Fabrication of Automatic Can Crusher

The main aim of this project is to fabricate a Can Crusher machine to reduce the scrap volume and use the Cans so that carrying them to the recycle site becomes easy. Now-a-days, a large number of cans are used in hotels, canteens etc. and a large volume of spaceis required for storing or dumping the used Cans. This project includes fabrication of a CanCrusher using single slider crank mechanism which will reduce the volume of cans at least 70%. This report demonstrates the necessary calculation,assembling and fabrication of themachine. Under this project work, two Can Crushers have been constructed.. The model isupgraded to an electrically operated one. Finally, a comparison between the two Can Crushers, i.e. manually operated and electrically operated, is made, regarding their efficiencies,cost of construction etc. and presented here in this report.