TECHNICALREPORT

ON
STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
SCHEME (SIWES)

UNDERTAKEN AT
LUCKY FIBER LTD/O.E STANLY
LAGOS NIGERIA

BY
AGHO GODSPOWER ETIOSA
MATRIC NO; 1902071026

SUBMITED TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING

LAGOS STATAE POLYTECHNIC, IKORODU

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
AWARD OF NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) IN MECHATRONICS
ENGINEERING

SUPERVISOR; MR IBRAHIM KADIRI

JAUNARY-JULY, 2021

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 CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that AGHO GODSPOWER ETIOSA with matric number
1902071026 of the department of mechatronics LAGOS STATE POLYTHENIC,
school of ENGINEERING, student industrial work experience scheme(SIWES)
undertookhis program under the supervision supervising MR IBRAHIM KADIRI
ln partial fufillment of the requirement for the award national diploma(ND) in
engineering

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AGHO GODSPOWER ETIOSA DATE

STUDENT

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MR. IBRAHIM KADIRI DATE

SUPERVISIOR

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ENGINEER S.K. BELLO DATE

HOD

LETTER OF SUBMISSION

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 Department of MechatronicsEngineering
School of Engineering State
Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
25th January, 2020

SIWES Coordinator,

Lagos State Polytechnic,

Ikorodu campus.

Dear Sir,

SUBMISSION OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING REPORT

I use this medium to notify you that have successfully completed the 6 months
Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme for the 2020/2021 session, which
commenced January, 2020 and ended July, 2021 at Lucky Fibres Limited, Lagos
State

I hereby tender this submission letter alongside my industrial training reporting

partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award National Diploma in
Mechatronics Engineering Technology, Lagos State Polytechnic.

I greatly appreciate your effort and the effort for making the SIWES program a
success.

Yours faithfully,

AGHO, GODSPOWER ETIOSA

1902071026

DEDICATION

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I dedicate this to Almighty God who has been my ultimate source of blessing and
who in his infinite mercy has given me the chance to write and complete this
comprehension report of my SIWES program.

It’s a pleasure dedicating this to my supervisor at LAGOS STATE

POLYTECHNIC for all care, support, attention, and understanding throughout the
duration of my industrial training in their reputable organization.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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I am thankful to the almighty GOD for the inspiration, guidance and strength
throughout the course of work.

Many thanks to my supervisor MR BAKARE ADEWALE for his immeasurable

contribution for taking his time to supervise me during my training and my beloved
visiting lecturer MR IBRAHIM KADIRI for being there for me when I'm having
challenges he always got me covered

Finally, my thanks goes to my lovely parents MR and MRS AGHO and my

BROTHERS and SISTERS for their support, encouragement and prayers and all
the lecturers whose work provide the necessary inspiration for this SIWES

TABLE OF CONTENT
CONTENTS Pages

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Title I

Certification II

Letter of submission III

Dedication IV

Acknowledgement V

Table of content VI

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE: ABOUT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND (ITF)

