Design and fabrication of mechanized sieve for dried garri seeds processing

Abstract

This paper is on the design and Fabrication of Mechanized sieve for Dried Garri Seeds Processing. There is need for the development of commercial scale dried garri seeds sifting machine where the roasted garri can be properly monitored. Some design considerations used include efficiency, portability and safety of operations. Adequate care of chemicals present in cassava juice was considered in selecting materials for fabrication of the machine. The machine was clamped to reduce noise pollution during its operation. The machine runs on a single Phase 1HP, electric motor at a speed of 1400 Rpm.

The result obtained from performance evaluation test showed a sieving efficiency of 92.5% as compared with machine efficiency of 99.14%. This is an indication of the proper working of the dried garri seeds sifting machine as compared to one produced earlier with less than 50% efficiency.

Keywords: Design, Fabricate, dried garri seeds, sieving, constraints, objective functions, machine