Browsing Mechanical Engineering Conference Papers by Issue Date
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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 ... -
Design of a paper slitting and rewinding machine for a developing country, Zimbabwe
(2016-09)This paper is on the design of a paper slitting and rewinding machine for a developing economy which targets small to medium enterprises (SMEs). The current problem is the high cost of such machines on the market hence ... -
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 ... -
Design of an automatic tyre pressure inflation system for small vehicles
(2016-09)The advent of the tyre/automotive industry brought to a halt the savage days of long journeying by foot and suddenly introduced quick inter-city visits whilst the traveler is seated. In a bid to improve and perfect this ... -
Knowledge Retention and Stabilisation within OPRAG: A Management must for the Excellence achievement.
(2016-09)Operations consist of the jobs or tasks composed of one or more elements or subtasks, performed typically in one location, whereby resource or data inputs are transformed onwards into desired goods, services, or results, ... -
Improving the management of operations at the “Office des Ports et RAdes du Gabon” (OPRAG): The road to achieve and sustain quality service delivery
(2016-09)The industrial engineering development in the spite of globalisation and fast technological advancement has set an unprecedented challenge for business around the world. Hence, new business models and concepts came to life ... -
Design of a mechanical cleaning device PIG (pipeline intervention gadget) connecting two transfer lines in Zimbabwe
(2016-09)In the Oil and Gas Industry, maintenance is done using a device or tool called a pig, chiefly to remove solids, dirt, and liquids from the pipelines. The aim of this work is to design and retrofit a pig which will clean 3 ... -
Design of a bench saw cutting machine for wood with automatic braking system
(2016-09)This research paper explores the design of an automatic safety brake mechanism on a manual circular table saw machine which stops the blade from rotating when human flesh is detected in the blade proximity. Fatal injuries ... -
Investigating structural cracks for infrastructure: Case study of anonymous hospital, in Zimbabwe
(2017)The main objective of the research was to investigate the structural cracks for infrastructure at the anonymous Hospital in the place under study, in Zimbabwe and recommend the appropriate engineering solutions to the ... -
Design of a manually operated paper recycling machine
(2017)Paper is used daily with learning institutions such as universities and schools being the main consumers. Due to its single usage it ends up being disposed hence most of the paper waste remains idle and unutilized although ... -
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 ...
