Automated vegetable cooking oil sachet filling and sealing machine

Date of Publication

2006

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering and Management

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Manufacturing Engineering and Management

Thesis Adviser

Nilo T. Bugtai

Defense Panel Chair

Homer S. Co

Defense Panel Member

Arthur Pius P. Santiago
Marlon Luis M. Musngi

Abstract/Summary

This study was based on the observations made on the current handling of vegetable cooking oil in market stalls in Metro Manila. The current process is to manually pour the cooking oil into plastic bags and recycled bottles. This inspired the idea to create a filling and sealing machine that could be used to supply cooking oil in small amount to different market stalls and improve the cooking oil handling for consumers. A survey was conducted in market stalls in Metro Manila and the result showed that the idea of pre-packed generic vegetable cooking oil was feasible. This study was able to design and fabricate a machine that automatically fill and seal vegetable oil into sachets of 80mL and 175 mL. The machine in this study is composed of: (1) a foil roller assembly that feeds the packaging material into the machine (2) a pneumatic feed cylinder that dispenses oil into the sachets (3) a vertical sealing assembly and (4) a horizontal sealing assembly with an embedded cutter. Through a series of experiments, the group was able to set each of these machine parts to comply with the tolerance standards set for selling the cooking oil sachets. The average amount of oil dispensed by this machine is 79.305 mL and 174.58 mL, which is acceptable. The tests proved that the sealing, cutting and filling mechanism of this study is acceptable and efficient and can be used for producing cooking oil into sachets.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU15233

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

165 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Oils and fats, Edible; Packaging; Packaging machinery; Sealing (Technology)

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