, 1810-1837", "Domestic Stage. Phase 3, 1855-1875", "Factory Stage. Phase 1, 1855-1875", "The Human Element in the Boot and Shoe Industry", "Processes on Shoes in a Modern Factory", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on history of shoemaking.
Notes on the Purchase, Manufacture, and Inspection of United States Army Shoes and Shoe Lasts
A collection of notes on the method of purchase, manufacture, and inspection of shoes and shoe lasts in the US army during World War I. This book was originally commissioned under the auspices of the quartermaster General of the United States Army for the benefit of officers and the quartermaster corps. This fascinating volume will appeal to those with an interest in historical shoe and boot production, and particularly its importance from a military standpoint. Contents include: "Historical Sketch", "Scope of Subject", "Knowledge of Needs of the Army", "Tariff of Sizes", "Knowledge of Material", "Cost of Materials", "Opportune Time for Purchasing", "Cost of Manufacture", "Overhead", "Advantages to Purchasing Officer of Above Knowledge", "Purchase of Lasts", "Knowledge of Factory Conditions", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of shoemaking.
Shoe and Leather Encyclopedia - A Book of Practical and Expert Testimony by Successful Merchants. Each Article a Chapter, Each Chapter a Single and Separate Subject
"Shoe and Leather Encyclopedia by The Shoe & Leather Gazette" is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of leather shoe and boot manufacturing. It contains a wealth of information originally aimed at shoe retailers, including lists of different styles and manufacturers, the names of contemporary retailers, instructions on how to run a shoe retail business, details concerning sizing and measurements, and much more. This volume is highly recommended for modern designers of vintage footwear, as well as those with an interest in historical styles and fashion. Contents include: "List of Shoe Names", "List of Shoe Manufacturers", "List of Shoe Wholesalers", "Revised Shoe Glossary", "Leather Terms Defined", "Shoe Stock Keeping", "How to Make Profit", "Retail Shoe Advertising", "Shoe Window Trimming", "Shoe Card Writing", "Sizes of Children's Shoes", "Brands of Rubbers", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on history of shoemaking.
How to Repair Shoes
How to Repair Shoes is a comprehensive guide to shoe-mending with chapters on necessary equipment, how to use the tools, preparing materials, running a shop, and much more. With helpful illustrations and simple instructions, this timeless guide will be of considerable utility to modern readers with a practical interest in shoe repair. Contents include: "The Proper Way to keep a Shoeshop","Making a Waxed End", "Some Points to bear in mind about Waxed Ends", "To Make the Plain Stitch", "The Study of Different Awls", "How to Sharpen Knives", "The Square-awl like the Knife and the Chisel", "The Divisions of a Last", "The French Hammer, Welt-knife and Rhan-file", "Repairing a Heel", "How to McKay Sawed Shoe is Made", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of shoemaking.
How to Bottom a Welted Shoe By Hand
A series of illustrated lessons on shoe-repair, with a special focus on putting together a plain welted shoe by hand. It has chapters on every aspect from preparing the materials to finishing, making is a must-read for those with a practical interest in shoe-repair. Easy-to-digest and simple, "How to Bottom a Welted Shoe by Hand" is ideal for novices and those with no previous experience. "Some Facts about Comfortable Easy Wearing Shoes", "Preparation of the Counters", "Preparation of the Box", "Preparation of the Innersole", "Lasting the Upper", "Putting on the Welt", "Filling the Bottom", "Moulding and Fitting the Sole", "Stitching on the Sole", "Building the Heel", "Preparation of Edges and Bottom for Finishing", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on history of shoemaking.
The Finishers' Manual - Containing the Receipts of an Expert for Finishing the Bottoms of Boots and Shoe, As Well As Other Valuable Information
A collection of vintage and traditional recipes and instructions for making a variety of stains for finishing leather shoes and boots, with a particular focus on staining soles. Originally intended for contemporary shoe manufacturers and finishers, this handbook will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in leather crafting and is not to be missed by collectors of allied literature. Contents include: "Enamel Stain", "Directions for Mixing", "Sediment, Dry Out, Dry Brush or Burnish Stain", "Directions for Mixing", "Directions", "To Make a Hard Finish", "Sediment, Dry out, Dry Brush or Burnish Stain", "Directions for Mixing", "Sediment, Hard Finish Stain", "Quick Brush Stain", "Quick Brush Custom Stain", "Fancy Colored Stain", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with specially commissioned new introductions on leather crafting and the history of shoemaking.
