The Design and Fabrication of a prototype machine: "asam gelugor" processing machine

The report is short brief about the proposed preliminary research and fundamental concepts of the chosen topic; The Design and Fabrication of a prototype machine: 'asam gelugor" processing machine. The objectives of this study is to design, to do the force and velocity analysis, to determine the best material, to fabricate the machine and to test the workability of it. Engineering software such as AutoCAD is going to be used in drafting of drawing while for fabrication the application of CNC lathe, CNC milling, Welding Set, Drilling machine, and tapping will take place. The challenge in this project is to design a machine which able to slices the "asam gelugor" automatically with ample strength of cutting knifes. Potatoes slicer machine will be the reference in designing this machine with some modification done for a better performance of the machine. Several designs are made and then only one is chosen to be the final design to proceed with fabrication process. Comparison and weight analysis is done to select the best design to proceed with. Material selection for the blades and casing/frame of the machine done with some criteria to be fulfilled such as the quality of the fruit must be preserved, cost effectiveness, anti-corrosion and many others. Force and velocity analysis is done to ensure that the machine going to work later on. Material selected as the machine's casing and body parts is Perspex as the see-through property allows one to see the inside mechanism of the slicer machine. Machine had been fabricated and assembled as close to the specification determined. With ample amount of forces exerted by the motor, the machine is able to slice "asam gelugor". Machine also tested to slice other types of fruit to show the flexibility of the machine. From test run, it is known that the machine can increase the productivity double the traditional method. And from the cost analysis it is known that this machine is capable of giving higher profit compared by using traditional method

The Design and Fabrication of a prototype machine: “asam gelugor” processing machine.

The objectives of this study is to design, to do the force and velocity analysis, to determine the best material, to fabricate the machine and to test the workability of it. Engineering software such as AutoCAD is going to be used in drafting of drawing while for fabrication the application of CNC lathe, CNC milling, Welding Set, Drilling machine, and tapping will take place

A review on the selection of lean production tools and techniques

There has been numerous published literature related to lean production. However, very limited studies have been found focussing on the selection of lean production tools and techniques especially for Malaysian context. The review is based on the contemporary literature that published between year 2004 to 2014. The main databases used were Science Direct, Scopus and Emerald. The review gives general pictures of the selection and implementation of lean tools and techniques in various industries and the factors that affect the selection process. The analysis showed that there was no study yet on the selection of lean production tools and techniques specifically in Malaysia by using rational decision making process. Therefore, this gap requires further research on the selection of appropriate lean production tools and techniques by considering several critical decision criteria

A review on the selection of lean production tools and techniques

There has been numerous published literature related to lean production. However, very limited studies have been found focussing on the selection of lean production tools and techniques especially for Malaysian context. The review is based on the contemporary literature that published between year 2004 to 2014. The main databases used were Science Direct, Scopus and Emerald. The review gives general pictures of the selection and implementation of lean tools and techniques in various industries and the factors that affect the selection process. The analysis showed that there was no study yet on the selection of lean production tools and techniques specifically in Malaysia by using rational decision making process. Therefore, this gap requires further research on the selection of appropriate lean production tools and techniques by considering several critical decision criteria

Experience in teaching a software reengineering course

Software engineering curricula emphasize developing new software systems. Little attention is given to how to change and modernize existing systems, i.e., the theory and practice of software maintenance and reengineering. This paper presents the author’s experience in teaching software reengineering in a masters-level course at University of Leicester, UK. It presents the course objectives, outline and the lessons learned. The main lessons are: first, there is a big shortage of educational materials for teaching software reengineering. Second, selecting the suitable materials (that balance theory and practice) and the right tool(s) for the level of students and depth of coverage required is a difficult task. Third, teaching reengineering using toy exercises and assignments does not convey the practical aspects of the subject. While, teaching with real, even small size, exercises and assignments, is almost infeasible. Getting the balance right requires careful consideration and experimentation. Finally, students understand and appreciate this topic much more if they have previous industrial experience and when they are presented with real industrial case studies

The Design and Fabrication of a prototype machine: "asam gelugor" processing machine

