Construction of A Potato Slicing Machine For Irish Potato (Solanumtuberosum) To Eradicate Damages And Boost Machine Capacity

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2019 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 6 Issue 11

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Kingsley-Omoyibo, Q. A

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V6I11P103

How to Cite?

Kingsley-Omoyibo, Q. A, "Construction of A Potato Slicing Machine For Irish Potato (Solanumtuberosum) To Eradicate Damages And Boost Machine Capacity," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 6,  no. 11, pp. 15-18, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V6I11P103

Abstract:

This study aimed at construction a potato slicing machine for Irish potato (SolanumTuberosum) to eradicate spoilage/losses and damages associated with inadequate storage facilities for Irish potato to boost machine capacity using different cutter blades of sixes 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, and 7mm to obtain a uniform thickness of Irish potato chips produced for uniform drying. A power of 111,19kw (1.5 horsepower) electric motor was used to power the machine. The machine's metallic body in contact with the food product was made of stainless steel (SS410) to avoid food contamination and poisoning. Machine capacity was recorded from performance evaluation results at 490.02kg/hr, the weight of Irish potato measured at 20.75kg, an average slicing time of 2.5minutes (o.042hr, slicing 24 pieces of Irish potato per experiment. A slicing efficiency of 95.18% with a damage efficiency of 4.8% was recorded.

Keywords:

Irish potato slicing machine, machine capacity slicing efficiency, damage efficiency, rotational speed.

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