Development and Efficiency Determination of Cashew Nut Peeling Machine.

Abstract

This research is a research and development of innovation and invention with the objectives of 1) to develop a cashew kernel peeling machine, 2) to study the efficiency of the cashew kernel peeling machine, and 3) to study the economics of production investment in cashew kernel peeling of the group. Wat Noen Sung Community Enterprise, Trat Province

The results showed that 1) cashew kernel peeling machine has the capacity to peel cashew kernels Volume 200 grams per time, packed in a closed cylindrical container, diameter 25 cm., height 35 cm. The top has a hole for membranes and air out. Using a working air pressure of 3 bar, swirl the container from the bottom to the top to loosen the pulp from the seed. Time of operation 3 minutes per time. 2) Cashew pulp peeling machine. The peeling efficiency was 78.40% of complete seeds. and when used to test the reliability from 5 repeated experiments, the cashew pulp peeling machine The average percentage of confidence was 86.01. of Wat Noen Sung community enterprise group Reduce the cost of labor per mango seed peeling. Himmapan, 720 kilograms, the original model required 4 workers, 75% reduction of labor wages.