vi Acknowledgments Th e author and publisher would like to thank the following companies, organizations, and individuals for their contribution of resource material, images, or other support in the development of Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics. Accuform AdvancedHMI AFC Cable Systems, Atkore International Allen Manufacturing Company (Apex Tool Group) American Cast Iron Pipe Company Apex Tool Group Armstrong (Apex Tool Group) Atlas Copco Automation Direct Badger Meter, Inc. Ballard, Shawn C. Bimba Corporate Bitzer Bosch Rexroth Corporation Boston Gear—Altra Industrial Motion Brady Corp. Campbell (Apex Tool Group) Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company Columbus McKinnon Corporation Crescent (Apex Tool Group) Dettmann, Dr. Paul Dotco (Apex Tool Group) Eclipse Tools Elliott Tool Technologies EZAutomation Field Controls Fireye Fluke Corporation G.L. Huyett GearWrench (Apex Tool Group) General Tools & Instruments Greyline Instruments Hubbell, Inc. Ideal Industries, Inc. Johnson Controls Kingsbury, Inc. Klein Tools, Inc. LUDECA Inc. Lufkin (Apex Tool Group) Macromatic Industrial Controls Magid Glove and Safety Martin Sprocket Master Lock McMaster-Carr Migatron Miller Electric Mfg Co. Mosman, James MSA Safety Inc. National Lubricating Grease Institute National Safety Apparel Nicholson (Apex Tool Group) NKK Switches NOARK Electric North America OSHA Parker Hannifi n REXA, Inc. Rheem Manufacturing Company RIDGID, Inc. Rockwell Automation, Inc. Rotork Schneider Electric Siemens AG SKF USA Inc. SPIROL Sporlan Division, Parker Hannifi n Corporation Starrett TB Wood’s—Altra Industrial Motion Th e Lincoln Electric Co. Th ermadyne Timken Belts Uniweld Products Inc. US Bureau of Labor Statistics Werner Ladders