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Dry-Ice Blasting of Auto Robotic Assemblies Nazim Baluch; Shahimi Mohtar; Che Sobry Abdullah
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 5, No 4 (2016): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
Publisher : International Journal of Supply Chain Management

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Welding robots are extensively applied in the automotive assemblies and Spot Welding is the most common welding application practiced in the auto stamping assembly manufacturing. Though adaptive resistance welding control automatically compensates to keep production and quality up to the levels needed as welding gun tips undergo wear so that the welds remain reliable; the system cannot compensate for deterioration caused by the slag and spatter on the part holding fixtures, sensors, and gun tips. To cleanse welding robots of slag and spatter, dry-ice blasting has proven to be an effective antidote. This paper describes Spot welding process, analyses the slag and spatter formation during robotic welding of stamping assemblies, and concludes that the dry ice blasting processs utility in cleansing of welding robots in auto stamping plant operations is preeminent.
Success Factors and Barries in the Implementation of Load-Bearing Masonry System: The Case Study of Construction Firms in Malaysia Nor Azlinda Ramli; Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi; Che Sobry Abdullah; Nazim Baluch; Ahmad Yusni Bahaudin
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 5, No 3 (2016): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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This paper aims to investigate the adoption of Load Bearing Masonry LBM system among Malaysian housing developer companies as an important aspect in decision making process. A model based on the Information Diffusion Theory (IDT) was developed and tested using the Partial Least Square (PLS) approach. The research model has proposed that the perception of the organization such as the relative advantage towards LBM system adoption has a positive influence by the organizational readiness and external supports. A questionnaire was prepared to randomly collect the data. The questionnaires were distributed to the companies in Peninsular Malaysia only. The findings indicate that the relative advantage from Rogers innovation characteristics appears as the factor for the adoption of LBM system as well organizational readiness and external support. This paper to encourage policy makers to consider these factors in future actions plans to enhance the adoption of LBM systems in the construction industry especially in housing development.