Browsing Mechanical Engineering Conference Papers by Title
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Quality delivery service as a strategy: Profile and perspectives for excellence achievement within OPRAG
(2016-09)The use of human experiments in operations management is still fairly novel despite a small stream of publications (Bendoly, Donohue and Schultz, 2005). Hence, this study was conducted with the ultimate interest of advancing ... -
The role of green manufacturing / cleaner production in obtaining ISO 14001 Certification for Tobbacoo Processing Companies in Zimbabwe.
(ISEM, 2011-09-23)This paper seeks to explore how Cleaner Production/Green Manufacturing can be used as a base for ISO 14001 certification in a tobacco processing environment. A framework is presented for how to implement ISO 14001 in a ... -
Site investigation and design of a grade separated intersection in Harare, Zimbabwe
(2015-05)The aim of the paper is to design a grade separated intersection at Seke Road and Cripps/Dieppe Road in Harare, Zimbabwe. During the peak hours on weekdays, congestion and long queues occur at Seke Road and Cripps/Dieppe ... -
Solar mini grids in Africa
(2017-05-22)The technological advancement in telecommunications, engineering and agriculture has made electricity access a key factor for the development of any region in the world. The African continent has remained largely undeveloped ... -
Stabilisation of a road pavement using Polymeric Stabilisers: Case study of Christian Road, Shamva District, Zimbabwe.
(2015-05)The objective of the research is to design a polymer stabilised road pavement that is capable of preserving the dry strength of the pavement at lower cost of construction, to assess the properties of the polymer the bearing ... -
The Techno-Economic impact of Petrol- Ethanol Fuel blends on light duty vehicles: Case study- Zimbabwean Petrol Vehicle Fleet.
(2013-05-08)The Government of Zimbabwe has been promoting ethanol as a renewable, homegrown alternative vehicle fuel to gasoline. Ethanol is a form of alcohol that is combustible and can power engines easily. In Zimbabwe, it is made ... -
To design and implement a reliable sugar evaporation control system that will work in an energy saving way
(2015)The main objective of this research was to deve1lop and implement a user friendly but advanced control program that is easy to monitor, control, maintain and implementing changes or correcting errors. There was also need ... -
The use of autonomous maintenance in the fertilizer industry in Zimbabwe
(2016-07)The paper aims to give a guideline on the use and implementation of Autonomous Maintenance in a typical manufacturing facility. It details the chronic and perennial problems besetting typical developing countries maintenance ...
