In a low pressure compaction, the use of binders is of utmost importance. However, when briquettes are compacted at too high compaction pressures, the binders are often squeezed out of the briquettes. This in turns affects ...

This work involves the development of Productivity Index model for Small Scale Industries in Nigeria and the design and implementation of prototype software. The major focus in this work is firm level total factor productivity ...

The high cost of commercial 3D body scanning systems sold for between $10,000 and $150,000 has limited the measurement of Waist Circumference (WC) and Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR), which are more informative health risk predictors ...

The crankshaft is the part of an engine which translates reciprocating linear piston motion into rotation. Automobile crankshaft failure is caused by age and distance covered, among other factors. The need to determine the ...

A portable self-contained automated ice-cube making machine suitable for small scale ice cube production has been designed, fabricated and evaluated in this research. The machine was designed using the principle of vapour ...

Material selection is a difficult and subtle task due to the immense number of different available materials. Selecting materials for different machine parts is relatively common and important to machine development. Due ...

This work produced particle boards from eight composites of sawdust (SD), corncobs (CC) and rice husk (RH), using polyester resin as binder. Each component material was dried to a moisture content of 12 % before mixing ...

The demand for packaging has increased recently due to consumption and market trend which tend to open up packaging material and machinery. Roselle tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.), popularly known as Soborodo in Nigeria has ...

The physical and combustion characteristics of charcoal produced from wood offcuts of some selected tropical wood species (Iroko, Obeche, Afara, and Mahogany) were evaluated. The wood offcuts were collected from different ...

The research study investigated and optimized the process parameters for drilling mild steel, stainless steel and brass for predicting surface roughness. The workpiece are of the same dimension measuring 200 mm by 80 mm. ...