Chipping Machine Research Articles

Energy consumption of chipper coupled to a universal wheel skidder in the process of chipping wood

The chipper for chips is an energy consuming machine. Many factors influence the result of chipping which influence the whole process. The paper deals with the process of wood chipping by a chipper in order to determine its energy consumption. The main purpose was the determination of input power and comparison of revolution frequency on the outlet shaft of a skidder regarding the dimension of the torque depending on variable parameters which characterize the process of wood chipping during the measurement and the analysis of energy consumption of a chipping machine was carried out.

Performance characteristics of a manually operated plantain chipping machine

A manually operated machine was designed and fabricated for chipping plantain. Experiments were conducted to model the performance of the machine. The crop parameters varied during the experiments include plantain diameter or size (X1), plantain ripeness (X2) and chip thickness (X3). The performance characteristics of the machine (Y) monitored includes machine capacity (Y1), machine efficiency (Y2) and percentage chips loss (Y3)

Ergonomics evaluation of a manually operated cassava chipping machine

A manually operated machine for chipping cassava was evaluated. Six farmers took part in the study, with physiological, postural, and subjective measurements being taken. Using the machine resulted in drudgery and postural discomfort. Following an iterative design process and using appropriate anthropometric measurements, an improved, adjustable prototype was developed. This was tested with the six farmers and six novice users. It was found to reduce discomfort and physiological strain, allowed a faster work-rate (with novice users) and was preferred by all users. The study demonstrated how ergonomics can play an important role in reducing drudgery and improving user satisfaction in technology development and transfer in developing countries.