Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleED-XRF Analysis of Total Suspended Particulates from Enamelware Manufacturing IndustryJ. A. Sonibare, F. A. Akeredolu, O. Osibanjo, I. LatinwoConcentration and elemental composition of the total suspended particulates (TSP) emitted due to manufacturing activities of an enamelware industry in Lagos, Nigeria were investigated. Gravimetric method was used in mass concentration determination and an energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) analyzer was employed in the multi-elemental analysis. The Federal Ministry of Environment (FMENV, Nigeria's environment regulating body) set limit of 250 … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2005 · 6,683 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePOLYMER COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING USING A PULTRUSION PROCESS: A REVIEWA. M. Fairuz, S. M. Sapuan, E. S. Zainudin, C. N.A. JaafarPultrusion is the one of technologies to fabricate the polymer composites to be used in many industries such as in aerospace, automotive and construction industries. The high performance pultruded products that are produced by this technique offer high fibre content of at least 70%. In order to produce high quality pultruded profiles, there are variables such as fibre impregnation, resin … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 10 · 29 Oct 2014 · 9,656 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Role of an Environmental Management in Improving of Competition in Manufacturing CompaniesTalal M. BatainehEnvironmental management approach is the way that used to integrate the environmental considerations in the management operation and decision making operation in under developing countries, especially in this conditions, which are full of competition and continuously changes. So, implementation of environmental management approach is a very important action, because it has a positive effects on the function of the entity … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2006 · 7,193 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleManufacturing Smart Industry Perspective an OverviewAyyaswamy Kathirvel, V M Gopinath, Kathirvel Naren et al.Within the past few decades, the increasing use of advanced technology in the manufacturing industry has drawn extensive study attention from all around the world. Smart technology is technology that gives previously thought-to-be-inanimate objects cognitive awareness through the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data analysis. Smart Technology (ST) involves many emerging technologies like the internet of things, … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 29 Feb 2024 · 5,396 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the title3D and 4D Printing as Integrated Manufacturing Methods of Industry 4.0Antreas Kantaros, Theodore Ganetsos, Dimitrios Piromalis3D printing, also known under the term additive manufacturing, is a technology that allows the creation of complex and highly detailed objects using a digital model and a number of materials, such as plastics, metals, and ceramics. 4D printing is an expansion of 3D printing that incorporates time, meaning that the material used in 3D printing can change shape or … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 4 Mar 2023 · 8,133 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAdvanced Manufacturing for Novel Materials in Industrial Design ApplicationsFrancesco Tamburrino, Antonio Apicella, Raffaella Aversa, Florian Ion Tiberiu PetrescuThe research presented starts with a focus on Smart Materials, or rather materials with properties that react to external stimuli (temperature, electric or magnetic field, pH or mechanical stress, for example) related to the environmental changes, modifying one or some of their own properties (mechanical, electrical, appearance, etc.). Afterward, one category of Smart Materials, Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs), has been … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 30 May 2018 · 8,535 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Optimization of a Porous Ti6Al4V Bone Construct Using Additive ManufacturingJeffrey Wilk, Glenn Sanders, Shelby Marks et al.Patient specific implants are becoming viable treatment options in some orthopaedic applications through advances in additive manufacturing and 3D printing techniques. One potential application is for treatment of segmental bone defects, particularly in patients suffering from bone cancer. Current treatment options are: Amputation, megaprosthesis, or allografts. These treatments are often highly invasive, may require a partial/full joint replacement and are … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 2 Jan 2017 · 7,811 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMANAGING WASTE ELIMINATION DATABASE IN LEAN MANUFACTURING: IMPROVE PROBLEM SOLVING CAPABILITYA.P. Puvanasvaran, Y. HuiHui, N. NorazlinThis study highlighted on managing the waste elimination database in lean manufacturing of the case study company. An application for managing the waste elimination database in lean manufacturing to improve the visual indicators and enhance the problem solving capabilities of the employees in the organization is introduced as the basic success factors to drive the process of continuous improvement culture … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 5 Jul 2014 · 8,233 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAntecedents of Employee Engagement in the Manufacturing SectorRajendran Muthuveloo, Ola Khalil Basbous, Teoh Ai Ping, Choi Sang LongThe purpose of this study is to find the antecedents that influence employee engagement, as the organizational performance deteriorated due to high turnover and related issues such as high absenteeism, low loyalty and productivity. This exploratory research was conducted among employee working in manufacturing sector to test the relationship between the antecedents comprising of employee communication, employee development, reward and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 12 · 23 Oct 2013 · 7,538 accessesView PDFCite