Design and construction of a motorized carrot chopping machine for the food service industry.

Abstract

This project report describes the design and construction of a motorized carrot chopper aimed at saving time during chopping and eliminating cases of contamination of the final product. Chapter one entails the background of the study, a statement of the problem, purpose of the study, the objectives (main. and specific objectives) and the scope which clearly highlights the limitations of the study. Chapter two digs deeper into the historical origins of carrots clearly elaborating their production trends in the world and Uganda in particular. Varieties/types, food values, nutritional benefits and post-harvest operations of carrots are elucidated in this wonderful chapter. The climax of this section incorporates an overview of the existing. methods of chopping carrots, and a universal description of the concept of material selection. Chapter three of this scientific literature involves the principles, methods, techniques and theories that was applied in an attempt to achieve the set objectives of the undertaking. The machine was designed with an output capacity of 45.8kg/hr and efficiency of 57.3% Keywords: Carrot Chopper, Design, Construction, Motorized operation.