Sustainable Manufacturing
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Small-Scale Papermaking
Paper making is a good example of how a small-scale industry can be developed to make use of local resources and cater for local markets while keeping capital investment down.
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How to Build a Small Vertical Shaft Lime Kiln
An example of a continuous production, mixed feed kiln from Zimbabwe.
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Interlocking Stabilized Soil Blocks
Using Practical Action's technical information, Andrew from Nairobi is developing many new enterprises using locally available resources. His most recent is the development of interlocking stabilized soil blocks.
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Axial Turbine Guide to Installation
The guide gives the most important process steps for the installation of the Axial Turbine for the generation of hydro power energy.
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Axial Turbine Guide to Manufacture
This technical brief presents guidelines for the manufacture of the axial turbine which is used in the generation of hydro powered energy.
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Wheelbarrow
Engineering drawings detailing how to make a wheelbarrow.
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Construction and Maintenance of the Solar Fish Drier
This fact sheet details materials, equipment, and basic construction techniques needed for the solar fish drier.
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Soap Making
This Technical Brief describes the procedures needed to make a variety of simple soaps and includes a number of recipes for different types of soap.
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Lime Kiln Designs
Small to medium scale oil fired lime kilns.
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Manufacturing the Donkey Cart and Ambulance
This manual aims to give useful information to local fabricators and organizations that support them to help them make donkey carts and a donkey cart ambulance.