Published July 22, 2007
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DEVELOPMENT OF POTATO SLICING MACHINE
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
Description
Existing Slicers were reviewed and the potato slicing machine was developed based on appropriate technology. Locally available materials like mild steel, stainless steel, brass and aluminium alloy were used in the fabrication. The machine can be adjusted to slice potatoes to varying thickness, ranging from 4mm to 10mm. The capacity of the machine is 184kg of potato per hour and its performance efficiency is 68%. The production cost of the machine is Twenty five thousand two hundred and eighty two naira, fifty kobo only (N25, 282.50).