DESIGNING, SELECTION OF MATERIALS & DOCUMENTATION

In our machine, there are several main mechanical components involved, which are belts (flat &
V-belts), chains & sprockets, shafts, gears, springs, bearings, threaded fasteners. Therefore, based on
this mechanical component, we have to apply the theoretical analysis for each of the component
selected in order for the machine to operate efficiently in a certain condition. This is very important as
the machine should be transferring power efficiently from the main source while maintaining its
durability and reliability under certain working load. For the designing part also, we have to take into
account the bulk operation purposes, in which the design will be specific for bulk cutting process. After
that, failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) is applied to the designed mechanical system so that we
could predict the lifespan of the machine based on many factors such as cycle to failure, fatigue data,
causes of failure, failure stresses and many more.