| dc.description.abstract | Bakeries often require the assistance of machines in order to effectively and efficiently
produce baked goods to supply to customers. However, in countries like Sri Lanka, most
bakeries still carry out the dough dividing process manually. Importing a dough dividing
machine is expensive due to the added tax and delivery charges. This report looks
into the development of a dough dividing machine that has counting ability for local
bakeries in Sri Lanka. Some components of this model machine are different to those
of the machines available abroad and this is to create a more cost-effective machine.
The calculations were carried out for a 2/3 scaled down version of the actual machine,
and included calculations and dimensions for the hopper, gears, shafts, coupling, chain
& sprocket and information on the selection of the motors and bearings. SolidWorks
software has been used to design and carry out finite element analysis on the machine
components. In order to count the dough balls produced, Arduino IDE software has been
used to write the code for the counting mechanism, which uses an Arduino UNO along
with an IR sensor and display to count and display the dough balls that leave the exit of
the rounding plate. The ideal speed to rotate the rounding plate was estimated through
data obtained from experimentation. | en_US |
