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Design and development of a manual potato cum sweet potato slicer
M. A. Hoque and K. K. Saha
Farm Machinery and Postharvest Process Engineering Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh
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Received: 21.06.17, Revised: 10.10.17, Date of Publication: 25 November 2017.
J. Sci. Technol. Environ. Inform. | Volume 05, Issue 02, pp. 395-401
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/jstei.050217.42
Design and development of a manual potato cum sweet potato slicer
M. A. Hoque and K. K. Saha
Farm Machinery and Postharvest Process Engineering Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Article info.
Received: 21.06.17, Revised: 10.10.17, Date of Publication: 25 November 2017.
J. Sci. Technol. Environ. Inform. | Volume 05, Issue 02, pp. 395-401
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/jstei.050217.42
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Title: Design and development of a manual potato cum sweet potato slicer
Abstract: Promotion of small scale potato processing machinery in the potato growing region would be an opportunity to reduce post-harvest loss. Making potato chips making can be a potential processing technique at house hold and cottage industry levels. In spite of a high acceptance of chips among all ages of people, the number of small scale potato processing industries in Bangladesh is not notable. One of the main reasons for such outcome is the non-availability of low cost, simple and high capacity potato processing machinery like potato slicer at local market. Therefore, a manual potato slicer was designed and fabricated in Farm Machinery and Postharvest Process Engineering (FMPE) Division of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) during 2013-14. Overall dimension of the slicer was 360x390x780 mm. The slicing efficiency, throughput and non–uniform slices of the manual slicer for potato were found to be 88.80%, 59.90 kg/h and 11.22%, respectively. The capacity of the slicer for sweet potato was 42.93 kg/h. In consideration of cost, weight, ease of operation and capacity, the slicer was found suitable for cottage industry and restaurant uses.
Key Words: Potato processing, Slicer and Sweet potato slicing
Abstract: Promotion of small scale potato processing machinery in the potato growing region would be an opportunity to reduce post-harvest loss. Making potato chips making can be a potential processing technique at house hold and cottage industry levels. In spite of a high acceptance of chips among all ages of people, the number of small scale potato processing industries in Bangladesh is not notable. One of the main reasons for such outcome is the non-availability of low cost, simple and high capacity potato processing machinery like potato slicer at local market. Therefore, a manual potato slicer was designed and fabricated in Farm Machinery and Postharvest Process Engineering (FMPE) Division of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) during 2013-14. Overall dimension of the slicer was 360x390x780 mm. The slicing efficiency, throughput and non–uniform slices of the manual slicer for potato were found to be 88.80%, 59.90 kg/h and 11.22%, respectively. The capacity of the slicer for sweet potato was 42.93 kg/h. In consideration of cost, weight, ease of operation and capacity, the slicer was found suitable for cottage industry and restaurant uses.
Key Words: Potato processing, Slicer and Sweet potato slicing
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Hoque, M. A. and Saha, K. K. (2017). Design and development of a manual potato cum sweet potato slicer. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 05(02), 395-401.
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Hoque, M. A. and Saha, K. K. . ''Design and development of a manual potato cum sweet potato slicer.'' Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 05.02(2017): 395-401.
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Hoque, M. A. and Saha, K. K. ''Design and development of a manual potato cum sweet potato slicer.'' Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 05. no. 02 (2017): 395-401.
APA (American Psychological Association)
Hoque, M. A. and Saha, K. K. (2017). Design and development of a manual potato cum sweet potato slicer. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 05(02), 395-401.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Hoque, M. A. and Saha, K. K. . ''Design and development of a manual potato cum sweet potato slicer.'' Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 05.02(2017): 395-401.
Chicago and or Turabian
Hoque, M. A. and Saha, K. K. ''Design and development of a manual potato cum sweet potato slicer.'' Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 05. no. 02 (2017): 395-401.
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