Browsing Mechanical Engineering Staff Publications by Author "cmbohwa@uj.ac.za"
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Design of a rice transplanter for Zimbabwean farmers
Mushiri, Tawanda; Gutsa, Brighton; Mbohwa, Charles (IEOM Society International, 2013-04-11)Rice is a crop of growing importance in Zimbabwe but with a production of only 700 metric tonnes. This is because in wetlands it is largely grown by broadcasting of seeds and seedlings; and manual transplanting of seedlings. ... -
Design of a sawdust pelleting machine
Mushiri, Tawanda; Mugodo, Peterson; Mbohwa, Charles (IEOM Society International, 2017-04-11)This paper seeks to carry out the design of a pelleting machine with a capacity of 900kg per hour for the Company X. Apparently the boilers at the plant are using wood chips, a by-product from the milling operations as ... -
Design of an electrically powered bending machine: case of Zimbabwe
Mushiri, Tawanda; Shumba, Definite; mbohwa, Charles (IEOM Society International, 2017-04-11)This paper seeks to carry out design of a small scale electrically powered bending machine for a developing nation, case for Zimbabwe. The bending of metal is of great importance in the manufacture of products such as nut ...