{"product_id":"hydraulics-and-pneumatics-handbook-2026-jonathan-r-clifford-9798180261786","title":"Hydraulics and Pneumatics Handbook 2026: Comprehensive Coverage of Pumps, Valves \u0026 Circuit Troubleshooting for Maintenance Technicians","description":"A hydraulic press loses force mid-cycle, the line is down, and the clock is running while you stand in front of a schematic you cannot quite trace to the fault. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou swap the pump, then the relief valve, then the seals - and the press still crawls, because the real cause was never the part you changed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis handbook trains you to read the schematic, trace the flow path, isolate the fault as a pressure or a flow problem, and confirm the failed component before you touch a wrench - on hydraulic and pneumatic systems alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside these pages: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The Schematic-to-Fault Trace System - a four-step diagnostic built into every chapter that turns an ISO 1219 drawing into a fault-finding procedure\u003cbr\u003e- Pressure-or-flow reasoning - one measurement at the actuator that eliminates half the possible causes before you open anything\u003cbr\u003e- Pump diagnosis that pays - volumetric-efficiency testing that catches a worn pump and the cavitation killing it, not just the symptom\u003cbr\u003e- ISO 4406 cleanliness control - why the particles destroying your pump are the ones too small to see, and how to measure what you cannot\u003cbr\u003e- Exhaust-metering speed control - why pneumatic cylinders are metered on the way out, and what an erratic stroke is really telling you\u003cbr\u003e- Cross-domain troubleshooting - splitting an electrohydraulic fault at the solenoid to separate an electrical fault from a stuck spool\u003cbr\u003e- Stored-energy safety verified, never assumed - isolating accumulators, receivers, and raised loads before a line is ever opened \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is for maintenance technicians, fluid power mechanics, mechanical and mechatronics engineers, IFPS certification candidates, and industrial mechanics who diagnose under pressure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrace the fault, fix the cause, and put the line back in service - every breakdown, every shift, every machine you meet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan R. Clifford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180261786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Jonathan R. Clifford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001984295167,"sku":"9798180261786","price":160.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hydraulics-and-pneumatics-handbook-2026-jonathan-r-clifford-9798180261786","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}