Diseño y construcción de una máquina amasadora para la elaboración de pan artesanal

Abstract

This paper will deal with the idealization, analysis, design, and construction of an artisan bread kneading machine. That meets certain basic needs, to generate a semi-automatic kneading process and improve the production of this product. By means of a slight investigation of the manual kneading process, and obtaining the variables that define it, an idealization of the type of machine that would be the final objective of this project was carried out. The result was the design and construction of a semi-automatic kneading machine of homemade size. With the help of technological design tools, a sketch was made of the equipment to be designed, the electronic, electrical, and mechanical elements that make it up. On this basis, a more accurate mathematical design is made, with the objective of approximating the elements designed to elements available in the local market. And, once this step is completed, the construction and implementation of the complete system is carried out, to make it ready for its operation. Finally, a series of tests were carried out on the device to identify whether the project fully complies with its main objectives, whether it requires changes or adjustments, and whether this project is economically viable. The result is a machine with a kneading capacity of up to 5 kg total mass, with a power of 1 hp and with reduced working times compared to traditional kneading. Thus, satisfactorily fulfilling the general objective of this project.