Diseño y construcción de una máquina templadora de chocolate con capacidad de hasta 5kg con un sistema de control digital de temperatura

Abstract

The project presents a chocolate tempering machine with IoT technology, which improves the production, control and quality of chocolate. Conventional machines have been detected to have problems of insufficient production and lack of control, which affects the quality and efficiency of the tempering process. The goal is to design and implement a chocolate tempering machine incorporating IoT technology, which enables the interconnection of devices and sensors for realtime monitoring, data collection and automation of the tempering process. A review of the scientific and technical literature related to the chocolate tempering process, IoT technology applied to food machinery and the principles of control and semi-automation has been carried out. Different stages of research and development have been followed, including the selection of appropriate materials and construction, according to regulations and standards of safety and hygiene. Software has been used for the design, simulation and optimization of the tempering process. The results obtained show improvements with respect to its tempering and final quality, as well as an increase in production capacity and a more precise and efficient control of the manual since it does not have a semi-automated process that helps control it. This is due to the implementation of temperature, humidity and level sensors, as well as suitable actuators and controllers.