Internet Resources
Each chapter contains a list of Internet resources related to the chapter topic.
These resources can be valuable as you explore fl uid power systems. All Internet
resources listed in this text have been verifi ed at the time of publication. However,
due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, the address of the provided resource or
the content itself may change. If the page cannot be displayed, fi rst make sure you
have correctly typed the address. Also, some addresses are case sensitive, so match
case to that shown in the text. If the page still cannot be displayed, it is likely the
site holder has changed the address or removed the information. Try going to the
home page of the site and searching for the correct page based on the description
given in the Internet Resources section in this text.
The sites provided in the Internet resources are not affi liated with Goodheart-
Willcox Publisher, nor does the publisher endorse any of the companies repre-
sented on the sites. Goodheart-Willcox cannot provide technical support for these
sites, nor is the publisher responsible for the content on any of the provided Inter-
net resources.
About the Author
James R. Daines is Professor Emeritus of Technology at the University of
Wisconsin—Stout. He holds an Ed.D. degree from the University of Missouri and
B.S. and M.S. degrees from Stout State College, Menomonie, Wisconsin.
Professional experience includes 25 years teaching power- and media-related
courses to secondary, post-secondary, and adult students. In addition, 10 years
were spent as president of a company specializing in developing courses and
instructional materials for power and other related technologies. Those materials
included extensive computer-based courses for hydraulics (60 hour) and pneumat-
ics (40 hour). Other experiences related to fl uid power involved working on the
design and construction of training benches and instructional materials for a pro-
ducer of fl uid power training equipment.
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