Design and production specifications of machine for wood cement composite boards production
| dc.contributor.author | Omoniyi T.E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Akinyemi B.A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Olayiwola H.O. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-14T14:03:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Manual method of producing wood cement composites (WCCs) is time consuming, labour intensive and leads to inconsistent products. This paper reports the design and production specifications for a machine capable of automating the critical processes of mixing, blending, vibrating and compacting involved in WCC production for rural usage at a cottage level. It is a semi-continuous manually operated machine, made up of two broad units: the mixer and the former (conveyor cum press). The mixer is hand powered by a lever 500mm long at an average speed of 35rpm and has a capacity of 0.1514m3. The former is made up of rollers interconnected with chain drives and a freely rotating press roll. It is powered by a manually operated pulley system at an average speed of 4rpm. The mixer can save up to 52% of the total time required to achieve homogenous mix while the former can also reduce time required for board formation by 50%. The machine has an overall capacity of producing 30 Nos. of 12.5mm × 570mm × 570mm boards. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2224-5790 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/10505 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | wood-cement composite production | |
| dc.subject | methods of WCC production | |
| dc.title | Design and production specifications of machine for wood cement composite boards production | |
| dc.type | Article |