1.1. Commencement of SIWES

1.2 Brife history of SIWES

1.2.1 Obejectives of SIWES

1.2.2 Role of student during siwes

1.3 Name of organization & history

1.3.1 History of lucky fibre

1.3.2 Brief history of lucky fibre PLC

1.3.3 Objective of establishment

1.3.4 Lucky fibre PLC organization organogam

1.4 Organization Organogram

CHAPTER TWO: VARIOUS DEPARTMENT POSTED

2.1 Department posted duration SIWES

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2.1.1 Diagram

2.1.2 Image

2.2 Assignment given in department posted

2.2.1 Diagram

2.2.2 Image

CHAPTER THREE: VARIOUS ACTIVITIES PERFORMED

3.1 Details experience gained in department posted

3.1.1 How and electric motor works

3.1.2 Lucky fibre PLC

3.1.3 Chromojet plant

3.2 Diagram

CHAPTER FOUR:SUMMARY:CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED,

RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

4.1 Observation in siwes place relationship between theory & practical

4.1.1 Observation

4.2.1 Relationship between theory and practical

4.2 Challenges encountered

4.2 Recommendation

4.4 Conclusion

Reference

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 ABSTRACT

The students industrial work experience Scheme established by the federal

government of Nigeria was aimed to exposing students of higher institution to
acquire industrial skills and practice experience in their approved courses of study
and also to prepare these students for the industrial work situation which they are
likely to meet after graduation. This technical report is based on the experience
gain during my six months of industrial training at LUCKY FIBER PLC/OE
STANLEY ELECTRICALS I got so much experience about electromechanical
inductions rewinding of electrical motors and also computer programed machines,
transferring and producing goods of different varieties from one plant to another.
Setting up of industrial automation movement of RUGS mechanical applications of
production machine to the packaging stage. I worked Majorly in two plants i:e
BACKCOATING and CHROMOJET where RUGS are printed wIth different
design and back-coated achieving different quality and brands. At OE STANLEY I
learnt about House wiring (surface and condict) counting or wire in a stator, poles
of electrical connections, rewinding of electrical motors, 3 phase motor, motor
with centrifugal switch, Motor with break pad, and house hold machines (washing
machine, pumping machine, drilling machine, electric blender , electric fan,hot
plate, electric iron, electric jug, kettle e.t.c). These sections have exposed me to
safety precautions rules and regulations electrical connections and various
technical analysis most importantly It describe the activities on my experience
gained during the period of the training also I started the problem encounter and
give solution for improvement of the scheme

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 CHAPTER ONE

1.1 COMMENCEMENT OF SIWES

Respectively to the given date I commence my student industrial work experience

scheme (SIWES) on the 25th of January and ended on July 14th, 2021 with a six
month duration, the activities which I partake this period has been an enlighten
exposure towards skill acquisition in both mechanical engineering and electrical
engineering.

1.2 BRIFE HISTORY ON SIWES

SIWES (Student industrial Work Experience Scheme) is a program established to

expose students to industrial training and enable them to develop occupational skill
and learning school.

SIWES was establish by ITF (INDUSTRAL TRAINING FUND) in the year 1973
and was establish and officially approved by the federal government in 1974 and
became fully effective in 1985 to solve the problem of work ot adequate proper
skill for employment tetary institution

1.2.1 0bejectives of siwes

1) To expose student to work method and technique

2) To provide an avenue for student to aquire industrial skills

3) Enhancing student content with potential employers while on training

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4) To help student appreciate the roletheir professions play in the society

1.2.2 ROLE OF STUDENT DURING SIWES

1) Obey all rules and regulation

2) Regular and punctual to work
3) Engaged in all task and assignment

1.3 NAME OF ORGANIZATION

Majorly I have my placement for SIWES intwo companies where I extracted
awesome knowledge involving mechanical and electrical component and
electromechanical inductions this company include;

LUCKY FIBER PLC and;

O.ESTANLEY ELECTRICALS

1.3.1 HISTORY OF O.E STANLEY ELECTRICALS

O.E STANLEY was founded under the administration of

1.3.1 HISTORY OF LUCKY FIBER

Company profile

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Lucky fibre
PLC makers of Nobel carpets and rugs is a member of telegram group of
companies lucky fibre PLC markets and distributes noble carpet and rug in Nigeria
and Ghana lucky fibre is proudly Nigeria company with the largest manufacturing
facility of carpets and rugs in West Africa with an experience over 25 years their
products are iso9001 certified and are made keeping international standard in
mind. With 25 years experience under their belt they have delivered carpet and rug
solution for a plethorafor businesses; government offices, ranging from hotels
corporate offices telecommunication companies, government offices,
residental,churches, boxes restaurants events e.t.c on August 2016 the company
expanded their chains of production with the production and sales of weaving
marketed and distributed by the name brazi wool

1.3.2 BRIEF HISTORY OF LUCKY FIBRE PLC

Lucky fibre limited located at km 5 Itokin Road, Itamope, Ikorodu Lagos; lucky
fibre was Incorporated in 1986. The company is an integrated plant involved in the
manufacture of twisted carpet andbulk continuous filament yarns

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In 1986 the company started with manufacturing and sales of Jan using
polypropylene chips and masterbatch (a colour pigment). The production of this
yarn initially made use of a BARMAG machine which seemed to be slow and
couldn't meet up with demand. The company change to a NEUMAG machine in
2007 which produces over 3,000 bobbings a day.

