FABRICATION OF PEPPER GRINDING

MACHINE USING GALVANIZED STEEL

BY

AWENEBI SAMUEL ADEBAYO 18/65/0021

ADEBOYE ADEWALE SODIQ 18/65/0028
OLUWAPELUMI ABDULHAKEEM AYOMIDE 18/65/0022
NELSON ANIETE 18/65/0011
BONIFACE MONDAY CHIGOZE 18/65/0037
SONEKAN AHMOD AYODEJI 18/87/0002

BEING PROJECT WORK SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENT OF

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MOSHOOD ABIOLA POLYTECHNIC
ABEOKUTA OGUN STATE

IN PARTIAL FUFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD

OF NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

JUNE 2021

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 CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the project work was carried out by BONIFACE MONDAY CHIGOZE

18/65/0037, OLUWAPELUMI ABDULHAKEEM AYOMIDE 18/65/0022, ADEBOYE

ADEWALE SODIQ 18/65/0028, NELSON ANIETE 18/65/0011, AWENEBI SAMUEL

ADEBAYO 18/65/0021, SONEKAN AHMOD AYODEJI 18/87/0002, with Matric Number:

15/24/0096 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering. Moshood

Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, Abeokuta, Ogun State in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

the award of National Diploma (ND) in Mechanical Engineering.

ENGR. J.G OLIYIDE DATE

Project Supervisor

ENGR. M.B ADELEKE DATE

Head of Department

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 DEDICATION

We dedicate this project to Almighty God for his mercy, guidance, and protection over our lives

and my awesome parents for their love and supports. God will continue to bless them and

enlarge their coast.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

God Almighty, the givers of knowledge the unshakable pillar. To you only we owe all the

gratitude. Many people contribute to this success through their persistence, skills,

encouragement, finances and in numerous ways that cannot be mention.

Our appreciation also goes to our able supervisor ENGR. J.G OLIYIDE for his unrelenting

support and encouragement towards the success of this work. God bless you sir.

My gratitude goes to all lecturers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering from our first

day in the polytechnic till date.

Also not forgetting our parents, friends’ relatives for their support, advice, co-operation and

finance throughout our programme. We say unreserved thanks to you all.

Our appreciation also goes to all our lovely classmates may we meet in greater places.

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 ABSTRACT

A prototype of a new improved pepper grinding machine was designed using

locally available materials to solve the problem of metal contamination, corrosion effect

from machine parts and the manual means of applying water among other problems

associated with the conventional pepper grinding machines that are used in Nigeria. It is

designed to reduce noise pollution and to enhance the hygienic processing of pepper as

well as individual entrepreneur for rendering milling services in the neighborhood and

market place thereby creating employment for Nigerians. Food crops like tomatoes,

cowpeas, maize and soybeans can also be milled using the machine. The machine

consists of a hopper, 2hp electric motor, frame, shaft, bearing, grinding plate, the driving

and driven pullets, v- belt, and discharge chute. The peppers are meant to be loaded into

the hopper and to be collected through the discharge chute.

The average grinding capacity and grinding efficiency were determined as 2kg,

3kg, 4kg, 5kg, 6kg and 85% respectively. There was a significant difference (p< 0.05)

between the grinding capacity and efficiency of the machine. The machine was

observed to perform effectively and therefore, recommended for domestic and

commercial use by the grinders in the market place.

Keywords: Development; Improve; Conventional; Pollution; Corrosion.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

Title Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of Content vi - vii

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study 1-3
1.2 Research Problem 3
1.3 Justification of the Study 3–4
1.4 Objective of the Study 4
1.5 Significance Of The Project 4
1.6 Limitation Of The Project 5

CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction 6–9
2.2 Machine Description 9
2.3 Units of a Grinding Machine 9
2.3.1 The Grinding Unit 10
2.3.2 The Crushing Unit 10
2.3.3 The Power Unit 10
2.3.4 The Collection Unit 10

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CHAPTER THREE
RESEARH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Introduction 11
3.2 Theory and Design 11
3.3 Materials Used For Construction 11
3.3 Machine Design 11 – 12
3.4 Working Principle of the Machine 12
3.5 Design Consideration 13
3.6 Design and Assembly Drawing 13 – 15

CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction 16 – 18
4.2 Effect of water content on grinding efficiency 18 – 19
4.3 Effect of Water Content on Grinding Efficiency 19 – 20

CHAPTER FIVE
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Conclusion 21
5.2 Recommendation 21
References

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