Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 9 Issue 2

Investigation into the effects of solid lubricant on the surface characteristics of some metals during orthogonal machining

Sunday J. Ojolo, Olatunde Damisa, Oluwatoyin Iyekolo

The main purpose of this paper is to explore the use of solid lubricant during orthogonal machining of carbon steels. This is a pioneer work in Nigeria. Most works have been on…

Development of digital product catalogue for enabling agility in a manufacturing organisation

S. Vinodh, K.R. Arvind, D. Rajanayagam

The purpose of this paper is to examine the application feasibility of information technology (IT) for achieving agility in a typical manufacturing organisation.

Possibility of using water mist fire suppression system in Hong Kong

W.K. Chow, L.Y. Chan

The water mist fire suppression system (WMFSS) is an environmentally friendly fire protection system, replacing the total flooding halon system. It is starting to be popular in…

Overview of remote sensing techniques in earthquake prediction

Habibeh Valizadeh Alvan, Husaini b. Omar

The matter of predicting disasters has always been one of the hottest and most challenging tasks in geology. Earthquakes are among the most destructive ones among all the natural…

Data flow analysis of plant and equipment health and safety management

Zainab Riaz, David J. Edwards, Gary D. Holt, Tony Thorpe

Construction plant and equipment accident statistics suggest constant re‐evaluation of health and safety (H&S) systems is beneficial. This paper aims to process analyse plant and…

Application of RCM for a chipping and sawing mill

Stanley Fore, Thabani Mudavanhu

This research is focused on the application of reliability‐centred maintenance (RCM) in a chipping and sawmill company. The aim of the study was to illustrate the application of…

Today's pupils, tomorrow's engineers! Pedagogy and policy: a UK perspective

Robin Clark

This paper aims to provide a critical analysis of UK Government policy in respect of recent moves to attract young people into engineering. Drawing together UK and EU policy…

Editorial

Theo C. Haupt