CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATIONS

1. A mushroom filling bag processing unit

1. The machine can also be used in terms of
capable of producing 30 fruiting bags per
weighing different goods and products.
hour was successfully developed by
2. The pressing process can be improved by
incorporating three main components,
searching a new or modernized
namely a mixer, a rotating feeding-table,
mechanism to lessen the work and costs.
and a mechanical presser.
3. Design a supporter for polypropylene
2. The developed mixer thoroughly mixed
plastic bag that fits the nozzle. It would
the required 150 kg of substrate with its
save a huge amount of time in putting the
31.75 mm rotating shaft with an inner and
plastic on to the funnel.
outer spiral paddle of 500 mm and 275
mm in diameter and 1,119-W driving
motor coupled to a 1:60 speed reducer
3. A rotating table with six (6) hollow tubes Proponents:
on an effective diameter of 580 mm and
rotating 1.337 rpm facilitates manual
loading of the plastic fruiting-bags.
4. A mechanical system with a bevel-geared
shaft connected to the main shaft and a
plunger-cylinder pressing unit compresses
the 600 grams-feed substrate to an average
minimum height of 220 mm and an
average maximum height of 260 mm.
5. For the qualitative performance of the
Amar, Christian T.
machine it was evaluated by respondents
as very functional; very safe; very Garcia, Apolonia M. Development of Mushroom
comfortable and aesthetically pleasing – Lacsina, Arnold S.
Pabello, Renz Mae D.
Filling Bag Processing
all because of safety provisions integrated
in the machine; well-placed control Udarbe, Monzor G. Unit
buttons with easy to understand A Project Study Presented to the Faculty of
operational manual; and ergo-dynamic Mechanical Engineering Department
design. Adviser Technological University of the Philippines -
Engr. Jorge B. Yasay Manila
 ABSTRACT METHODOLOGY PROTOTYPE DESIGN
The purpose of the Development of
Mushroom Filling Bag Processing Unit project Start
is to support Adhika Canlubang Mushroom
Growers. It aims to achieve two things: the
appropriate consistency of the substrate that Preliminary Investigation on
will be used and the required fruiting bag that Mushroom Process
will be capable in promoting good quality
mushroom. Mushroom Filling Bag Processing Machine Assembly
Unit consists of different parts that makes it Designing
more mechanically operated such as the mixer
and agitator assembly, mechanical press
assembly, rotating table with funnel assembly, Is the
holder, and mechanism assembly. design
No Yes
feasible The machine has three functions: to fuse the
? substrate, to fill it in the polypropylene
Construction and plastic bags, and to compressed the filled
Fabrication of the bag which are all necessary to produce the
INTRODUCTION Prototype required output.
Agriculture is considered as a pillar in the
Philippine economy and one of its sprouting Preliminary Operation
industries is the mushroom farming. According and Testing RESULT
to the former Secretary of Department of
Agriculture, Mr. Proceso Alcala, 90% of the Output Rate of the Mixer 57.209 kg/hr
total mushroom consumed in Philippines is Optimum Operating 100 kg of
Is the
imported from other countries. Only 10% of the design Capacity substrates
total consumed mushrooms are locally No Yes Percent Yield Based on 98.19%
feasible
cultivated. As a matter of fact, mushroom ? Fruiting Bag Produced
production is one of the progressive business Percent Yield Based on 71.08%
opportunities if it will be cultivated locally Verification and
Evaluation Acceptable Fruiting Bag
because it targets the basic needs. Bagging Efficiency 72.393%
Production Rate 0.5 bag/min.
Filling Rate 40.607 g/s