Evaluation of the Banana slicing machine structure design
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2022-03Author
Mahmod Abd Hakim, Mohamad
Yahaya, Ramli
Mohd Afiq Danial, Khairull Azhar
Abd Khalil, Abd Rahim
Khairul Anuar, Abd Wahid
Mohd Shahir, Yahya
W. Sani
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In the product planning procedure of a machine tool, mature designers consider various
kinds of customers’ requirements, while simultaneously conducting the necessary
information processing, so as to finally determine the most suitable product specifications.
In order to systematize this procedure, it is necessary and indispensable to clarify the
decision-making process as well as knowledge of a mature designer in detail, and to analyses
design information used in the product planning. In this study, a banana slicing machine
development methodology, characteristics of design information related to the product
specification have been analyzed using a simple survey analysis method. Actual design
information used in this analysis is obtained from focused interviews and questionnaire
investigations. Furthermore, the validity and effectiveness of the proposed method have been
verified using the results of these investigations. Finite simulation also been carried out to
analyze the structure and it was found the design is very robust which has a 4.4 safety factor.
It was found the new machine design is able to contribute up to 12% cost reduction without
any jeopardizing the performance of the banana chip production. The analysis also
demonstrates the machine is able to produce 84 kg/hr which is significant increment
compared to previous report.