In 1993, the company went into production and sales of new carpet (RUGS). They
are the first textile company in Africa to purchase a volkman and superba machine
with which they use in production of twisted yarn the twistedyarn are of high
quality than BCF(bulk continuous filament)Jan and the installation and they are
used in production of high quality and durable carpets and rugs. Today they are
crowned the leading producers of carpets rugs and yarn in Africa and have
hundreds of laurels to back their achievements,the company is also said to be the
most serene Factor in Lagos State according to LASEPA (Lagos State
environmental protection agency) and has won the award consecutively for 5 years

1.3.3 OBJECTIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT

 To satisfy customers and interested parties

 Maximization of production
 Minimization of waste to the barest minimum
 Maximum utilisation of resources available

CHAPTER TWO

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2.1 DEPARTMENT POSTED DURING SIWES

During my SIWES program I extracted experience form two major department

which
include

 -Mechanical Department
 -Electrical Department

At O.E

STANLY ELETRICALS: we deal with rewinding home/industrial electrical

motor eletromechnical appliances such as electric fan, hot plate, diesel engine
motors washing machine e.t.c repair of all related machine are done and most
importantly house/industrial wiring

At LUCKY FIBRE PLC I was posted to different departments which include

mechanical department and electrical department where we deal with BRAZI
WOOL production machine CHROMOJET production machine PRINTING
HEAD machine lastly, BACK COATING machine

2.1.1PRINT HEAD MACHINE

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COMMON FAULT IN CHROMOJET

1)Defect pneumatic hose: cause by ageing of hose. Defected hose is replaced

with new one of same type and size

2)Low chemical supply: The non return valve is blocked and need
servicing...the non return valve is removed and blown with hot water and high
pressure air to

3)Dry chain drive: chain track are lubricated for effective performance

4) Burnt electric motor: Replace with spare...Faulty Electric motor are given
to contractors for rewinding

5) Rough cutting: This fault is generated from the the stitching machine
joining Rugs at both ends to create continuous filament through the roller

2.1.2 ASSIGNMENT GIVEN IN DEPARTMENT POSTE

As a technician various obligations was assigned in every plant it is expected

without delay to provide remedy to every faulty machine during production
processes, servicing of mechanical parts during and after production I also detect
faults,remedy before next use for production process For examplethe non return
valve of the printing head machineis service immediately after use to prevent
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blockage by latex fluids, scraping of carbon compound from the mixing head it in
the foaming machine E.t.c

2.2.1 FOAMING MACHINE

COMMON FAULT IN A FOAMING MACHINE

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1)low pressure of compound; This is caused by faulty pump...pump is dismantled
and waste removed fixed ok or foaming machine pump is changed if worn out
(stator and motor)

2)Inadequate compound mixture (application); caused By faulty mixer head the

stator and motor are dismantled if still ok for use, carbon compound are scraped
from the component to effect proper mixing

3)Every Saturday/when machine is to be idle for production the mixing head is

service to avoid compound blockage

CHAPTER THREE

3.1.0 DETAILS EXPERIENCE GAINED IN ALL DEPARTMENT POSTED

OE STANLEY ELECTRICALS

Working principles of electromechanical machines are made known to me when I

observed my SIWES at all STANLY

I learned rapidly as I can fix any fault from pumping machine electric fan hot plate
electric jug rewinding of all kinds of electrical motor partial knowledge of 3phase
motor

I learn how electromagnetic induction is used for rotation of Motor but fixing of
coils in the slot of statorin some cases onrotor or both we have 4 type of rotor they
include:

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  Cage rotor;surface pump 3phase motor
 Slipping rotor; generator motor,
 Comunicator rotor;grinding machine
 Wound rotor;3 face slip ring-motor

3.1.1 HOW AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WORKS

As the coils are energized, the magnetic field they produce between them induces
an electric current in the rotor. This current produces its own magnetic field that
tries to oppose the thing that caused it (the magnetic field from the outer coils).
The interaction between the two fields causes the rotor to turn. A higher turn
number means more wire and thus more resistance, resulting in a slower motor. So
turns with a lower number means a faster motor. The turn rating is inversely
proportional to the power generated by the motor.

