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Evolution in engineering – the survival of the fitter
The motor mechanics or 'fitters' of Ghana display great ingenuity repairing old vehicles but are often limited by the tools and equipment at their disposal. This article describes the work of the Intermediate Technology Transfer Unit in Suame Magazine, Kumasi, where fitters can comeand learn engineering techniques and purchase more advanced workshop machinery, so as to equip them to manufacture a wider range of products.
The motor mechanics or 'fitters' of Ghana display great ingenuity repairing old vehicles but are often limited by the tools and equipment at their disposal. This article describes the work of the Intermediate Technology Transfer Unit in Suame Magazine, Kumasi, where fitters can come
and learn engineering techniques and purchase more advanced workshop machinery, so as to equip them to manufacture a wider range of products.
and learn engineering techniques and purchase more advanced workshop machinery, so as to equip them to manufacture a wider range of products.
Innovation Africa
Suame Magazine: The Evolving Story of Africa’s Largest Industrial Cluster
2016
https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78560-311-220151009 [Citations: 2]Tabs navigation
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