International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Industry Applications

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PrefaceThe International Conference On Advanced Manufacturing and Industry Applications (ICAMIA 2018) was held on 15-17 August 2018 in Kuching, Sarawak, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Malaysia. ICAMIA 2018 was organized by Malaysian Society of Instrument and Control Technology (MSICT), Mechanical Engineering Programme in School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Technopreneur At UniMAP Sdn. Bhd (TUSB).The ICAMIA 2018 aims to provide a platform for participants from diverse field of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering backgrounds to exchange ideas and findings to promote cooperation, networking as well as knowledge sharing in both engineering practice and research in higher education. The conference includes the fields of Applied Mechanics and Design, Automotive Technologies, Energy and Thermofluids as well as Manufacturing Engineering and Technologies. The conference received more than 120 papers from Malaysia and other countries over the world. After a rigorous peer-review process, 105 papers were accepted. The accepted papers that focused on theory, applications, design and experimental studies relevant to mechanical engineering field were invited to present in this conference.I wish to record my gratitude to all reviewers, both local and international, for their time and effort in reviewing the papers. Their feedbacks to the authors have been excellent and useful to ensure the high quality of papers for the conferences. My sincere thanks also go to all sponsors for their generosity. Last but not least, I would like to thank also the organizing committee members for their hard work, cooperation and suggestions in ensuring the success of this conference.Ir. Dr. Zuradzman Mohamad RazlanChairmanICAMIA 2018