3.1.2 LUCKY FIBER PLC

Mechanical component on hydraulics and pneumaticsare used in the mechanical

production transformation in plant production of fiber products.I was posted
majorly to BACK COATING AND CHROMOJET Lucky Fables PLC produce
products like;BRAZL WOOL(weavonof different brands),NOSE MASK,RUGS
AND CARPET.e.t.c

3.1.3 CHROMOJET PLANT

Plane Woven rugsare transported with a vehicle to CHROMOJET plant offloaded

by forklift to the production sector where an unwinding machine moves it across
the printing head where design are made,washer, and a heater held tight by a chain
pin trackat both endsinto the accumulator and winded for BACKCOATING

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 3.1.4
BACKCOATING
PLANT

Printed/plains Rugs
are move to this
plant with a forklift
and unwinding machine moves it through rollers to the chemical compound
application where thisCompound is spread evenly at the back of the RUG to
increase the texture and make it firm tufted yarn are added to the compound to
increase wet strength of the capent through a dryer for solidification with a pin
chain track at both rough ends of carpets these ends are cut off moved in a cross
roller to accumulator and uneven yarns are cut off with the aid of a sherding
machine and cut out for specific lenght for packing.

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Fig:

REMEDY
TO
COMMON
FAULTS
IN

CHROMOJET AND BACKCOATING PLANT

The following are some common fault and remedy in all department posted,

i. Air leakage

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 ii. Low compound pressure supply
iii. Defect pin robber
iv. Changing of all seal size varies
v. Sticking machine noven sewing
vi. Cutter

1. Defect pneumatic hose;The air leakage as cause by punctured pneumatic

those air pressure are transmitted through these those into pneumatic
cylinders and other components. It can be fixed by replacement of air hose
there are of different size and amount of pressure each can hold.
2. Low compound pressure supply; It is caused by the forming machine pump
the pump is dismantle and service ok for temporary use and later replaces by
new one
3. Defect pin rubber; Compound damage the pin rubber: defect ones are clean
and replace with pin rubber.
4. Oil seal leakage; changing of seal size We get all seal size and get it in the
company store to replace damage one.
5. Blunt cutting;The needle is replace if broken or the cutting blade storage or
replaced with new one.

Others include;
Dry chain drive
Defect pneumatic cylinder
Defect connector and transmitter
Shorten wheel wire brush
Defect lobe ,etc
Maintenance; lubrication; maintenance are done when plant is going to be
idle when there isn’t enough sale of production.

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1.0OBSERVATIONS IN SIWESPLACEMENTS RELATIONSHIP

BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICAL

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4.1.1OBSERVATION

Pneumatic is mostly use in production process with minimum hydraulic systems,

Gear,belts and chain drive motor. Control unit in each plant has an automated
programmed Data at which every machine in each plant use in production process

OE STANLEY ELECTRICALS is own and control by an individual he manages

his company funds and rendering of service LUCKY FIBER PLC belongs to a
groups called TOLARAM

4.2.1 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICAL

Production sector; as machine serialy moves material during production from one
plant to another with different program robotics machines programed for specific
function of each operation for application of chemical washing printing drying
cutting rough edge's etc As thought in class machine visions uses sensory receptors
to switch stages

Steam pressure is generated form a boiler house to various plant as learnt in spark
ignition it supply CHROMOJET for washing printed rugs and other applications

Pneumatic systems and it application was lecture in class and I get to use these
system operate it and make repairs as thought in automative pneumatic and
hydraulic make uses of pneumatic as major components using impact screwdriver,
air compressor, pneumatic cylinder of all kinds

At OE STANLEY I get to know the use of magnetic field and it's functionality in
respect to the numbers of turn increasing and reducing the speed of motor due to
magnetic flux generated in respect to voltage applied.I rewinds electrical motor
and repair house hold machineand installation of electrical motors of all kinds

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 CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED

At first I had issues with handling of tools both in luck fibre PLC and OE
STANLEY. production workers rough handle machine and call technician for my
repairs repair become difficult as maintenance is involved before repair
(BACKCOATING). My major changes was transportation I spend alots as I
encounter every day with #800 expenses with no payments from the company

I had issues with communication as staff are posted in weekly shift and also having
slightly language barriers communicating and partial understanding

RECOMMENDATION I therefore recommended that for every course in any

area of study, industrial training should be enforced on all students for effective
usage of their knowledge. Institution should create a platform and aweaness of
industry to accept IT student and aid alternative placement for student in and
outside the state

CONCLUSION

CHROMOJET ACCUMULATOR

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B ACKCOATING
ACCUMULATOR

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WORKING ON PRINTINGHEAD

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