CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Background of The
Project
The basic aim of
this project is to improve the quality and standard of production of a pop-corn
machine and how its producing the popcorn.
Therefore,
it act or promote and improve production rate and limit the frying time, as
much as it could performed and lastly production it in a sanitary condition.
The
design and construction of pop corn machine is brought from the perspective of
its availability in market.
Also this
project is also a means of promoting the diversity in utilization to suit
different taste.
1.2 This is the past related work that has
been carried out before this project and which are relevant to this project.
Therefore, for
the past few years, several processes have been proposed for producing pop-corn
machine in commercial use other than local ones i.e (Electrically popcorn
machine and natural fire of heat pop corn machine).
1.3 Specification of
Problem
1.3.1
Requirement
of the Design
The design is
expected to achieve the following objective:-
vProduction
of pop corn in long scale
vIncrease
the efficiency of producing pop corn
vModerate
the rotation of the stirrer by using right motor
vTo
reduce the heat that will be lost by logging the out put
vTo
regulate the voltage used to produce popcorn
vThe
presence of bulb to enhance production at night
1.3.2
Condition
For Use
vThe
machine might be used under elevated temperature
vThe
machine should be store after used in a clean and dry place
vRoutines
clean would be necessary to avoid rusting of the pot
vThe
motor should be service from time to
time to maintain its efficiency
1.3.3
Characteristic
The machine
should not be heavy, the machine should not be big to enhance effecting
stirring. The distance between the pots should not be too large to reduce heat
loss. Aluminum should be used for both the frame profile and the construction
of the stirrer. Glass should be used due to the case because of the
transparency.
1.3.4 Appearance
The product
should have a glistening appearance which can attract the prospective consumer
of the pop corn.
Reliability
and life
The
expected useful life in normal circumstances should be less than 10 years.
LIMITATION
vThere
was no conveyor that should remove the popcorn from the hot pot
vThere
was no time to indicate when the corn is fully popped
vThere
was no thermostat to regulate the temperature of the system
vThere
was nothing like lagging to trap some of the heat