Semi-automatic dough weighing machine for enhanced productivity in quality control processes

Abd Rahim, Nuranisa Suhada and Yang, Chuan Choong and Zulkarnain, Nur Dalilah and Mohamad Hanif, Noor Hazrin Hany (2024) Semi-automatic dough weighing machine for enhanced productivity in quality control processes. In: 2024 9th International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering (ICOM), 13-14 August 2024, Kuala Lumpur.

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Abstract

In the process of making bread, dough development is a critical process to ensure the final quality of the bread. Dividing and weighing the dough to achieve the correct weight for the desired bread type and quality is one of the critical processes in dough development. Currently, small-scale bakeries still apply manual weighing method, which affects the productivity of the bakery. This is because manual weighing process is tedious and consumes lots of time. Thus, in this work, a semi-automatic machine that is capable to control the weight quality of dough is proposed to improve productivity. The proposed machine can weigh and sort the dough according to their weight specification. Experimental test was conducted by collecting the coordinate of the final location of dropped dough by varying the parameters of speed of motor and height of the space between lower platform of weight checker and bottom of machine. From the output data obtained, the optimum speed of the motor was 50 rpm and the optimum height of space between lower platform and bottom of machine was 100 mm. From the experimental test, it indicates that speed of motor and height of the machine directly affects how the machine is operating and influencing the outcome of the work. Therefore, a novel workflow to design and develop a dough weighing machine using gravity concept to improve productivity was achieved.

Item Type:	Proceeding Paper (Slide Presentation)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	productivity, semi-automatic machine, weight quality control, small-scale bakery
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > TJ227 Machine design and drawing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechatronics Engineering
Depositing User:	Ir Dr Chuan Choong Yang
Date Deposited:	11 Sep 2024 15:50
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2024 15:50
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/114377

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