A Manual of Shoemaking and Leather and Rubber Products
This is a vintage textbook on shoemaking originally designed for industrial, trade, and commercial schools in the early twentieth century. From tanning hides to boot repair, this comprehensive volume contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in leather boot and shoe manufacturing. A Manual of Shoemaking and Leather and Rubber Products is written in clear, simple language, making it ideal for modern readers looking for an introduction to the subject. Contents include: "Fundamental Shoe Terms", "Hides and Their Treatment", "Processes of Tanning", "The Anatomy of the Foot", "How Shoe Styles Are Made", "Departments of a Shoe Factory", "McKay an Turned Shoes", "Old-fashioned Shoemaking and Repairing", "Leather and Shoemaking Terms", "Leather Products Manufacture", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of shoemaking.
Handbook of Shoe Factory Engineering
Handbook of Shoe Factory Engineering is a detailed guide to designing and equipping factories, especially those that produce leather boots and shoes. It covers all aspects that need to be considered in general factory construction and management, focusing on light, heat, power, equipment and interior organisation. This volume contains information that will of utility to anyone with a practical interest in factory management, but it will be of particular use to those interested in the development and evolution of shoe manufacturing techniques. Contents include: "Introduction", "An Ideal Shoe Factory", "The Building", "Height", "Altitude", "Tower", "Windows", "Building Material", "Pond Constitutes Sash in Sawtooth Roof Construction", "Storage of Material", "Humidifying Room", "Descriptive Details of the Tempering Room", "Power and Light", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of shoemaking.
Uppers, Leather and Findings
Uppers, Leather and Findings is a vintage catalogue of shoe and boot parts and accessories published by New York shoe manufacturer Michael Arthur. Also including some short anecdotes, jokes, and even poetry, this illustrated little volume will appeal to those with an interest in historical footwear, and it would make for a charming addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Postal Law", "Stand From Under Uppers Reduced", "Bottom Figures", "Gent's Gaiter Uppers", "Buckle and Lace Shoes", "Extra Quality Gaiters", "Tight Boots", "Boy's Work", "Boot Legs", "Ladies French Glazed Kid", "Her Sanguine Temperament", "How They Waltz in Put-in-Bay", "Paddy Shannon", "Proper Way of Ordering Custom Uppers", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on history of shoemaking.
Shoe Sizing and Fitting - An Analysis of Practices and Trends
This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the importance of properly-fitting shoes, with chapters on the history and development of design, the discrepancies between manufacturing and retailers, different methods of measurement, and much more. Although old, much of the information contained within this volume is still relevant today, making it of use for modern designers, manufacturers, and consumers alike. Contents include: "Toward Better Fitting Footwear", "Background of Present Practices", "How Last Manufacturers Arrive at Size and Fit", "How Shoe Manufactures Influence Fit", "How Retailers Interpret Fit", "Consumer Attitudes towards Size and Fit", "Body Measurements only Factual Basis for Fit", "New Methods of Foot Measurement", "Advantages of New Standards", "Money Involved in Shoes", "Conclusions", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of shoemaking.
Boots & Shoes
Boots & Shoes is a vintage catalogue published by boot and shoe manufacturing company C. M. Henderson & Co. It contains illustrations of their footwear range, but also includes a wealth of other information including an overview of the company's history, tips and hints on boot care and maintenance, advice on common foot ailments, descriptions of the manufacturing processes, and more. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in vintage shoemaking, and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Special Notice", "Past and Future", "Boots and Shoes", "To The Ladies", "Fur Fine Calf Sewed Shoes", "How Boots and Shoes Should be Made", "Grease Your Boots", "Boot Department", "Rubber Boots and Shoes", "Warranted Rubber Boot", "Press Comments", "Rules for Finding Interest", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with specially commissioned new introductions on leather crafting and the history of footwear.
