INSTITUTE DIVISIONS

1 MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING DIVISION
The division has expertise to assist the industry in the following areas:
- Automation and mechanisation of production lines.
- Project management.
- Development and implementation of ISO 9000 quality systems.
- Maintenance Engineering and Management (Preventive, Predictive, Reliability Centred, TPM, CMMS, Corrective and Minimising Breakdown Maintenance Strategies).
- Design, evaluation and planning of plant layouts.
- Manufacturing systems design.
- Production and inventory management.
- Establishment and implementation of best manufacturing models and customised management systems for different manufacturing organisations.
- Training of industrial personnel on all aspects of world-class manufacturing to ensure sustainability of implemented manufacturing solutions and continuous improvement.
- Capacity studies using Industrial Engineering techniques
- Logistics management.

2. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND DESIGN DIVISION
The division’s main activities are as follows:
- Machine design and construction.
- Air-conditioning and ventilation systems design (HVAC)

3 POLYMER SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Expertise is available in the following areas:
- Material and process selection.
- Process trouble shooting and failure analysis.
- Material characterization.
- Product formulations/improvement & substitution