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
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)
Recommended Citation
Datu, C., Infante, A., Mison, R., Natanauan, M., & Sazon, M. (2006). Automated vegetable cooking oil sachet filling and sealing machine. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14538