Foundry technology is one of the most
challenging field of manufacturing industry which
involves metal forming, foundry practice, fabrication
and welding processes. As result of developing newly
foundry units in west Africa nations technological
development of an indigenous industry alongside bank of
industry in Nigeria needs coordination, self reliance
,share holders and acceptance of locally produced
camshaft components in the market by standardization.
Some of this industry have less skilled workers with
lack of practical knowledge about machine assembly,
handling and fixtures with lack of theoretical
background. While some industries lack mechatronic
training and experts, instrumentation ,control engineers
and technologist to design camshaft from the prophase
wireframe modeling to the final phase of solid modeling
with a photorealistic effect. The essence of shot peening
on camshaft in this research is to detect and minimize
unforeseen material thermal shocks, internal vibration,
fissures, precision modeling of masses recystallization
point and design error without tolerance in design
content in Nigeria indigenous product. It is advisable
industries managers should purchase and mentor the
staff on how to use software for computer aided
engineering and graphics. Other areas are the
prevention of failure in moving mechanical component
due to induced contacts forces, stresses, corrosion
cracking and molecular masss transfer, stress intensity
factor determination, air porosity and creep within the
camshaft surface at the casting stage locally from
feasibility studies to a completion stage using
international standard using computer aided engineering
software to boast more aesthetic appearance of finished
products for importing more with less than exportation
target simply comparative advantage. This research
enhances a better understanding of the principle of
casting of camshaft, optimizing human centric skill on
shot peening on a blue print and the use of computer
aided engineering to revive locally designed product
due to biomechanics condition due to a technological
innovation and transfer for a continuous flow cycle
demand utilization between local craftsmen and
engineers.
Keywords : Shot Peening, Camshaft, Sustainability, Indigenous Foundry, Computer Aided Engineering