The report is short brief about the proposed preliminary research and fundamental concepts of the chosen topic; The Design and Fabrication of a prototype machine: 'asam gelugor" processing machine. The objectives of this study is to design, to do the force and velocity analysis, to determine the best material, to fabricate the machine and to test the workability of it. Engineering software such as AutoCAD is going to be used in drafting of drawing while for fabrication the application of CNC lathe, CNC milling, Welding Set, Drilling machine, and tapping will take place. The challenge in this project is to design a machine which able to slices the "asam gelugor" automatically with ample strength of cutting knifes. Potatoes slicer machine will be the reference in designing this machine with some modification done for a better performance of the machine. Several designs are made and then only one is chosen to be the final design to proceed with fabrication process. Comparison and weight analysis is done to select the best design to proceed with. Material selection for the blades and casing/frame of the machine done with some criteria to be fulfilled such as the quality of the fruit must be preserved, cost effectiveness, anti-corrosion and many others. Force and velocity analysis is done to ensure that the machine going to work later on. Material selected as the machine's casing and body parts is Perspex as the see-through property allows one to see the inside mechanism of the slicer machine. Machine had been fabricated and assembled as close to the specification determined. With ample amount of forces exerted by the motor, the machine is able to slice "asam gelugor". Machine also tested to slice other types of fruit to show the flexibility of the machine. From test run, it is known that the machine can increase the productivity double the traditional method. And from the cost analysis it is known that this machine is capable of giving higher profit compared by using traditional method

The Design and Fabrication of a prototype machine: “asam gelugor” processing machine.

The objectives of this study is to design, to do the force and velocity analysis, to determine the best material, to fabricate the machine and to test the workability of it. Engineering software such as AutoCAD is going to be used in drafting of drawing while for fabrication the application of CNC lathe, CNC milling, Welding Set, Drilling machine, and tapping will take place

Lean tools and techniques: a comparison between Malaysian manufacturing and services organisations

The purpose of this study is to compare lean tools and techniques in terms of the awareness, usage, effectiveness and potential future adoption between Malaysian manufacturing and services organisations in order to help Malaysian organisations to select, adopt and implement the right lean tools and techniques based their context. An online questionnaire survey of 114 respondents from 15 states in Malaysia was conducted. The quantitative data were gathered and analysed using the Statistical software. The findings of the survey indicated that there are no significance differences (p<0.05) between both manufacturing and services organisations for majority of lean tools and techniques. Nevertheless, Malaysian manufacturing organisations has indicated more prone to adopt some lean tools and techniques compared to services organisations

EFISIENSI ALOKATIF PENANGANAN PASCA PANEN USAHATANI TEMBAKAU RAJANGAN MADURA

Usahatani tembakau rajangan di Pamekasan terjadi dua sistem penjualan, pertama petani menjual langsung daun tembakau masih di pohon, kedua petani melakukan pengolahan pasca panen. Permasalahan yang perlu dikaji dari efisiensi alokatif usahatani tembakau dengan sistem jual daun tembakau di pohon dan sistem pengolahan pasca panen. Mengetahui efisiensi penggunaan faktor-faktor produksi. Mengetahui pendapatan usahatani tembakau rajangan Madura. Kegiatan Penelitian akan dilakukan di Kecamatan Pademawu Kabupaten Pamekasan, Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu analisis deskriptif dengan tujuan untuk menggambarkan suatu hubungan masalah dalam penelitian yang tidak dapat dijelaskan berdasarkan kuantitatif sehingga dapat memudahkan peneliti menggambarkan maupun menjelaskan data hasil penelitian. Faktor yang berpengaruh nyata serta signifikan pada produksi usahatani tembakau dengan 2 sistem yang berbeda yaitu penggunaan benih, tenaga kerja dan intensitas penyiraman, sedangkan penggunaan pestisida berpengaruh negatif. Penggunaan benih pada usahatani tembakau baik dengan sistem jual pohon maupun dengan sistem penanganan pasca panen tidak efisien, maka dari itu perlu pengurangan penggunaan benih, sedangkan untuk penggunaan tenaga kerja dan intensitas penyiraman masih belum efisien sehingga perlu penambahan tenaga kerja dan juga intensitas penyiraman khususnya bagi petani yang melakukan penanganan pasca panen tembakau