Browsing Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering by Title
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Impact of investiment in occupational health and safety on a steel manufacturing plant in Uganda
(Kyambogo University [ Unpublished work], 2021-07)The subject of health and safety of workers in the steel manufacturing sector has become a concern of recent mainly in developing countries. The study therefore sought to investigate the impact of investment in health and ... -
Investigations into the mechanical performance of Ugandan made carbon steel bars
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-08)Carbon steel bars are one of the most used steel products in structural constructions worldwide. Ugandan steels have been reported to have significant amounts of residual elements due to use of scrap steel in their production. ... -
Investment decision modeling for transboundary project portfolio selection
(Journal of Management and Science, 2021-09)Joint activities for global water partnerships in regional development programs are usually facilitated by implementing transboundary water projects. Most projects are however hampered by the absence of a clear economic ... -
Modelling and optimization of residential electricity load under stochastic demand
(International Journal of Research in Industrial Engineering, 2024-01)The paper considers a modelling framework for a set of households in residential areas using electricity as a form of energy for domestic consumption. Considering the demand and availability of units for electricity ... -
Optimization of packaging operations for beer production line efficiency : case study packaging line 1, Nile breweries limited
(Kyambogo University, 2018-11)In light of the need for beer production plants to foster competitiveness in today‟s beer market, Nile Breweries Limited packaging beer line 1 factory efficiency dropped from 83.25% in January 2015 to 56.8% in January 2018 ... -
Performance analysis of the top rollers in a sugar mill using finite element method
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2022-08)Sugar milling is the process of extracting juice from crushed sugarcane fibres for production of sugar crystals. The three-shaft sugar mill set consists of the top roller and two bottom rollers to crush the sugarcane. ... -
A stochastic goal-based economic order quantity model for dairy products
(Journal of Applied Research in Technology & Engineering, 2024-07)Resilient efforts are still sought to optimize the inventory of dairy products under demand uncertainty. Several industries operate under uncertainties that severely affect company performance. In this paper, a multi-objective ... -
Utilization of ferric oxide generated in the acid regeneration plant in paint making (a case study: roofings rolling mills ltd, Namanve, Kampala)
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2021-03)This study investigated the utilization of ferric oxide generated in the Acid Regeneration Plant (ARP) of the steel galvanizing line as an ingredient in making paint. The waste acid liquor generated from the process of ... -
Utilization of top aluminum-zinc dross in the manufacture of pervious concrete
(Kyambogo University, 2018-11)Dross is a waste product from the galvanizing process that contains useful substances in large percentages that can be harvested and transformed or reused in production processes to earn a profit. Dross from Roofings Rolling ...