Design and Production of a Powered Cassava Grating Machine

Abstract

This work focused on the design and production of a powered cassava grating machine using locally sourced material which makes it affordable to both the middle and the low class populace. The major consideration was to produce a cassava grating machine that can be coupled or decoupled easily, the hopper was designed to accommodate a specific volume of peeled cassava conveniently without wastage, the grating unit was made of stainless metal so as to promote safe grating operation, and the delivery chute was made sloppy for easy discharge. The machine is powered either electrically using an electric motor or mechanically using a gasoline engine. The powered cassava grating machine is durable, light-weighted and easily operated and will greatly reduce importation of similar machines. The machine is portable and can be used commercially to produce cassava pulp and also solves the problem of fatigue resulting from the manual grating of cassava. Testing of the powered cassava grating machine shows that the performance was excellent.